WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Everyone's jammin' at the 25th annual Ragga rag·ga n. A style of reggae music that incorporates hip-hop and rhythm and blues elements. Also called dancehall. [Shortening and alteration of ragamuffin ( Muffins Festival, a tribute to Bob Marley. Reggae artists such as Gregory Isaacs Gregory Anthony Isaacs (born 15 July, 1950) is a Jamaican reggae musician. Isaacs was born in Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica. In the 1970s, he emerged as one of the most prolific and popular recording artists in Jamaica. , Lee ``Scratch'' Perry, Matisyahu and many more perform in the two-day festival, which continues Marley's tradition of advocating human rights and world peace and includes international crafts and food fairs. Storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. and face painting make this acclaimed reggae festival fun for kids, too. Doors open at noon Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $37 to $55, free for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Purchase at Ticketmaster locations. Festival is located at Long Beach Arena, 300. E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. For more information, call (310) 515-3322 or visit www.raggamuffinsfestival.com. Also happening this weekend: 13th annual Scottish Festival & Games: featuring a grand parade each day at noon, highland dancing and solo piping competitions, historical re-enactment groups, single malt whiskey malt whiskey n. Whiskey, especially Scotch, that is made solely from malted barley. Noun 1. malt whiskey - whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still tasting and more. Also, concert by folk duo Men of Worth, 8 p.m. today (additional entry fee of $15). Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and military, $13 for children; two-day passes are available for $25, $23 and $17, respectively. Queen Mary Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to: Queens Britain England
Pan-African Film Festival: featuring art and fashion shows, a children's festival, spoken word, film screenings and more. Festival continues through Monday. Also includes a talk on connecting celebrities to their African ancestry with DNA analysis DNA analysis Any technique used to analyze genes and DNA. See Chromosome walking, DNA fingerprinting, Footprinting, In situ hybridization, Jeffries' probe, Jumping libraries, PCR, RFLP analysis, Southern blot hybridization. , 7 p.m. Saturday. Ticket prices and times vary. For more information, call (213) 896-8221 or visit www.paff.org. |
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