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Dragon Boat Festival 2008

This is the 7th Annual Dragon Boat Festival and this event is kind of special for IheartPGH as it was one of the first things we blogged about in 2005 (and 2006 and 2007. I have attended a few of the past dragon boat festivals – it is a great opportunity to learn about dragon boats and to check out the riverfront park on the South Side. Saturday, September 20, 2008 11am-7pm Dragon Boat Races Learn to Dragon Boat traditional Asian music, dance, and food, plus arts and crafts for the children Visitors are also welcome to try their hand… Read the rest

FREE Folk Music Festival – Sat. July 12 – Mellon Park

Calliope, Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, is hosting a day long celebration of folk music. The festival will take over Mellon Park in Shadyside from Noon to 10pm on Saturday, July 12. Lots of music acts, 2 stages and a children’s tent. All this is free. Calliope held their first music festival in 1977, it has long been called the Smokey City Music Festival. Since Pittsburgh has greened up its act this years music festival is named Rootz – The Green City Music Festival. The festival will kick off with a performance by bagpiper and Calliope founder George Balderose and will… Read the rest

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