Brookhaven Beer Fest Doubles in Size for This Year’s Event on Saturday, June 9, 2012

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Last year’s inaugural Brookhaven Beer Fest sold out with 4000 people in attendance making it the 2nd largest beer fest in metro Atlanta.  This year your taste buds will experience one of the largest samplings of beers in Atlanta with over 150 domestic and international beers  So kick off your summer and beat the heat on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 3PM until 8PM on the expanded location on Apple Valley Road behind the Brookhaven Marta station.

Headlining the entertainment stage will be Boogie featuring three of Atlanta’s rising stars with Jacob Blazer, Scotty Cram & Anthony Crane.  The Patrick Scott Band, who was on this year’s “American Idol”, will fill the opening slot along with DJ Suspense spinning between the bands.  As you stroll down Apple Valley Road you will be able to taste an array of beers and a little wine along with some great food offerings from local Brookhaven restaurants and some of Atlanta’s most popular food trucks.

The festival is hosted by Spiral Entertainment, Trend Setting Productions & USA Entertainment, known for some of Atlanta’s largest social gathering events such as Lucky Fest, Beer & Whiskey Fest & Harvest Midtown.  The festival is limited to 6,000 guests and admission includes a commemorative drinking glass.  Discount advance tickets are available now with limited ticket sales the day of the event.  For more information please visit:  www.brookhavenbeerfest.com

 

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Atlanta Arab Festival Returns on April 28 & 29, 2012 at the Alif Institute

March 19, 2012 By 1 Comment

The Atlanta Arab Festival is a fascinating opportunity to learn more about Arab culture through educational exhibits, live performances, storytelling and traditional food. In 2011, the festival drew about 2,700 attendees. This year’s event will feature lots of great entertainment as well as local restaurants, merchants and artists who will be selling meals, Arabic products and art items. 

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

- Cultural and educational exhibit relating to the Arab culture and Arab Americans
- Performances: music, singing, folk dancing, traditional fashion show
- Storytelling, arts and crafts for children and youth
- Games for all age including backgammon competitions
- Delicious food from several local Arab restaurants and caterers
- Great shopping at the Souk (market)

The event will be held on Saturday (April 28) from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday (April 29) from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Alif Insititute is located at 3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30340.

For more information, visit www.AtlantaArabFestival.com.

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35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Returns May 26-28, 2012 to Piedmont Park

February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs celebrates the 35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival, Memorial Day weekend, May 26 – 28, 2012 in Historic Piedmont Park. The Festival weekend will feature music on three stages with performances by jazz legends and young guns and is FREE and open to the public. The Festival experience will also include a Jazz Eco Village, interactive kids play areas, jazz education workshops, and vendors displaying some of the city’s finest arts & crafts, food & drinks, and merchandise. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is the perfect way to start your Memorial Day weekend!

The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to expose and entertain a diverse audience of Jazz aficionados, young Jazz enthusiasts and musical artists to the rich heritage and variety of Jazz as an authentic form of traditional American music. Regarded as one of the country’s largest free jazz festivals, they are proud to continue a tradition of presenting Jazz in its purest form as a cultural and educational event for millions of citizens and visitors.

The Atlanta Jazz Festival provides the City with an opportunity to unify Atlanta’s diverse population, to celebrate Atlanta’s rich cultural heritage and to promote tourism.

In 1977 organizers of the first “Atlanta Free Jazz Festival” wanted to host a celebration where the music would be a liberated art form at no cost to the community. Only the best jazz would do. They pulled together the 29 act festival on a shoestring budget with sponsors such as Coca Cola and Peaches Record Store. By 1984 when ‘Free’ was dropped from the name the Atlanta Jazz Festival had major national sponsorship and a reputation for pulling in some of the top Jazz artists in the world but the commitment to keep the jazz free flowing and the festival free of charge remained. Over the years the Atlanta Jazz Festival has been backdrop to musical legends such as Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, Sarah Vaughn, Herbie Hancock, The Heath Brothers, Nina Simone and others.

For more information, visit www.atlantafestivals.com.

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