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soulful cravings! This year’s lineup includes touring blues artists, noted regional performers, and talented local blues musicians performing in a variety of genres. Wilmington’s blues music venues - the Rusty Nail Saloon and Ted’s Fun on the River - will host the 2017 Cape Fear Blues Festival. The three-day all-blues celebration features live concerts, a blues workshop, an all-day blues jam, and more. Call 910-350-8822 or visit www.capefearblues.org for tickets and other information.
Cobbler Parade, and best of all, the “World’s Largest Patchwork of Blackberry Cobbler.” There will also be two additional ticketed events added on July 6 and 9 – an Evening of Everything Blackberry and a Blackberry Brunch, respectively. Visit ncblackberryfestival.com for more information.
north Carolina Peach Festival - July 14-15 (Candor, nC) The Peach Festival begins on Friday, July 14 with the 7th annual Peachy Feet 5K. On Saturday, July 15 the festival continues with events including a cooking contest, parade, live music, helicopter rides, camel rides, karaoke, introduction of the 2017 Peach Queen, Peachy Feet 5K winners and Peach Cooking Contest winners. Kids activities often include: bungee trampoline, rock wall, bounce houses, bungee jump, miniature train rides, gyro ride, camel ride, petting zoo, zipline, and more. Admission is free. To learn more contact 910.974.4221, ncpeachfestival@embarqmail.com, or visit their website at www.ncpeachfestival.com.
Folkmoot Festival - July 20-30 (Waynesville, nC) With dozens of performances held during two weeks by hundreds of world dancers and musicians from several countries including India, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Russia, Argentina, Israel, Canadian-Welsh and even a special USAfrican collaboration. Folkmoot brings the world’s diverse cultures together. Sharing traditions and learning about people around the world has never been more exciting and entertaining. Enjoy performances, workshops, the Parade of Nations, and meet the performers from July 20-30 all along Main Street in Waynesville, NC. To learn more visit Om squad summer Camps - June-aug (Morrisville, nC) folkmoot.org The youth group of the Hindu Society of North Carolina presents its annual summer camp program. There are four Health Fair - June 17 (Morrisville) sessions: June 12 - June 16; June 26 - June 30; July 17 - 21; August Triangle area Hindu temples and Triangle Indian Physicians 14 - 18. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are served. There are many Society (TIPS) present their 2017 Health Fair on Saturday, June activities lined-up for these summer camps. Prices range from 17 from 9am - 1pm. The blood draw day is on Saturday, June 3 $250/session for members and $300/session for non-members. from 8am - 11am. Physicians will be on hand to answer HSNC is located at 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. For questions on a range of health issues. There is also a blood drive more details write to: summer.camp@hsnconline.org or visit on the health fair. Register at www.tahts.org. The fair will take www.hsnconline.org. place at HSNC, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. The fair is free but a $10 donation per person is suggested to offset shreya Ghoshal in Concert - June 25 (Raleigh) expenses. Singer Shreya Ghoshal has delivered multiple hits for Hindi films as well nC Food truck state Championship - June 16-17 as many other Indian regional films. (Randleman, nC) She also has released pop songs. The City of Randleman presents the 4th Annual Food Truck Ghoshal will perform live on Sunday, State Championship on June 16-17, 2017. This weekend festival June 25 at 7pm at Duke Energy brings food trucks from around the state of North Carolina to Center for the Performing Arts in be judged by regional food celebrities. Other highlighted Raleigh, NC. She will be backed by activities include our Regional Farmers Market, Various live musicians, back-up singers and Contests, Featured Bands and fun activities for all ages. Come dancers. For full details call 704-769join the fun and local flavor for a great day of eating, music, 5511, 310-890-5599 or visit www.ParachaEntertainment.com. crafts and fellowship that Randleman and Randolph County have to offer. For more information contact Robin Hughes at shrimad Bhagwat Katha saptah - July 23-29 (Charlotte) 336.669.2849 or City Hall at 336.495.7500. Shri Murlika ji of Maan Mandir and Braj Baalika will present the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha Saptah from July 23 - 29 at the north Carolina Blackberry Festival - July 6-9 (lenoir, nC) Hindu Center of Charlotte, 7400 City View Drive. She has The 16th annual NC Blackberry Festival, located in historic exceptional knowledge and understanding of some of the most downtown Lenoir, celebrates the summer berry with two days revered scriptures and will recite in Hindi. For more details call festivities. The Friday 704-365-4561 or 704-321-0740. The center website it night kick-off includes www.hcclt.org. live music, a beer garden and blackberry shrinath dham Haveli Grand Opening - July 7-10 recipe contests. (Matthews) Saturday the festival The Vallabpushti Samaj of North Carolina presents the Shrinath continues with Dham Haveli grand opening celebrations on July 7 - 10 at 1006 hundreds of vendors, Vickie Lane, Matthews, NC. There are multiple events planned live music, kids’ over the four day celebration. For more details call 704-763activities, food, Colossal 3059, 704-236-4004 or visit www.CharlotteHaveli.org. Saathee.com
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