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Calendar of Events
Take Great Pictures' Calendar of Events is a wonderful photo resource for any traveler. Here we feature some of the best photo ops throughout the US and the World, from hot air balloon festivals to various cultural celebrations to off-beat events, our Calendar is sure to get you some great photographs. Check out schedules for Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, July 4th, and dozens more holidays.
June 1 -
August 15,
2004 Texas Glider Rally - Marfa, TX
Glider pilots from around the USA will make a pilgrimage to west Texas beginning June 1, 2004 when master glider instructor Burt Compton hosts the fourth annual "Glider Rally" at Marfa Airport. For the public, Compton will offer twenty minute introductory rides in his FAA certified two-seat glider. He will also share his thirty-six years of flying experience with visiting pilots from around the United States. Privately owned racing gliders will participate in cross country flying tasks over the Big Bend area of Texas, coached by National Soaring Champion John Byrd. Towed aloft by a powered airplane, the gliders release the towrope and circle upwards in the invisible thermal updrafts found under cumulus clouds, sometimes gliding for distances of over 500 miles. Six Texas State soaring records have been established at Marfa in the past two years.
To plan your soaring adventure, or to obtain a glider ride gift certificate, call Kathie or Burt Compton at 800-667-WING (9464) or visit their website at www.FLYGLIDERS.com.
June
2 - 4,
2004 The San Juan Mountain Trail Photo Workshop & Safari
Return to a place full of history both wonderful and tragic! Explore the gold and silver mines of the late 19th century and the lands of the Colorado Mountain Ute Indians. Wildflowers, waterfalls and cloud kissed mountain peaks tower over deep lush valleys. This is an experience that will offer the best in Nature photography! Elk, Deer and Moose are waiting to find you! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention a few bears here and there too! 719-638-0417 or 719-272-8060 xt 1089
June 4 -
July 25,
2004 Freestyle Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals, Hollywood, CA - Dan Burkholder's "Platinum and Beyond"
The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography proudly presents...
“PLATINUM & BEYOND” An exhibition of fine-art photography by Dan Burkholder, celebrated Platinum photographer.
Classicical sensibilities are returned to modern methods in this exhibition of Dan Burkholder’s latest body of work. Through the use of color, technology puts the frank vocabulary of Platinum/Palladium to music and creates a sense of spiritual balance. With an ethereal pastel palette, Mr. Burkholder’s “Pigment Over Platinum” process adds to the expressive potential of photography.
Artist’s Reception: Friday, June 4th, 2004, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Artist’s Workshop & Book Signing:
On Saturday, June 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mr. Burkholder will hold one of his unique one-day Digital Blitzes. The Blitz will cover the latest techniques for Platinum printing, creating enlarged digital negatives on ink jet printers as well as tips for getting the most out of Photoshop including Photoshop CS.
Fee: $130 fee for Mr. Burkholder’s workshop, and it is limited to 25 participants.
The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography Freestyle Photographic Supplies, 5124 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90027-9897, USA (800) 292-6137 x149
Sign up now for your opportunity to gets some unforgettable images along side a few of the industry's best shooter.
Popular Photography has procured special permits allowing for once in a lifetime special photo ops:
Other highlights include:
• Bellevue Avenue Mansion will be the private set to photograph models, the interior and exterior of this antebellum mansion and the century old architecture
• Prescott Farm – photograph period piece models, the wildlife of the farm and the manicured and stylish gardens
• Capture the sunrise along the cliffwalk as the sun reflects off the beautiful ocean
Contacts: Made possible in part by Nikon and Kodak
June
10 - 18,
2004 American Photo Mentor Series Photography Workshop
This workshop is going to be a trip of a lifetime, with incredible photo ops set up and waiting for you to capture. We are having our final group dinner and slide show in Veve Castle, one of the most beautiful castles I have ever seen. I highly recommend you to join me for a truly rare photo destination and you will experience a taste of Belgium like nobody ever will while discovering Europe's best kept secret, Belgium. Not to mention the photographs you can capture while tasting a new culture. And no, I was not talking about the different beers or chocolates.
June
11 - 24,
2004 4th Annual Sand Sculpting Competition - Hampton Beach, NH
Come watch twelve Masters of the Sand Sculpture Universe compete for over $10,000.00 in prize money at the 4th Annual Sand Sculting Competition . Awards and bragging rights will be handed Friday night, June 18, 8 p.m. at the Seashell Stage. The fun starts Friday, June 11th when 250 tons of imported sand is dropped on Hampton Beach and the "Grady Bunch" starts pounding up the demo site. The entire area is illuminated for night viewing through June 24th. Watch Greg Grady and "The Grady Bunch" build a mammoth Sand Demo Site. View all entries on line at www.hamptonbeach.org. The competition is by invitation only. Interested Master Sand Sculptors may contact the event co-organizer at: www.GregGrady.com. The event is funded by the Hampton Beach Village District and Sponsors in cooperation with The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and The NH Division of Parks. For more information, click on the link below.
June
12 - 13,
2004 Balloon-A-Vista, Buena Vista, Colorado
June 12th and 13th will be a weekend full of hot air as The Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds will host the second annual Balloon-a-Vista. Events will commence at 6:00am on both days as eleven hot air balloons will take off in rapid succession, hoping to chase down the red, white and blue RE/MAX balloon in a race dubbed “The Hare and the Hound.”
Saturday evening will bring with it food, fun, and the majestic splendor of glowing hot air balloons juxtaposed with a Rocky Mountain backdrop. Local vendors will also be showing artwork and selling kites, along with performances by a variety of folk and jazz performers. Contact Rick Gaus at Snowy Mountain Gallery (ph: 719.395.2067) for more information, or click on the link below.
