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January 2009 - Northwest Business News Monthly
Events
Savor Spring Wine Tour 2010
From Saturday May 22nd 11:00 AM
Until Sunday May 23rd 6:00 PM
Savor the local flavor as Whidbey Island wineries pair splendid wines with local gourmet bites to bring you the best of spring on Whidbey Island.
Participating wineries are Greenbank Cellars, Holmes Harbor Cellars, and Whidbey Island Winery. Three other wineries, Blooms Winery, Ott and Murphy Wines and Spoiled Dog Winery will be pouring their wines at Taste 4 Wines Tasting Room.
Each winery will be pouring delicious wines complimented by gourmet local delights! This is an opportunity to meet the winemakers, enjoy the beauty of Whidbey Island and of course delight in an extensive selection of wonderful wines!
Advance Tickets: $20.00 / On-line:
www.BrownPaperTickets.com or at the participating venues.
Day of the Event Tickets: Can be purchased on-site: $25.00
Ticket Includes: A souvenir glass and map.
Contact: 360.331.3544
Whidbey Island is welcoming back the internationally acclaimed world music ensemble, LIBANA, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The concert will be at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts on Friday, May 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM. Ticket price for the concert is $25 and includes a coupon good for $25 credit for any Northwest Language Academy program.
Libana has appeared at festivals, concert halls and universities from coast to coast as well as internationally. The ensemble was chosen to provide the theme music for an NBC documentary narrated by Maya Angelou, and have been featured on many radio stations, including National Public Radio, Canadian Broadcasting Co and around the world on Monitor Radio.
Their acapella songs open windows into diverse, rarely heard music from around the world, ranging from Balkan harmonies to Latin American rhythms, from hauntingly beautiful sounds of Slav music from Hungary to riveting ritual exorcism dance with percussion from Egypt.
Since 1979, Libana has been dedicated to the exploration, research and performance of music of the world's women. Libana's concerts, workshops, recordings, publications and sense of community have inspired the repertoire of performing ensembles and formation of countless song circles here in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide.
In addition to the WICA concert, Libana will offer a singing workshop on Monday 24th, 7 to 9:00 PM. at Langley United Methodist Fellowship Hall. Cost is $35.
Libana presents a song workshop Singing rounds and chants from around the world, participants create mesmerizing harmonies, with awareness on relaxed breathing & easeful vocal production. Come with open ear and heart and celebrate the joy and community of singing together.
For Concert ticket reservations contact Whidbey Island Center for the Arts at (360) 221-8262 or visit www.wicaonline.com
For singing workshop information and to reserve a place contact the Northwest Language Academy 360-321-2101 or www.nwlanguageacademy.com
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the scholarship fund for NWLA Summer Language Camps and children's foreign language programs. Contact NWLA, Center for World Language and Culture at (360) 321-2101 or visit www.nwlanguageacademy.com for more information on language programs and travel opportunities.
For further information or press release photos, please contact concert coordinator
Josette Hendrix at (360) 321-2101 or Josette@nwlanguageacademy.com
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