Worcester’s Festival-full Fall gets into full swing

For Immediate Release - August 16, 2006
Contact: Ellen Ganley 508-799-1175

The Worcester Cultural Coalition and the City of Worcester are proud to present a Fall full of festivals… starting with the Latin American Festival this weekend and running straight through the entire month of September. Dubbed ‘Fall Fest 2006’, the promotion includes a month-long collaboration of free, family-oriented events celebrating Worcester’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity.

“There are so many exciting events,” Worcester’s Cultural Development Officer Erin Williams said. “We invite the entire community to join with us in celebrating our City’s cultural traditions past, present and future!”

A detailed listing of the various festivals is available at www.worcestermass.org/culture.

Latin American Festival

Saturday, August 19 & Sunday, August 20, 12 Noon to 9 PM, Worcester Common Main Street

Celebrate Latin American culture through food, music, arts & crafts, and dance at Centro Las Americas’ free Latin American Festival.

Canalfest

Saturday, September 9, 12 noon to 5 PM, Harding and Winter Streets

Celebrate the historical legacy of the Blackstone Canal! Enjoy food, music, arts vendors, a film festival, local restaurant cook-off, horse drawn tours of the Canal district, demonstration gondola, and canal replica water feature.

Free The Blackstone: Short Film Festival & Competition

Saturday, September 9, 6 to 9:30 PM, Castellana's, 90 Harding Street

View short film entries submitted for judging—all will feature Blackstone Canal as a character.

Classics On The Common: Film Noir Under the Stars

Saturday, September 16, 23 & 30, Worcester Common Main Street

Live music dusk ’til dark, movies at dark:

The Maltese Falcon, September 16
The Third Man, September 23
Pickup on South Street, September 30

Second Annual African Cultural Festival

September 15, 16 & 17

Panel Discussion on Diversity/inclusion in our Community, Friday, September 15, 5 to 7 PM
Worcester African Cultural Center, 33 Canterbury Street, Saturday September 16 & Sunday, September 17, 12 to 7 PM

An outdoor event, celebrating various aspects of African art and culture, featuring a variety of musical, dance, and cultural performances; food, clothing, and craft vendors; and art exhibits. The WACC Gallery will be open to the public as part of this cultural event. The WACC is presenting the Festival to further promote African Art and Culture, and to celebrate the rich ethnic and cultural diversity of Worcester and its surrounding communities.

stART on the Street

Sunday, September 17, 12 noon to 5 PM, Park Avenue from Pleasant to Elm Street

A grass roots, artist driven festival celebrating all of the arts. Visual artists and crafters will display and sell their art and actively share their talent with the community, a main stage will host large musical acts and street performers will entertain the masses. Free children’s art activities, face painting and more!