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Viva Florida Eblast
Florida Department of State
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St. Augustine's 450th Anniversary Commemoration
Pedro
Menéndez de Aviles formally established St. Augustine with a mass of
Thanksgiving along the banks of the Matanzas River on September 8, 1565,
making it the longest continuously occupied European city in the United
States. To commemorate 450 years since St. Augustine was established,
there are many activities planned around the anniversary date, beginning
on September 4, 2015.
The festivities kick off on Friday, September 4,
with a music and street festival that takes over downtown. Then on the
anniversary day a full morning of activity is planned throughout the
city. The Spanish fiesta feel continues with a food and wine festival
and other community events throughout September to Celebrate 450!
Read on to see how you can be a part of this historic moment for St. Augustine.
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Celebrate 450! Street and Music Festival: September 4-8, 2015
Celebrate 450! is a free, five-day commemoration of
the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine produced by the
City of St. Augustine. Beginning with the Street and Music Festival featuring
live entertainment by Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris,
Rodney Crowell, JJ Grey and Mofro, more than 80 local and regional acts,
a giant fireworks display and more. The event is free and no tickets
are necessary.
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Florida Folk Forum at St. Augustine Lighthouse: September 5, 2015
The
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum invites the public to a free
folklife festival sponsored by the Florida Department of State's Florida
Folklife Program. Come celebrate the diverse cultures and living
traditions of St. Augustine through interactive presentations and
demonstrations by talented local artists.
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Founding Day Activities: September 8, 2015
This annual Founding Day Heritage Event
commemorates the founding day for the City of St. Augustine, Florida's
colonial capitol and the oldest continuously occupied European city,
port, and parish in the continental United States. Performed by Florida
Living History from 9 a.m. on September 8 at Mission Nombre de Dios. With this being the 450th anniversary, the landing and procession are enhanced. Visit VivaFlorida.org for more information.
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Spanish Wine and Food Festival:
September 9-12, 2015
The 2015 St. Augustine Spanish Wine and Food Festival
presented by Wells Fargo offers a first-class, all-Spanish wine tasting
including delicious fresh tapas prepared by Chef Tony and his team from
the Publix Cooking School in Jacksonville.
This year's festival features five events throughout four
days benefiting three local charities. Each event is unique and geared
toward a different audience. Advance tickets are available at SpanishWineFestival.com.
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El Galeón: September 3-23, 2015
El
Galeón, the authentic replica of a ship that traveled the coasts of
Florida 500 years ago, will again sail into Matanzas Bay from September 3 - 23, 2015, for
St. Augustine's 450th anniversary, offering tours and the opportunity
to glimpse back into maritime history by walking the decks and wandering
through the ship's quarters.
Docked
at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina, 111 Avenida Menendez, El Galeón
will be open daily for tours. Find out more, including pricing, at StAugustine-450.com.
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Florida Department of State Secretary of State Ken Detzner
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This
newsletter is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and
Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
administered by the Florida Department of State's Division of Library
and Information Services.
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1 comment:
Events like this are so much fun. I am thankful that you shared about all these events, their detail and information here. I also had been to a similar event at Chicago event space with my kids. I enjoyed at that event with them a lot.
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