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Saturday’s BG International Fest & other community events are lucky to have so many supportive people in local media! The growth of the festival is only possible because of all the DJs, writers, photographers, television hosts & management of media companies who are willing to show their support through donating advertising or featuring stories and interviews about the festival.
Our commercial spots started in mid September on WNKY NBC 40 & CBS 40.
Ads also began running on WDNS D93, bgdailynews.com, SAM 100.7, 105.3 The Point, 106.3 WOVO, bgamplifier.com, WUHU 107FM, 96.7 The Beaver, 1340 WBGN and bgparent.com.
The interview circuit began last week with Bowling Green’s first lady of rock, Rockin’ Ronda. On WDNS D93 Ronda, talked about her experience with the festival and we had a long causal talk about all the plans for this year and the new children’s drum circle hosted by local drummer Mac “B-Real” Gray.
This week began Monday with an early spot on WNKY’s Bowling Green Today with Morgan Watson. We were greeted by Radar at the door and brought a handmade pinata by Ronnie Jaggers of Chiseled Features studio onset to show her.
Tuesday afternoon I had a visit with Tommy Starr on WDNS D93. Tommy is a big fan of HuDost and played one of their songs as well as talked about the pinatas he had seen on recent visit to Chiseled Features Studio.
Tuesday morning had begun with the Tony Rose Morning Show. Tony and his cohorts, Kayla & Garrett the intern were having a good time with Tony’s new vampire cape. He was thrilled when I told him Morgan Freeman had played Dracula more than anyone else and directed him to the video “I love to take a bath in a casket” from The Electric Company. Tony always makes a point of letting his guests know how much they can save eating at all the great local establishments on our Restaurant Discount Card available at the gate.
Wednesday, on the way to work, I dropped by 96.7 The Beaver to talk with Scooter Davis and Myla Thomas. They were fascinated with the story of Appalatin. New this year to the festival, the band is a mixture of Appalachian roots music and Latin music.
Shortly thereafter I made a visit to WBKO’s Midday with Tina Jennings. Tina also invited Moksha and Jemal Wade Hines of HuDost to perform live on the show.
After they played I joined Moksha for a sit down interview with Tina where Moksha explained why the group loves to make the Bowling Green International Festival part of their annual tour from Montreal. Moksha & Jemal recently had their first child and had Grandmother along to help them for their inaugral “Baby on Board” tour.
This afternoon, I again followed HuDost over at WKCT for Drive Time with host Chad Young. Chad shared his reflections on the many ways, including through food and music that immigrants and refugees had enriched our local culture. He reflected on how much the festival had grown in 24 years mirroring the community’s growing diversity. We both recalled how hard it was to find performers in the early years and how to the contrary today, so many of the acts presented are local artists.
Still to come this week will be the story by Alyssa Harvey in The Daily News for which I was interviewed on Tuesday. Joe Imel made a visit to Chiseled Features Studio a few weeks ago to capture pictures of Ronnie Jaggers and her pinatas to post on bgamplifier.com and accompany the Daily News article. Alyssa was also interested in talking to some of the local artists like Heritage Stage manager Armin Hasanagic who performs both traditional and pop music from Bosnian. It will be interesting to see what she found out about this artists who gives so much to his community through his work with children.
Though, other local media have welcomed me to talk about the festival in the past and have spent the past few weeks promoting the upcoming event, it’s time to get back behind the scenes to tie up the last loose ends – except for one more stop on Friday morning to talk with our friends at WUHU.
Thanks so much to all those who provide community calendars, interviews, mentions and ticket give-a-ways to create awareness for this celebration of cultural diversity. From school newspapers and yearbooks to blogs, website and publications as well as TV and radio, it’s impossible to avoid missing someone in our media thanks, because so many promote the event without us even knowing. We thank you all and hope to see you out and about next Saturday in Circus Square Park! If you take pictures or post an article about the event online, please send us the link so we can share it with our online audience!
The Bowling Green International Festival takes place this Saturday, Sept 28 and we are in need of nearly 114 more volunteers. We invite you to consider volunteering this year.
If you are interested visit http://www.bginternationalfest.com/volunteer to sign up. There you will find detailed information about the available shifts.
Please let anyone else you know that might be interested. You can help us promote the event and recruit participants by liking our page on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/bginternationalfest.
2013 Games Around the World design by Rachel Clark.
Bryan Bostic and his staff at INI Printworks in Bowling Green are working hard to have our beautiful new shirts as well as reprinting of 2 previous designs ready for September 28.
The 2013 Games around the World design was created by Rachel Clark as part of a project in Matthew Tullis’ senior graphic design class at WKU.
