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2008 La Jolla Festival of the Arts.
► May 2008 2008 LA JOLLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! LA JOLLA, CALIF. (May 2008) The 22nd Annual La Jolla Festival of the Arts Presented by Hyundai Genesis is promising to be a great event for mom, dad and the whole family. With many new and exciting activities this year, the Festival promises something for everyone. With over 190 nationally accredited artists, your eyes will be delighted as you view hundreds upon hundreds of unique and beautiful artwork ranging from lavish oil painting to fine jewelry. Take a stroll down restaurant row and taste some of the finest foods in all of San Diego County. Renowned chocolatier Clay Gordon will be demonstrating the fine art of chocolate and holding a chocolate tasting. Enjoy live, weekend-long entertainment featuring the Mar Dels and Eve Selis. The whole family will enjoy the interactive kid's zone with a Super Jump, as well as an arts and crafts area. New to the Festival this year will be an author book signing presented by Warwick's, sensational chalk art and an exotic car display that will please the most discerning eye, as well as an environmental fair. With so much to see and do, your family will be occupied for hours. What a well-rounded way to expose your family to all sorts of art and creativity. Voted the #1 art show in San Diego County and ranked as one of the top art festivals in the nation, the La Jolla Festival of the Arts is a one-of-a-kind event sure to delight the entire family. Since 1983, the Torrey Pines Kiwanis Foundation has used proceeds from the annual Festival to donate more than $1,500,000 to programs for San Diegans with physical and mental disabilities. Some of these programs include adaptive ski and water sports programs, wheelchair tennis and road racing programs, injured soldiers program and more. The Festival is sponsored in part by BOSA Development, Coastal Community Newspapers, Flowers Vision, KUSI, Pacific Monarch Resorts, San Diego CityBeat, San Diego Community Newspapers, San Diego County Credit Union and the Marriott Vacation Club. The Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the University of California San Diego's East Campus, located at Genesee Avenue and Regents Road. Admission is $10 for adults and children 12 and under will be admitted free. Free parking. Trained service dogs only. For more information, please visit the Website at www.lajollaartfestival.org. ► March 2008 LA JOLLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS CELEBRATES ITS 22nd ANNIVERSARY THIS JUNE! LA JOLLA, Calif. (March 2008) The La Jolla Festival of the Arts will celebrate its 22nd year on June 28 and 29, 2008 from 9 am to 5 pm. For the fourth year in a row, the Festival returns to the UCSD East Campus parking lots, located at Genesee Avenue and Regents Road. At its beginning, the La Jolla Festival of the Arts was created to support just the Adaptive Sports Association, but now donates to over 30 programs within the local disabled community, according to Festival Chair, Donald Ludwig. For any volunteer organization, there is something to be said for creating a fundraising event that has lasted 21 years and raised nearly $1 million. Ludwig continues, and it is the hard work and dedication of our members that continues to make the event such a success each year. The La Jolla Festival of the Arts combine the works of 190 nationally acclaimed artists, live entertainment including the Mar Dels and Eve Selis, along with an incomparable roster of savory food choices sure to tantalize any taste bud. New to the Festival this year are book signings arranged by Warwick's, an exotic car display that will please the most discerning eye, sensational chalk art and even more to be announced soon! Voted the #1 art show in San Diego County and ranked as one of the top art festivals in the nation, the La Jolla Festival of the Arts is a one-of-a-kind event sure to delight the entire family. Since 1983, the Torrey Pines Kiwanis Foundation has used proceeds from the annual Festival to donate more than $1,000,000 to programs for San Diegans with physical and mental disabilities. Some of these programs include adaptive ski and water sports programs, wheelchair tennis and road racing programs, injured soldiers program and more. The Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the University of California San Diego's East Campus, located at Genesee Avenue and Regents Road. Admission is $10 for adults and children 12 and under will be admitted free. Free parking. Trained service dogs only. For more information, please visit the web site at www.lajollaartfestival.org. |
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