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JON S. CORZINE |
VIRGINIA S.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Festa dell’ Arte Celebrates
a Weekend of Trenton—The Down Jersey Folklife Center at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center in Millville hosts Festa dell’ Arte – a celebration of Italian and Italian-American arts and culture September 15 – 17, 2006. “Festa dell’ Arte is a great way to honor and enjoy Italy’s vibrant cultural contributions,” said Nancy Byrne, Executive Director of the New Jersey Office of Travel & Tourism. “Visitors are sure to discover an exciting festival full of music, unique demonstrations and assorted workshops.” The weekend begins on Friday, September 15 with a regional conference entitled, “Communities and Identities” for pre-registration attendees only. The theme for Saturday, September 16, “Regional Diversity of Italian and Italian-American Culture,” features a day of special demonstrations and workshops by over 100 local artists and guest artists from Italy. Special concerts are also scheduled to take place. For Sunday, September 17m the theme is “Italian Arts and Culture from the Medieval Times and Renaissance,” featuring: a procession, slide show, puppet show, Italian Renaissance Wedding Performance (15th century Venice) including a human chess match, music by Bhakali Branslers Band of South Jersey, 15th century madrigals and other music performances. Festa activities included in the price of admission. Admission costs for Saturday and Sunday’s festivities are as follows: Adults - $10, Seniors - $9, Students - $7 and children (five and under) are free. For more information about Festa dell’ Arte, call 1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800 or visit www.wheatonarts.org. Festa Dell’Arte is the recipient of a New Jersey Tourism Cooperative Marketing Grant. The Cooperative Marketing Grant Program is a valuable tool for tourism industry representatives who show a commitment to increasing visitation and generating visitor revenues throughout the Garden State. For information on other events and attractions in New Jersey, contact the NJ Office of Travel and Tourism at 1-800-VISITNJ or www.visitnj.org.
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