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Aquarium of the Pacific Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Aquarium Visitors can Witness Ancient Aztec Drumming and Dance, Mariachi Music, and Folk Dances By Marilyn Padilla Long Beach, CA – Explore Latin American cultures while learning about the ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Aquarium hosts its 10th annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival on the weekend of Sept.

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Tim Grobaty: Funk out, rock on or say aloha at LB festivals

Haydee Buda, center, dances on Pine Ave. during last year’s Second Annual Long Beach Funk Festival on August 7, 2010.

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4th Annual Noor Iranian Film Festival Announces Award Winners

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 4th Annual Noor Iranian Film Festival presented eight awards for its 2011 line-up of 25 competition films.

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PBS Presents Seven New Short Films as Part of Unprecedented “PBS Arts Fall Festival” Starting October 14

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PBS unveiled new short films on cultural aspects of seven American cities, to be broadcast nationally within this fall’s PBS Arts Fall Festival programs.

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Quilter captures a beach scene

Mary Ray cuts fabric for Maria Haro at the 2011 edition of International Quilt Festival in Long Beach.

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A Guide To The Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival

The 2011 Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival will feature intense competition, great performances and amazing food from vendors across the city. With over 100 teams slated to compete neck and neck at Marine Stadium in Long Beach, this year’s festivities will be one of the largest in California

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Writer/Director Steven-Charles Jaffe Takes Documentary Top Honor at 2011 Comic-Con International Film Festival

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Writer/director Steven-Charles Jaffe’s extraordinary film GAHAN WILSON: BORN DEAD, STILL WEIRD was honored as BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM at the 2011 Comic-Con International Film Festival this past Sunday in San Diego. Jaffe, whose previous producing credits include Ghost (executive producer), Strange Days and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, wrote and directed this truly ground breaking documentation of infamous cartoonist Gahan Wilson who is well known for his hu

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Writer/Director Steven-Charles Jaffe Takes Documentary Top Honor at 2011 Comic-Con International Film Festival

Writer/Director Steven-Charles Jaffe Takes Documentary Top Honor at 2011 Comic-Con International Film Festival

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Writer/director Steven-Charles Jaffe’s extraordinary film GAHAN WILSON: BORN DEAD, STILL WEIRD was honored as BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM at the 2011 Comic-Con International Film Festival this past Sunday in San Diego.

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Writer/Director Steven-Charles Jaffe Takes Documentary Top Honor at 2011 Comic-Con International Film Festival

Manhattan Beach Hotel Offers Weekend Package for Surf Festival Attendees

The 2011 International Surf Festival returns to Manhattan Beach, and to welcome the waves and visitors, the Manhattan Beach Marriott Hotel is offering a special weekend hotel deal.Manhattan Beach, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 For the last 50 years, the International Surf Festival has taken place near Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach Pier. Featuring a wild volleyball tournament, lifeguard …

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Manhattan Beach Hotel Offers Weekend Package for Surf Festival Attendees

The 2011 International Surf Festival returns to Manhattan Beach, and to welcome the waves and visitors, the Manhattan Beach Marriott Hotel is offering a special weekend hotel deal.Manhattan Beach, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 For the last 50 years, the International Surf Festival has taken place near Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach Pier.

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