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More on Sunday’s Pupusafest “this special ‘Day of the Pupusa’ will have more types of this traditional meal”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to HOLA CULTURA for sending an “Interview with Rosalina Ticas, top chef at this weekend’s Pupusafest:

Every spring, Washington’s largest Roman Catholic Hispanic parish holds a big celebration to mark the day the church is named for. But this Sunday’s Feast of the Sacred Heart will be especially tasty, as parishioners have turned it into Pupusafest, an official grand festival in honor of a signature dish from El Salvador.

While pupusas have been part of the the Shrine of the Sacred Heart’s annual fiesta for many years, this year will be a particularly scrumptious affair, according to chief cook Rosalina Ticas, who says this special “Day of the Pupusa” will have more types of this traditional meal, a dish that has been part of Central American cuisine since pre-Columbian times. Ticas ticks off a list of the pupusas on the menu: beans and cheese, shrimp and cheese, pork, loroco, among others.

“Many local residents are just interested in the food…that’s why it has to be delicious!” according to Ticas, who says the pupusas are usually all gone by the end of the day and “we thank God that there’s nothing left over no matter how many people plan for.”

Read the full interview here. And remember Pupusafest is this Sunday June 21st at 16th and Park Rd from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pupusa Festival this Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“Join Sacred Heart for a pupusa festival on June 21, 2015 (located at 16th and Park Rd from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Come eat and learn to make handmade pupusas.

These are hand made by the ladies of the church and are delicious. Many of our parishioners are from El Salvador so it doesn’t get much better than this.”

40th Anniversary Pride Parade and Festival this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“WHAT: The 40th Celebration of Pride in the Nation’s Capital with the annual Capital Pride Parade, Festival and Concert

WHEN: Parade – Saturday, June 13, 4:30 pm; Festival, and Concert – Sunday, June 14, opening at 12:00 noon.

WHERE: Parade – steps off at 22nd and P Streets, NW, and travels through the Dupont Circle and Logan Circle neighborhoods, ending at 14th and S Streets, NW; Festival and Concert, Pennsylvania Ave., NW, between 3rd and 7th Streets.

WHY: To celebrate the DC metropolitan area’s LGBTA community and to mark 40 years since the first celebration of Pride in DC.

SPECIAL: Maps of the parade route and festival are attached.”

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Another reader writes:

“There’s an AWESOME event coming to our local Columbia Heights/Petworth neighborhood this Saturday, June 13th at the Dance Loft on 14 (4618 14th St NW). It’s called #UndergroundThrowdown and it’s an underground dance party in celebration of Capital Pride’s 40th Anniversary! Proceeds are being donated to Capital Pride as well.”

Mark It – Snallygaster Craft Beer Festival Returns to Navy Yard Sept. 12th

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“DC’s monstrous craft beer festival touches down on The Yards on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Now in its fourth year, Snallygaster, named for the fearsome and toothy mythical beast said to terrorize the region at the turn of the century, has cemented itself as the largest, highly curated beer festival in the area. A benefit for Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Snallygaster is once again setting new heights tapping no fewer than 300 unique craft beers, featuring more than 10 of DC’s finest food trucks & vendors, multiple musical acts, entertainment, games, family fun and more.

Beer Director Greg Engert, the man behind the beer programs at Bluejacket, Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, GBD, Rustico and more, will be curating the beer list. True to form, Greg will once again go above and beyond last year’s list with no fewer than 300 brews all handpicked from the finest brewers around the world. Guests can expect to find a number of DC debuts, beers rarely–if ever–available in the District; an array of autumnal releases; German-styled and German-inspired beers; a collection of cask ales, barrel-aged brews; Franconian gravity-poured/rubber-clad kegs; a slew of craft cans; brand-new Bluejacket small batch releases, and an artisanal cider garden.

On the food side, a collection of DC’s most popular food trucks and vendors will be dishing up delicious eats for festival attendees. Participants include Red Apron Butcher, GBD, Big Cheese, DC Empanadas, DC Slices, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Lemongrass Truck, Tasty Kabob, Cajunators, Pork Barrel BBQ, Mess Hall​, ​Rappahannock Oyster Co. and more. (more…)

“Our City Festival Celebrates Washington, D.C.’s Past, Present and Future”

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“The Our City Festival is a celebration of D.C. through film, music, art and literature. The weekend-long event, taking place Friday, June 5th to Sunday, June 7th will bring the diverse communities of Washington, D.C. together in effort to encourage a greater understanding and appreciation of the city and its people through the arts. The festival is presented in partnership by the DC Public Library and DC-based communications firm, KRPR, and is backed by an advisory committee that includes such luminaries as writer, George Pelecanos (The Wire, Treme), musician Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Esther Kim (Fantom Comics), progressive hip-hop artist Chrystylez Bacon and many others.

