We Made a Joyful Noise!
1999 11th Annual
in Historic Bowling Green, VA
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The Myth of the
Pear Blossoms
"Alia Spirit of the Blossoms"
Sena Foundation's
11th Annual
Pear Blossom Festival
April 10th & April 11th, 1999
OVERVIEW
Welcome to Bowling Green,Caroline County,Virginia
To celebrate Sena Foundation's Eleventh Annual Pear Blossom Festival, this much heralded event has changed venues.
Nestled twenty minutes south of Fredericksburg, 50 minutes north of Richmond and one hour and 15 minutes from Washington, D.C., the quaint and historic town of Bowling Green, VA has become the permanent home of the Pear Blossom Festival.
For the first time in the festival's history all of the weekend long events will be in one area.
The Town of Bowling Green has graciously invited the Pear Blossom Festival to block off Historic Main Street Bowling Green for the entire festival.
All the crafts and music, the children's area
and the food will be located directly on Main Street and the adjacent green
lawns that so much resemble the bowling greens of yesteryear.<top>
Events
Folk Art and Cottage Crafts Show - 175 - 200 Crafters will display thier various handcrafted items.
Fine Arts and Guilded Craft Exhibit and Sales -Nestled in the heart of the festival will be a separate section for fine arts and guilded crafts. There will be room for 50 fine artists and artisans.<top>
Children’s
Area - Rides and Games and fun entertainment
all weekend long.
Wonderful kiddy rides, including a 65 foot dragon
to crawl through, a climbing wall to test your skills and courage, face
painting, and other exciting and splendiferous children’s activities
will give children of all ages a place of their own for the weekend.
Their shouts of excitement and surprise will make
a joyful noise uniquely young and precious. <top>
"Alia" Spirit of the Blossoms - For the third year the Pear Blossom Festival will be blessed by the weekend long appearance of "Alia" Spirit of the Blossoms. Along with her entourage of musicians, criers, and footmen, Alia will pass among festival participants handing out wooden festival tokens each day. The tokens are purported to insure good luck for the coming year. The Pear Blossom Myth, telling of Alia’s past, will be told in each of the music areas and the children’s area both days of the festival.<top>
The Pear Blossom Festival is dedicated to celebrating the return of the sun. The festival brings together the community to sing and dance and "make a joyful noise." This years festival will focus on three major music areas.
Bluegrass - A variety of bluegrass bands from across the eastern US will perform free. Included in the area will be a performance tent, tents dedicated to workshops,sittin' n pickin'tents, bluegrass vendors and crafts as well as a variety of food and drink.
Blues Area - Players,singers,vendors and lovers of the blues join Sena Foundation and Blues Musicians for the 11th annual Pear Blossom Festival. The area will feature a performance tent and weekend long music.
International
Music Area - This year promises to
be even more exciting. Players and singers from countries around the world
and international music lovers - join Sena Foundation and international
musicians for the 11th annual Pear Blossom Festival. Players and
singers from countries around the world and international music lovers
-- Join Sena Foundation and international musicians for the 11th Annual
Pear Blossom Festival. The International Music is an exciting addition
to this year's festival. The International Music Area will be under a large
performance tent. Join us for weekend long music. Make plans now! If you
have a band and want to perform or have a desire to help organize the International
Music area contact:
Bill Schaefer, 800.776.7362.<top>
Concerts - On this the eleventh anniversary of the Pear Blossom Festival the festival will include a series of free concerts.
Friday Night"Dance"- A dance will kick off the Pear Blossom Festival on Friday , April 9th. The dance will be held at Bowling Green Town Hall at 7:30PM featuring, Donnie Stephens & First Class Country and will include a cash bar. Ticket price $5.00 per person.(NOTE: There will be no children allowed at this event.)Tickets on sale at Southside Bank and Caroline Progress,Bowling Green, VA
Saturday Night"Unity Concert" - The highlight of the weekend’s activities will be a free concert for the whole family,celebrating the unity of all people and all music. Groups from each of the highlighted areas, Bluegrass, Blues, and International, will be featured. It will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
Sunday Morning - "Music of the Spirit Concert" Beginning at sunrise a morning long service of spiritual music and prayer will be offered in the main performance tent. Bands from all the music areas and local churches will welcome the new morning. Pastors from area churches will offer prayers for the healing of our world and the unity of all mankind.Free