June 14 -
July 5,
2004 Provo Freedom Festival - Provo, UT
America is a big country, and celebrations of its values can come on a large scale. Nowhere is this more true than in Provo, where love of country and appreciation of freedom underscore the themes of this free festival of 25 events that can draw upwards of half a million spectators. The highlight is the "Stadium of Fire," a concert with headline entertainers, novelty acts, and large-scale field production numbers featuring 1,000 dancers. The show culminates with a nine-nation international fireworks competition. Other events include the Grand Parade, a Patriotic Service tribute, a Freedom Awards Gala, a Hot Air Balloon Fest, the Festival Days arts and crafts fair, and the Hope of America Student Showcase.
Contact: Taylor Macdonald, 51 S. University Ave., Suite 317, Provo, UT 84601; (801) 370-8055. taylor@freedomfestival.org.
June
19,
2004 Savannah Asian Festival - Savannah, GA
The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs/Leisure Services Bureau and the Savannah Asian Festival committee will present the Seventh Annual Savannah Asian Festival on Saturday, June 19, 2004 from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Savannah Civic Center Arena. Admission to the festival is FREE and features a full day of family-style education and entertainment.
This festival is planned and executed by Savannah's Asian community, with help and sponsorship from the city of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. Savannah's Asian community organizations put in proposals recommending entertainment, food, cultural booths and workshops. The event showcases the culture of area residents from China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, The Philippines, The Polynesian Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. Each country's organization is the liaison, and in many cases, runs their own food or cultural booth, workshop, and performs traditional dance or song from their country. The family-oriented festival truly offers something for everyone. Kids and adults alike will love attempting to dance between bamboo poles (it's hard!!) and watching the Liang Acrobats perform. You can have henna applied or simply browse the cultural booths for a sample of Asian wares. Come taste foods available for purchase from 10 different Asian countries. Watch performers such as the Filipino Sampaunita Dancers, Lee's Martial Arts, the Chinese-American Cultural Performing Group, and more. This festival is free and open to the public. For more information call 912-651-6417.
June
23 - 27,
2004 Lewis & Clark Festival - Great Falls, MT
Well into the epic adventure that redefined America, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their colleagues arrived in Great Falls, on the Missouri River. For 2004 visitors to the area it will be like stepping back in time to 1805. This annual free festival is an opportunity to mingle with expedition members (actors in period costume), visit a Plains Indian encampment, taste dishes expedition members ate, smell the campfires, check out the sights explored by the legendary duo, including their lower portage camp and the Gates of the Mountains, and feel the adventure. In addition to tours of Lewis & Clark sites, activities include demonstrations, seminars, exhibits, float trips, botanical walks, and lectures.
Contact: Katrina Stark, P.O. Box 2848, Great Falls, MT 59403; (406) 452-5661. E-mail: lcia@montana.com
June 25 -
August 7,
2004 Annual Infocus Juried Exhibition
June 25-August 7, 2004 • 8th Annual Infocus Juried Exhibition • annual exhibition of photographic and digital works by members of the Palm Beach Photographic Centre • opening reception 6-8pm, June 12. The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is a non-profit visual arts organization dedicated to the enrichment of life through exhibitions, community programs, workshops and other educational activities that promote the arts of photography and digital imaging.
55 NE 2nd Avenue • Delray Beach, FL 33444 Tel: 561-276-9797 • Fax: 561-276-1932 info@fotofusion.org
June
26,
2004 15th Annual Mariachi USA Festival - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles has a huge Latin population and is home to the largest number of Mexicans of any city in the world after Mexico City. Each year Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights hosts this celebration of the world-famous Mexican music.
Mexican influence and culture can be seen all over LA, from the style of the architecture to the names of the streets and neighbourhoods. Mexican food is available everywhere and the airwaves are alive with all types of Mexican music from ranchera to banda, rock en Español and of course, mariachi.
Mariachi originated in the state of Jalisco (in Western Mexico) in the late 19th century and used the instruments brought by the Spanish, namely the guitar, violin and later, the trumpet. Mariachis used to find work playing in the haciendas, but after the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) the haciendas had to let them go and they would wander from town to town, eventually taking to playing in public venues for a fee. With the advent of radio and television their popularity grew and mariachis can now be found all over Latin America.
As an integral part of Mexican culture and history, mariachis can also be found in Los Angeles. One of the best times to see them play is during the Mariachi Festival. The mariachis converge on Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, dressed in wide brimmed hats and studded charro suits and perform a wide variety of mariachi styles. The songs speak about machismo, love, betrayal, death, politics and revolutionary heroes and their enjoyment is increased by lashings of beer and tequila. The finest Mexican food is also available - tacos, quesadillas and burritos. All in all, this is a feast of Mexican culture.
June 29 -
July 7,
2004 Nova Scotia International Tattoo
No, this is not a Canadian gathering of body art enthusiasts. In this case, the term tattoo refers to a 17th century "last call" for soldiers to leave the tavern and return to their sleeping quarters, signaled by the beating of drums in the street. Today, the term conveys the world-class extravaganza that is the Nova Scotia International Tattoo. The Tattoo is the largest annual indoor event in North America, featuring over 2,000 military and civilian participants from Canada and over twenty other countries. The Tattoo consistently draws an audience of over 60,000. Among the featured events are music, dance, drama, gymnastics, comedy, military displays, and competitions, all of which add to the fast pace of the two and a half hour show. The Tattoo started in 1979, when men and women from the Canadian Navy, Army, and Air Force joined their civilian counterparts to present the show to Queen Elizabeth. Ever since, the theme of the annual fanfare has been "Bond of Friendship".
Contact: Ian Fraser / Ali Bryan, 1586 Queen St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2J1; (902) 420-1114. E-mail: info@nstattoo.ca