The Our City Festival will be comprised of four events, co-curated by some of the city’s most prominent artists and, in addition, will feature a 2-day film festival showcasing films by and about the people of Washington, D.C. The curators include Kristina Bilonick (Pleasant Plains Workshop), Seshat Walker (The General Store Inc.), Michael O. Snyder (photographer, filmmaker), Courtney Sexton (The Inner Loop), Chris Ousley (Bumper Jacksons), Jess Lawson (Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop), Jim Thomson (Electric Cowbell Records, Gwar), and Clare Bennet (Writer, Story-teller). (more…)

If You See Folks Dressed in Costumes this Weekend

By Prince Of Petworth

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Fear not, it’s Awesome Con.

From Events DC:

“Awesome Con, Washington DC’s premiere comic con and pop culture convention will return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on May 29 – 31 with more than fifty movie and television celebrity guests making appearances throughout the weekend. Awesome Con expects to greet more than 50,000 pop culture fans across 230,000 square feet of exhibit space and more than 10 rooms of programming.

More than one hundred exhibitors will be selling toys, video games, comics, apparel and other collectible memorabilia. A new addition for 2015 will include kid-centric activities with an area called Kid’s Zone where they can draw along with noted comic book artists, learn how to make their own Superhero symbol, see a wizard magic show, attend Superhero University led by top industry professionals and make their own superhero cape. A full list of Kid’s Zone activities and programming can be found here: http://www.awesome-con.com/kids-zone/.

A wide variety of celebrity guests from screen stars to voice actors will be part of the weekend; signing autographs, sitting on panels, and taking photos with attendees. Among them include the iconic William Shatner and George Takei of Star Trek; Grant Imahara of Discovery Network’s Mythbusters; Jason Mewes, known as Jay from Jay and Silent Bob; Good Charlotte lead guitarist and comic book artist Billy Martin; the original voice actors of all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Sean Astin of Lord of the Rings and The Goonies; plus cast members from Doctor Who; Once Upon a Time; Power Rangers and Walking Dead.

Single-day admission and three-day weekend packages are available. Kids age 10 and under get in for free. Three-day VIP packages include a commemorative t-shirt, comic book and other paraphernalia, as well as early admission to the event. Ticket and event information can be found at: www.awesomecon.com.”

1,000 Ticket Giveaway to Landmark Music Festival for the National Mall

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“We’re launching a public lottery to give away 1,000 free tickets to Landmark Music Festival for the National Mall! The lottery site will go live today at 9:00 a.m. EST and stay open until 5:00 p.m. EST May 27. That evening, 500 names will be randomly drawn to receive a pair of two general admission tickets and all entrants will be notified of the results by e-mail the following day.

The lottery will take place in part over Memorial Day weekend, a particularly poignant time to remember the brave men and women whose sacrifices to ensure our freedoms are forever honored on the National Mall.

The first-of-its-kind Landmark Music Festival will raise awareness and support for the Trust for the National Mall’s work to restore, improve and preserve America’s Front Yard for generations to come. And as you may have heard, the two-day festival will feature headliners Drake, The Strokes and alt-J among a line-up of more than 40 performers coming together to give voice to our nation’s most beloved park.”

Spring Beer Garden and open art studios in honor of Military Appreciation Month this Thursday in Brookland

By Prince Of Petworth

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“The Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market
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Every Third Thursday of the month, the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market hosts a lively night of music, art, food and spirits. May is Military Appreciation Month, and our local community wants to show their support for our veterans during May’s Third Thursday. In addition to the normal festivities of Third Thursday, proceeds from a portion of the sales at Brookland Pint will be donated to The Veterans’ Care Project, an initiative led by the local Brookland foundation: The Brothers of Charity. Come raise a toast for the Veterans on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market!”

Bloomingdale Community Day in Crispus Attucks Park is Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

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The Bloomingdale Community Day in Crispus Attucks Park is this Saturday, May 16! Featuring the Taste of Bloomingdale, with over dozen restaurants participating, a huge Yard Sale, with over 40 vendors, music from the band Cool Fire and the DC Boys Choir, artist and author Tom Noll, and the participation of numerous local businesses and nonprofits. Now in its 12th year, the Crispus Attucks Park Community Day is Bloomingdale’s biggest annual event, and the largest fundraiser for Crispus Attucks Park. All are invited!

  • When: 9am – 3pm, Saturday, May 16
  • Where: Crispus Attucks Park [located via the alley between 1st Street and North Captiol and V St and U St, NW]
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