The design, which features a pinata and other game pieces is being printed in Tangerine, Kiwi and Raspberry. The raspberry games around the world as will as our previous Love in any Language design by Stacy Irvin are being showcased on V neck style shirts.
In addition more sizes of our festival logo shirt will be added to the selection of past designs that are available at the Merchandise Booth near the fountain in the middle of Circus Square Park. Stop by and let Board member Bridget Sexton Black and her volunteers assist you in choosing a festival keepsake.
Previous available designs by local artists.
All volunteers working 3 or more shifts are given a shirt and those working for any amount of time get a $4 discount. Visit our website at http://www.bginternationalfest.com for more information on volunteering.
About the artist: Rachel Clark graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design with a minor in painting. Her specialties regarding art include illustration and cartooning. Many of her influences include animals and children’s stories.
The BG International festival banner crew recently spent a weekend posting banners around Bowling Green. Franne Jennings, Emma Thomas and Jessica Mason hung signs donated by our supporters at Budweiser at key locations to publicize the upcoming event on September 28 from 9am to 6pm in Circus Square Park. For information on attending or getting involved visit BGInternationalFest.com We are looking for volunteers, exhibitors & people to help spread the word.
Just returned from a great interview with Rockin’ Ronda of WDNS D93. Always a pleasure to talk with Bowling Green’s queen of rock!
She was quite excited when I told her we would have more food booths than ever before. And, we talked extensively about how our new community members from lands far away have enriched our area, including musically.
For example, I told Ronda and her listeners about an exciting new band we are having this year from Louisville – Appalatin. Their music merges bluegrass and latin sounds – the direct result of a group of guys from Appalachia becoming friends with immigrants from South America.
The folks at both WDNS 93 & 93 WKCT AM have always been big supporters of the BG International Festival. Each year both stations donate thousands of dollars worth of commercial spots to let people know about the event. They are in fact, our largest radio sponsors. Rockin’ Ronda, Tommy Starr & Chad Young always extend invitations to appear live on their shows, which is always great fun.
The festival would not be the success it is without the support of our media sponsors like WDNS and WKCT. Visit WDNS at www.wdnsfm.com, like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/D93wdns and follow them on Twitter @wdnsfm.
Special shout out also to Victoria Golden-Thompson who is organizing our sponsorship drive this year including handling media releases and setting up interviews!
For more than a decade, Warren County Attorney Amy Hale Milliken has organized a student poster contest for the Bowling Green International Festival, modeled after her office’s Law Day contest. Both public, private and home schooled children in grades K-12 are invited to participate. The following is the info sheet being distributed:
2013 International Festival Poster Contest
Who? Children in Grades K-12. A winner will be selected from each grade. Children compete against other children in the same grade in all city, county and private schools.
What? A fun poster contest to help celebrate the 2013 International Festival. This year, the Festival’s theme is: Games Around the World. Posters will be judged on creativity, artistic ability and theme. Any medium may be used. Any size accepted, but we prefer no larger than a regular poster board.
When? All posters are due (Thursday) September 19th, 2013 No later than 4:00 p.m.
Where? The Warren County Attorney’s Office 1001 Center Street, Suite 206, Bowling Green KY 42101
Winners will be recognized at the Bowling Green International Festival Opening Ceremony and will receive a trophy.
One winner per grade
All posters will be on display at the Warren County Courthouse during the week of the Festival!
Any questions? Call Amy Milliken (or Bonnie Robbins) at 781-3562. For more information on the festival visit http://www.BGInternationalFest.com.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome back to school! We invite you to participate in the Bowling Green International Festival September 28, 2013 on Circus Square from 9am-6pm through hosting a booth, creating a performance or volunteering to help us. Please invite your FB friends to like our page & join our event!
The festival has several stages with music and dance from a variety of cultures. Vendors sell food and merchandise representing countries around the world. Educational display tables and free activities are offered at many booths. And the festival runs several booths of it’s own including children’s activities, our merchandise booth and various organizational stations which in total require about 250 volunteers. The vast majority of our participants of any kind enjoy the experience so much they do it again the next year! You can see pictures and find information at BGInternationalFest.com
In the past students have participated in many ways, including:
1. Raising money for their organizations and clubs by selling food or merchandise or by charging fees for activities. (booth applications – bginternationalfest.com/boothspace).
2. Sharing a culture by creating a display table or hosting a free craft or activity. (booth applications – bginternationalfest.com/boothspace )
3. Performing on stage. NEED INFO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR STAGE TIME. (performance application – bginternationalfest.com/entertainment/applyperform.html ).
