Venture
Richmond, in partnership with the City of Richmond and the National
Council for the Traditional Arts, will produce the Richmond Folk
Festival October 10-12, 2008.
www.venturerichmond.com
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Virginia Civil Rights Memorial Dedication
Monday, July 21
Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Virginia State Capitol Grounds: North East Corner
The Capitol Square Civil Rights Memorial will, once and for all,
recognize Virginians who risked everything in the struggle to gain full
and equal rights for all. The memorial celebrates these heroes and also
serves to remind us of the debt we all owe to the sacrifice and courage
of a few. It will give the thousands of students who visit Capitol
Square every school year an opportunity to learn important lessons from
a pivotal time in Virginia's history and inspire future generations.
The Honorable Timothy M. Kaine and the General Assembly Leadership will
be the primary speakers at the dedication as well as Honorary Co-Chairs
Julian Bond, Chairman of the NAACP and Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet
and distinguished professor. Public Overflow seating for the dedication
will be located indoors in Senate rooms A & B and House rooms C
& D in the Capitol Building
Reception 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Patrick Henry Building (1111 East Broad Street)
All program participants are welcome for a reception featuring a
display of African-American Artwork and Civil Rights Artifacts from the
Black History Museum, Moton Museum, Valentine Museum, Richmond Times
Dispatch, Virginian Pilot archives and other collections. The public
reception will feature a live performance by a noted jazz combo and
there will be an additional opportunity to have authors sign books
previously purchased from the Library of Virginia.
Virginia State Capitol Open House
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Virginia State Capitol
Hosts will be stationed in the major rooms of the Capitol and will
showcase the multimillion dollar restoration of the Virginia State
Capitol. The Virginia Capitol also has influenced the design of other
early public buildings around the nation. The Virginia General
Assembly, America's oldest continuous legislature, began meeting at the
Capitol in 1788. These facts and other interesting stories will be
revealed by hosts available inside the Capitol. Use the public entrance
located at Bank and 10th Streets.
SHUTTLE INFORMATION:
There will be a VCU shuttle bus making a loop between VCU's A Lot (at
Main Street Station) and the 11th and Broad Street GRTC bus stop from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m.; There will be a GRTC shuttle service running from
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School (1000 Mosby Street) and the bus
loop at Capitol Square. The service will run from 9:15 a.m. - 10:15
a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The last shuttle will leave the Capitol at
2:45 p.m.
PARKING:
Chartered buses or vans must unload at Bank Street and 9th Street in
the designated bus area and then park in the Main Street Station lot.
Public parking is available at the following lots: 14th and Franklin parking deck; 7th and Marshall parking deck.
For more information visit www.vacivilrightsmemorial.org.
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