The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament commences Thursday, August 4th, 2011 with the assembly of the Festeiros (Feast Committee Members) at the intersection of Earle Street and Acushnet Avenue. Led by the Feast President, the Festeiros march in a special procession down Earle Street to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church which is located at the corner of Earle Street and Madeira Avenue. At the church, Father Daniel O. Reis celebrates a special Benediction to the Blessed Sacrament. The sincere best wishes of the church are then bestowed upon the Festeiros and the Club Madeirense S. S. Sacramento, Inc. for hosting the Feast and for contributing to the well being of the entire community. The Festeiros also receive the church’s blessing and are reminded to pay homage to the Feast’s religious ...

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Kilby Supper (Swiss United Church) offers visitors a taste of community life. The church Kilby Supper has roots in the traditional Swiss celebration of Kirchweihe. This church gathering, an annual event in Switzerland, presents a special meal to welcome church members back from their summer of farming in the high mountain meadows of the Alps. September 24th, 2011 Swiss United Church New Glarus, Wisconsin For further information, visit: http://www.swisschurch.org/

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THOUSANDS TO GATHER FOR 21st ANNUAL ALBANIAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL IN THE BRONX Over 2,500 members of the Albanian-American community will gather for the 21st annual Albanian Festival, a colorful celebration of Albanian music and dance. This is the largest Albanian-American cultural event in the United States each year. WHEN: November 12, 2011 at 5:30 P.M. WHERE: Lehman Performing Arts Center at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard, Bronx, NY WHAT: Now in its 21st year, the annual Albanian Festival is a celebration of Albanian culture, including traditional Albanian clothing such as the xhubleta and chakshir, unique musical instruments such as the cifteli and lahute, and a rare opportunity to listen to and view a variety of Albanian music and dance. WHO: Presented by The Mother Teresa ...

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Volunteers from across Jacksonville are coming together for an amazing event … Night of Asia, a fundraiser for the victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines. On Friday, March 23rd, hundreds of attendees will arrive at Celebration Church, dressed in festive and even traditional Asian attire, meeting and mingling, bidding on silent auction items, watching performances by local Asian and Asian American talent, enjoying a fine dinner from a wonderful array of Asian restaurants, and dancing the night away. A $25 donation is requested per person… with all proceeds benefiting charities aiding victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines. When: Friday, Mar 23, 2012 Time: 6:30pm – 12:00am Where: Celebration Church – 10302 Deerwood Park Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: 904-612-24 ...

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At a sedenka — a traditional Bulgarian work party — folks bring their knitting and hand crafts, sing, dance, tell stories and eat treats. We’ll be doing much the same with you at our Spring Sedenka! So, bring your knitting, bring your children, and bring your dancing shoes if you like. For a special musical treat Divi Zheni’s “2nd Generation”—Jordan, Kira, and Hunter—will perform a song they have been learning with Tatiana! This event is a fundraiser to help renovate the church’s Community Supper Kitchen, which feeds over 100 people every week Suggested donation $12, students/seniors $6 The church, our musical home for rehearsals, is in Brighton Center on the 57 and 86 bus lines. Free & plentiful parking next door in the Citizens Bank lot! When: Sunday, Ma ...

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Delicious ethnic food dishes and baked goods, A large exhibit of artifacts, publications and photos of Macedonian Heritage. Youth games & games of chance; Money wheel & Black Jack Live Macedonian music & Macedonian group dancing, Free admission & free parking EVERYONE IS WELCOME! When:  FRIDAY, July, 20, 2012 /  5:00 pm – 12:00 am SATURDAY, July, 21, 2012  / 12:00 pm – 1:00 am SUNDAY, July, 22, 2012  / 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm Where: ST.DIMITRIA  MACEDONIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Grounds 235 Telephone Road, W. Henrietta, NY 14586 Phone:(585) 334-6675 For more info click here.

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