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Ukulele Festival moved to Fishing Base
The 2nd Annual Marianas Ukulele Festival, scheduled for next Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, will be held at Fishing Base in Garapan, across from the Kristo Rai Church from 2pm to 9pm. Several highly established ukulele performers from Asia, including JazzoomCafe from Japan and Blues Lee from Korea, will be featured. These special off-island ukulele professionals will also be giving special live performances at several schools and the Joeten Kiyu Public Library on Friday, Oct. 21.
Major sponsors are the Marianas Visitors Authority, Delta Air Lines, KKMP, Pacific Development Inc., Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture, IT&E, Serenti Hotel, Fiesta Resort and Spa, and Attorney Robert T. Torres.
All ukulele players/groups interested in performing at the festival should contact Larry Lee at marianasukefest@gmail.com or 285-7127, or Gordon Marciano at 285-1195. Anyone interested in supporting the festival through cash or in-kind contributions should contact the same.
The Marianas Ukulele Festival is a fun, family event featuring continuous live entertainment, local food and arts and crafts booths, ukulele demonstrations, raffle drawings and surprises. It is free and open to the public. This year’s festival is dedicated to the memory of David K. Peter and Ana Maria P. Limes, two of the Marianas’ legendary performers.
The Marianas Ukulele Festival Association is a registered, non-profit organization whose mission is: to promote and perpetuate ukulele music and heritage by bringing people of all ages together to share the love of ukulele music; and, to create an avenue for people of all cultures to share the island warmth and Hafa Adai Tirow Spirit through the enjoyment of music and culture. For more information, visit www.marianasukulelefestival.org. (PR)
