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  • Grand Illumination – Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, US – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

    Light Up Your Evening
    Live Entertainment begins at 5:15 p.m., Fireworks at 7 p.m.

    In the 18th century, a special occasion was celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, and the lighting of candles in the windows or cupolas of public buildings and private homes. Today, this tradition lives on. Celebrate as live musical performances and a dazzling display of fireworks cap off a weekend of holiday events.

    6:30 p.m. Guests illuminate the Revolutionary City with glow sticks
    6:40 p.m. Fifes and Drums play Grand Tattoo
    7 p.m. Fireworks at Governors Palace, Market Square, and the Capitol
    8 p.m. A Grand Medley of Entertainments at the Kimball Theatre

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  • The Revolutionary City – Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA, US – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

    Become a part of the two-day saga as the city comes alive to depict the days, months, and years leading up to and during the Revolutionary War. Meet the locals, townspeople, tradespeople, shopkeepers, political figures, women, and slaves and learn of their hopes, struggles, and fears in these uncertain times.

    As you make your way through the city, meet the real townspeople – loyalist or patriot, enslaved or free, man or woman – who live in 18th-century Williamsburg. Get a firsthand perspective, learn a new trade, or ask them what sacrifices they have made in this tumultuous time. When face-to-face, putting yourself in their shoes may be easier than you think.

    * Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury
    * Governors Palace
    * R. Charltons Coffeehouse
    * Capitol

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  • GWTCS Family Spiritual Retreat at HILTON, Herndon, VA – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Hilton Washington Dulles Airport,
    13869 Park Center Road Herndon, VA 20171.

    Divine Power – A spiritual retreat/camp at Hilton Washington Dulles VA from Oct 19, 2012 to Oct 21, 2012.

    By Swami Chidatmananda(discourses are in English), Chinmaya Mission.

    Organized by Greater Washington Telugu Cultural Society(GWTCS), Sandy Spring, MD.

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  • Virginia Indian(Native) Festival at Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA, US – Video

    The Virginia Indian Festival returns to Riverbend Park on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Spend a wonderful day meeting Native Americans from the Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, Tauxenent, Upper Mattaponi tribes and the Monacan Nation.

    See dance performances, and learn about early Indian skills through the dug-out canoe demonstration. Try throwing a spear or shooting a bow. The festival will feature crafts for sale such as pottery, jewelry, flutes and dream catchers. You’ll also find lunch and snacks for sale, plus music CDs and T-shirts.

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  • Great Grapes – wine, arts and food festival, Reston Town Center, Reston, VA, US – Video

    Take your souvenir tasting glass as you enter the festival and stroll from tent to tent and table to table tasting and sampling the rich Heritage of Virginia vines.

    As you sip and savor the afternoon, relax in the beautiful setting of the Reston Town Center.

    You are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the great LIVE music on the Main Stage .

    Sit down and learn while the experts give you hands-on demos in the Gourmet Live! tent with wine and food pairings. There is even a KIDs Activity Area.

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  • Ganesh Puja by Children at Durga Temple(Balavikas), Fairfax Station, VA, US – Video

    Balavikas of Fairfax is a voluntary organization established by Dr. G. V .V. Rao, with the motto of – Find God, that is the only purpose in Life -, for the past thirty years. BalaVikas of Fairfax has been instrumental in preserving the cultural values in children as well as the grown ups in the Washington D.C metropolitan area.

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  • Durga Temple of Virginia, Fairfax Station, VA, US – Video

    Durga temple was the first temple of Bhagwati Durgaji built in USA. This temple is the place of worship for people of all Hindu faiths. The deities in this temple include Durgaji, Shiv-Parivar, Shri Radha-Krishna, Ram darbar, Hanumanji, Lakshmi-Narayanji, Balaji, Shri Mahavirji, Shri Jhulelalji, Shri Shridi Saibaba and Maa Santoshi. The priests provide religious services at the temple and outside locations. All major Hindu festivals are celebrated. The temple holds a variety of educational cultural activities.

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  • Virginia Indian Festival at Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA, US – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    * 8700 Potomac Hills Street in Great Falls.

    The Virginia Indian Festival returns to Riverbend Park on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Spend a wonderful day meeting Native Americans from the Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, Tauxenent, Upper Mattaponi tribes and the Monacan Nation.

    See dance performances, and learn about early Indian skills through the dug-out canoe demonstration. Try throwing a spear or shooting a bow. The festival will feature crafts for sale such as pottery, jewelry, flutes and dream catchers. You’ll also find lunch and snacks for sale, plus music CDs and T-shirts.

    Please click on the image for pictures.

  • Great Grapes – wine, arts and food festival, Reston Town Center, Reston, VA, US – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    * Sept 8th and 9th – 12pm to 6pm
    * Great Live Music, Wonderful Food and Crafts

    Great Grapes! is Northern Virginias premier casual wine tasting with HUNDREDS of wines available for sampling.

    Take your souvenir tasting glass as you enter the festival and stroll from tent to tent and table to table tasting and sampling the rich Heritage of Virginia vines.

    As you sip and savor the afternoon, relax in the beautiful setting of the Reston Town Center.

    You are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the great LIVE music on the Main Stage .

    Sit down and learn while the experts give you hands-on demos in the Gourmet Live! tent with wine and food pairings. There is even a KIDs Activity Area.

    Please click on the image for pictures.

  • Ganesh Puja by Children at Durga Temple(Balavikas), Fairfax Station, VA, US – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Balavikas of Fairfax is a voluntary organization established by Dr. G. V .V. Rao, with the motto of – Find God, that is the only purpose in Life -, for the past thirty years. BalaVikas of Fairfax has been instrumental in preserving the cultural values in children as well as the grown ups in the Washington D.C metropolitan area.

    Bala Vikas strives to introduce the young Indians to the rich traditions of the mother India, by imparting cultural values, instilling moral discipline, and educating Hindu religion and teaching respect for other religions.

    * Back to school celebration for all children
    * Saturday, Sept 8th, 2012 – 10.30 AM.
    * 8400 Durga Place, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.
    * Prasadam will be served after the Puja.
    * The specialty of this Puja is that Children will conduct the entire proceedings and explain the puja procedure.

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