4. Volunteering to work at festival booths. (Volunteer jobs needed & application – bginternationalfest.com/volunteer)
5. Helping to promote the event. Spread the word by inviting your friends on Facebook to like our page & join our event or sharing digital or printed versions of our promotional materials you can find at bginternationalfest.com/promote
Many groups have done a combination of several of these.
If you would like to perform on a stage you must fill out an application by September 9. Volunteers and other types of booths can still register after that time. But, food booth must get Health Department approve by September 20, 9:30 a.m.
Information about all types of participation can be found at the top of any page on our website at BGInternationalFest.com
If you are on Facebook please like our page at www.facebook.com/bginternationalfest and help spread the word!
Linzie’s Exceptional Sandwiches & Salads, at 2435 Nashville Road in Bowling Green, will be offering its great food at a 10% discount for an entire year to all Bowling Green International Festival 2013 Restaurant Discount Card holders. Linzie’s offers many choices of delicious toasted subs, wraps, healthy yet scrumptious salads and an exceptional kid’s menu! When a sandwich, chips and drink just won’t cut it, we also offer several different sides to compliment your meal. They have a Facebook page at facebook.com/linzies.exceptionalsandwiches and a website at www.linzies.com.
Linzie’s is a new festival supporter committing to the festival’s Restaurant Discount Card. Cards will be sold for $5 at the festival gates and information booth (near the fountain) when the Bowling Green International Festival is held on September 28, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Circus Square Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Admission to the festival is $4 (children under 12 free) but, 2 are admitted for $5 for Restaurant Discount Card holders.
Thanks to Festival Community Planner Ronnie Jaggers of chiseledfeaturesstudio.webs.com for all her work in inviting area restaurants to join the card! Those interested in volunteering can apply for a shift on our website.
The 10% discount for all restaurants on the card is good for the card holder only and does not apply to alcohol purchases. 2013 Restaurant Discount Cards are valid from Sept. 28, 2013 to Sept. 27, 2014. Area restaurants are invited to set up a booth at the festival applications for boothspace can submitted at www.bginternationalfest.com/boothspace.
Pizza Zone Buffet and Arcade, at 1290 Veterans Way in Morgantown, will be offering its great pizza at a 10% discount for an entire year to all Bowling Green International Festival 2013 Restaurant Discount Card holders. Pizza Zone Buffet and Arcade offers great pizza as well as an arcade. They have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/PIZZA-ZONE-BUFFET-AND-ARCADE/163008803358#!
Pizza Zone
Pizza Zone Buffet and Arcade has become a new festival supporter by committing to the festival’s Restaurant Discount Card. Cards will be sold for $5 at the festival gates and information booth (near the fountain) when the Bowling Green International Festival is held on September 28, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Circus Square Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Admission to the festival is $4 (children under 12 free) but Restaurant Discount Card holders are admitted 2 for $5.
Thanks to Festival Community Planner Ronnie Jaggers of chiseledfeaturesstudio.webs.com for all her work in inviting area restaurants to join the card! Those interested in volunteering can apply for a shift on our website.
The 10% discount for all restaurants on the card is good for the card holder only and does not apply to alcohol purchases. 2013 Restaurant Discount Cards are valid from Sept. 28, 2013 to Sept. 27, 2014. Area restaurants are invited to set up a booth at the festival applications for boothspace can submitted at www.bginternationalfest.com/boothspace.
Mariah’s, at 801 State Street in Bowling Green, will be offering its great causal dining favorites at a 10% discount for an entire year to all Bowling Green International Festival 2013 Restaurant Discount Card holders. Mariah’s offers a wide variety of selections and a full service bar. They have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Mariahs-Restaurant/80152285209 and a website at www.mariahs.com.
Mariah’s
Mariah’s has been a festival supporter for years by committing to the festival’s Restaurant Discount Card. Cards will be sold for $5 at the festival gates and information booth (near the fountain) when the Bowling Green International Festival is held on September 28, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Circus Square Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Admission to the festival is $4 (children under 12 free) but, 2 are admitted for $5 with a Restaurant Discount Card.
Thanks to Festival Community Planner Ronnie Jaggers of chiseledfeaturesstudio.webs.com for all her work in inviting area restaurants to join the card! Those interested in volunteering can apply for a shift on our website.
The 10% discount for all restaurants on the card is good for the card holder only and does not apply to alcohol purchases. 2013 Restaurant Discount Cards are valid from Sept. 28, 2013 to Sept. 27, 2014. Area restaurants are invited to set up a booth at the festival applications for boothspace can submitted at www.bginternationalfest.com/boothspace.
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