A World Celebration of Food , Culture & Entertainment
Carol Morsani Hall @ Tampa Bay Performing Arts
EN LA COMUNIDAD
SalsaFEST 2007 is on !
G et ready to tempt your taste buds and display your dancing talents at SalsaFest 2007 . This second annual event will be held on the spacious grounds of Town and Country Hospital on Saturday February 17 from 11 am to 11 pm and Sunday February 18 from noon to 7 pm . SalsaFest 2007 is a family festival of music and dance featuring the best of the growing Hispanic traditions in the Tampa Bay area .
The event will feature live music throughout the two days from some outstanding local and national artists playing under our 500 seat big top . And what is great Salsa music without dancing ? So , Salafest 2007 will include numerous dance contests for adults and adolescents as well as competition between some of the areas best dance schools .
SPIFFS 2007 FOLK FAIR :
A World Celebration of Food , Culture & Entertainment
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f you ’ ve ever dreamed of going around the world but think you may not get to it , you ’ ll soon have a chance to do it in a single day ! From March 14-18 , St . Petersburg International Folk Fair Society , Inc . ( SPIFFS ) and its ethnic member groups will present the Annual Folk Festival at the Vinoy Pk on St . Petersburg ’ s beautiful waterfront , transforming it into a microcosm of the world . The 32nd Annual Folk Fair is the highlight of year-round preparations .
Centro Asturiano
Ethnic villages will capture the flavor of each country . Costumed villagers demonstrate time-honored hand craftsmanship and prepare ethnic food specialties for visitors . It ’ s an opportunity to brush up on a foreign language , recapture memories of a past visit and get first-hand information for that trip you ’ ve been planning . Eat your way around the world as you move from village to village sampling a variety of homemade ethnic dishes prepared before your eyes .
Be sure not to miss the spectacular Grand Opening Ceremonies at 1:00pm on Saturday , March 17 , when members of the many SPIFFS ethnic groups will parade around the park , led by colorful Bands , Pipers & African Drummers . And
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our Latin Day , which is scheduled for Sunday , March 18th !
Place
Vinoy Pk , Bayshore Blvd , & 7Ave . NE .
Downtown St . Petersburg
Dates
Saturday March 17 , 2007 , 11 am-10pm Sunday March 18 , 2007 : 12pm-6pm ( Latin Day )
Admission : Adults : $ 10.00 ; Advance : $ 6.00 Children under 12 accompanied by Adult : FREE . Tickets available at Ticket Master .
he Centro Asturiano of Tampa , a registered national landmark , proudly announced the appointment of Mr . Alfred Frederick , MBA as its new Executive Director .
El Centro Asturiano de Tampa has a rich and diverse history and is intertwined in the history of Tampa . El Centro has a full service restaurant on-site , cantina , meeting room , theater and ballroom and is available to rent for special meetings , weddings , quineceañeros , and other special events . For more information please call : ( 813 ) 229-2214 .
Diane Paul , who is in charge of most of the marketing of the event informed us , “ We have worked hard to put together to get the best musicians available . Our Saturday lineup features Silva y Su Orquestra and includes the Hands in Motion Latin Jazz Band and Freddy Montes . Sunday we continue with Ritmo con Klase , Nathan Herrera Dueto con Percussion , Iya Bakoso and finish with the Grammy award winning Clara Salsa .” For more information please call : ( 813 ) 855- 4233 or visit : UTBChamber . com .
Best of Tampa Bay 2007 on March 24
Carol Morsani Hall @ Tampa Bay Performing Arts
D on ’ t miss the Bay area ’ s premier food event , Best of Tampa Bay , hosted by The Producers Volunteer Group as a benefit for TBPAC . Enjoy live entertainment and sample food and drinks from the
Tampa Bay area ’ s best restaurants and caterers , while strolling along the Hillsborough River . For tickets visit : www . TBPAC . org
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