Help yourself to a sumptuous serving of island culture with a side of Gullah history, art and music. Presented in partnership with the Native Island Business and Community Affairs Association, this festival will include storytelling, gospel singing and a mouthwatering menu of barbecued chicken, gumbo and pork sandwiches. Call 888.860.2787 for more information, or click here for directions. Saturday, February 9, 2008
All American Evening with the Charleston Ballet – St Augustine, Florida
The Charleston Ballet Theatre is committed to the excellence of artistic quality and have retained their own distinctive characteristics. The performance takes place at 8 pm on February 2nd, 2008.
Flagler College Auditorium, Granada Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Call 904.797.2800 for more information or visit the website for more information.
Russian Folk Festival – St Augustine, Florida
Sing along with Nikolai Massenkoff, the internationally acclaimed star of The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival. The performance begins at 8 p.m. at the Flagler College Auditorium on Granada Street in St. Augustine. Tickets are $20.
Call 904.797.2800 for more information or visit the website.
Savannah Book Festival – Savannah, Georgia
If you love reading, or if you are interested in writing, you’ll need to visit the first annual Savannah Book Festival on Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Savannah seems like the perfect city for a book festival with great atmosphere and venues. This festival is free and open to the public.
About 30+ authors will participate in the festival and present their books. They will also speak directly with the audiences about their work.
The main venues for Savannah Book Festival are Telfair Square, Franklin Square and the surrounding buildings. The Festival features five venues: History & Biography at Telfair Museum, Fiction at Trinity Church, Poetry & Songwriting in Telfair Square, Contemporary Issues at First African Baptist Church, Lifestyle at Jepson Center for the Arts.
Visit Savannah Book festival website for more information about the upcoming event.
US Coast Guard Band Concert – St Augustine, Florida
The US Coast Guard Band performs at Anastasia Baptist Church at three o’clock on January 27th. This free concert will feature many of the Band’s patriotic songs plus other popular music from Gershwin, American Landscapes and some well-known Dixie Land Jazz.
Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080
904.794.7814