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Gourd festivals are becoming increasingly popular in North Carolina and also increasingly beautiful as far as the displays are concerned.
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29316
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In North Carolina, a wide range of festivals take place to celebrate seasons, agricultural cycles, and traditions that enrich our lives. Spring starts off by celebrating specific kinds of fish, leading into seafood festivals held throughout the summer. This is a guide to some of those upcoming festivals, beginning with the Shad Festival in Grifton.
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Elvisfest is preparing to host its tenth anniversary festival in Raleigh. Founder Dave Quick discusses the challenges to hosting the festival which expects to see 150-200 people travel to Raleigh for the event. Memorable stories of past festivals are shared by Quick.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 2, January 2008,
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Bill Hunneke discusses all the events the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation has planned for the spring of 2008 including Kayakalon, Rendezvous for the River, and the River Jam music festival.
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A triennial festival, LEAF, promotes connecting cultures and creating community through arts and music. It operates in ten countries around the world to encourage youth to be confident within their own cultures.
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28973
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The Nile Project is a collective of musicians from countries along the Nile River. The project aims to highlight issues of water use around the globe and to find better ways of managing water resources. North Carolina State LIVE is bringing the Nile Project to Raleigh for a week of programming that includes a concert, a documentary screening, discussions, and a culminating festival.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 9, March 2017,
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Leah Chester-Davis proposes the value of this event for the town containing the largest independent pickle company in the United States is measured in more than dollars and cents. Its greatest value: as a community festival and family reunion site.
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The Annual Winter Lights Festival returns to the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina on November 18, 2016. Among the latest additions to the exhibit are a lighting projection show, and a family-friendly animatronics performance created to education visitors about winter hibernation among animals found in the Southern Appalachians.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 11, November 2016,
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23966
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The author reviews the 2015 American Dance Festival, providing highlights from the year's event.
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On January 6, the village of Rodanthe in the Outer Banks of North Carolina celebrates Old Christmas. This is a tradition based on when the Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calendar, changing the date of Christmas. Part of Rodanthe’s traditional festivities is a visit from Old Buck, a character based on the legend of an old wild bull that terrorized the village until a hunter got rid of him.
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The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival is expanding its events over the course of a month for its 10th anniversary. The festival includes improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, standup comedy, and film. The festival is attempting to educate comedians and teach them the “business side” of the industry.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 5, February 2010,
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27980
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The Crape Myrtle Festival is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. The festival is one of the nation’s oldest ongoing AIDS fundraisers. The history of the festival and its evolution from a college party to a large fundraiser are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 30, July 2010,
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The International Bluegrass Music Association chose Raleigh to host the next three World of Bluegrass confab beginning in 2013. The state is a suitable host for this major bluegrass event considering some of bluegrass' biggest stars came from North Carolina, such as Earl Scruggs and the late Doc Watson. Also notable is that the first president of the International Bluegrass Music Association was Art Menius was a triangle native.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 21, May 2012,
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Celisa Steele is looking to raise the community profile and diversify the lineup for the 9th annual West End Poetry Festival. Steele is Carrboro’s poet laureate and is looking for new programming and opportunities to get the local public involved in the festival. The festival focuses on poets with North Carolina roots, writing traditional poetry.
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Moogfest is a multi-day music event meant to explore the connection between creativity, sound, and technology. Asheville began hosting the event in 2010. The 2016 Moogfest will be hosted in Durham.
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