After a fifteen year hiatus, Bay Area Hungarians again worked together to organize a very successful Hungarian Day at Belmont’âs Twin Pines Park. The event last year was a dynamic presentation of colorful Hungarian culture, live music, arts, history, and cuisine. Over 1,200 tickets were sold and visitors kept coming between 11:30 in the morning and the early evening. They enjoyed a variety of wonderful Hungarian food and drinks, exciting entertainment, non-stop music and dancing, intricate crafts, displays of local artisans, and a kids’ corner. It was indeed an occasion of wholesome family fun! This year this event will be even bigger! When: May 11th, 2013 Where: Twin Pines Park, Belmont CA 1225 Ralston Ave, Belmont CA Times: 11:30 am – Midnight Admission: $5 for adults ...

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21st Annual San Diego Brazil Carnival 2013 San Diego, California, USA 2/9/2013 – 2/10/2013 Description The 21st Annual San Diego Brazilian Mardi Gras Ball takes place on February 9th at the San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego Brazil Carnival 2013 features Carnival Bands, Capoeira, Parades, and Mardi Gras Beads. Rich in beauty and color, the Carnival presents a “Spectacular Samba Show” featuring dancers in glittering costumes adorned in sequins, beads and feathers accompanied by percussionists playing the authentic Batucada rhythms of Rio de Janeiro. General Admission - Party Under the Stars Access to full bar and dance floor Free raffle entry to win a round trip to Brazil, courtesy of Copa Airlines Full access to all Carnival entertainment Spectacular Rio de Janeiro Samba ...

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Heritage Festival Our Shared History: African American and Native American Roots and Connections Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Throughout the Historic District Enjoy a day of African and Native American dance, crafts, music, games, demonstrations and displays.  Activities include:   Old Salem Visitor Center James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium - Otesha Creative African Dance Ensemble, Raven Street Native American Dance Troupe,  10:30 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm     Visitor Center Lobby - Native American Archaeology and African Instruments displays by the Museum of Anthropology   -Book Signing and Reading – Zelda Lockhart, Cold Running Creek 10:00 am – 3:00 pm - Zelda Lockhart will open the African and Native American dance performances with a reading from Col ...

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Black History Month Parade Atlanta, Georgia, USA 2/23/2013   Description The Black History Month Parade celebrates the culture, heritage, history and accomplishments of Black people in the United States and from across the world. The Black History Month Parade features marching bands, entertainers, dignitaries, civic groups, non-profits, celebrities, corporate groups, artistic expressionist, entertainment and fun for the whole family. We invite you to attend and to participate in the 2013 Black History Month Parade scheduled for February 23, 2013. The parade will start in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic District near the King Memorial and continue to the Underground Atlanta plaza where the festivities continue with live entertainment performances and plenty of fun & excitemen ...

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BorderFest Hidalgo, Texas, USA 2/28/2013 – 3/3/2013 Description The Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing and influential segments in the United States, attracting the interest of marketers across the country.   The historic city of Hidalgo is nestled along the banks of the Rio Grande River, just 5 miles from the Mexico border. Aside from being the point of entry for more than 52,000 daily visitors from Mexico, Hidalgo is part of a four-county stretch called the Rio Grande Valley, which is the 10th largest Hispanic DMA in the country. Our market boasts more than 2.8 million people (1.1 million in the Rio Grande Valley, and 1.7 million in the border towns of Mexico). The Valley’s population is 86% Hispanic, and the median age is 27. Aside from this fixed populat ...

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The Season of Cambodia (SoC) brings more than 125 Cambodian performance and visual artists to New York City’s preeminent stages, screens, galleries and public spaces, creating a broad and dynamic platform to celebrate Cambodia’s transformation into a country now led by its vibrant arts and culture scene – not only by its recent past synonymous with the “killing fields.”     April 9-10 at 7:30pm April 11-13 at 8:00pm April 14 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm A BEND IN THE RIVER Three of Cambodia’s most internationally renowned performing and visual artists join forces and add to their culture’s rich storytelling tradition with A Bend in the River, a new dance work that reflects on the choices we make in the heat of passion. Conceived and choreographed by Sophilin ...

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  Chicago Tap Theatre presents LIAISON April 20, 2013 at 8:00 pm One night only! The Athenaeum Theatre 2936 N. Southport, Chicago, IL, 60657 Chicago Tap Theatre, in partnership with Athenaeum Theatre Productions, is proud to present Liaison, an international exploration of the limits of tap dance featuring three of the most critically acclaimed companies from Europe and America: Tapage, from Toulouse, France; Tap Olé from Barcelona, Spain; and Chicago’s own Chicago Tap Theatre. Chicago Tap Theatre and Tapage have toured the south of France and performed together in Chicago twice previously. Both times were critical and commercial successes, but Liaison will showcase new ideas and original collaborations, particularly the inclusion of Tap Olé. While Tapage brings a uniquely French aest ...

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Over 500 people attended the festival enjoying several activities throughout the day; including DJ & live music, salsa dance contests, folkloric dancers and performances  by the popular local band TropiSound. A beautiful day filled with great Caribbean food, a variety of local and out-of-town vendors, fun kid activities and salsa music beating throughout the crowd and enjoyed, according to some, by more than 1500 people, at the FWB Landing Park, located in downtown in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Where: Fort Walton Beach Landing Park 139 Brooks St, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 Time: 10:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M Website (source): http://www.boricuasausentes.org/Home_Page.html Contact Info: NWF Boricuas Ausentes, Inc. PO BOX 523 Mary Esther, FL 32569 (850) 240-4417 fwboricuas@yahoo.com &nbs ...

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The Highlight of the Boston Portuguese Festival and the one event that gives true meaning to the word “Community”, the Day of Portugal Parade is made by the people and for the people. This year, as we mark the celebration of the 8th edition of the Boston Portuguese Festival, we are counting on you to march with us and embrace the Portuguese identity. Regardless of your nationality, this is a great party that displays the most popular elements of one of the oldest countries in the World. The parade will include a variety of colourful floats, bands, and marching groups from various Portuguese communities across Massachusetts, as well as stands selling Portuguese delicacies and other regional products. It will start at Portuguese Square (Concord Avenue) in Somerville and work its way down Cam ...

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Columbus Day Parade The Columbus Day Parade has been organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York since 1929. Over 35,000 people participate in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City each year, including over 100 groups, with bands, floats and contingents. The parade attracts nearly one million spectators and is the largest celebration of Italian-American culture in the world. The Columbus Day Parade takes place on the second Monday in October. When: The Columbus Day Parade will take place on Monday, October 14, 2013 Where: The Columbus Day Parade begins on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and continues north along Fifth Avenue to 72nd Street. The grandstands will be located on Fifth Avenue between 67th and 69th Streets. Times: Begins at 9:30 A.M Admission: Free Contact Info: 212 ...

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