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From Arts So Wonderful:

On April 27th 4pm-8pm Individuals will help cleanup graffiti around Downtown Burlington. This will be our first of 6 cleanup events for Downtown. People will show up at our distribution point at Contois Auditorium to pick up cleaning materials. Bill Ward from Burlington Code Enforcement will demonstrate to everyone how to clean graffiti. Later after the cleanup, we asked people to bring back unused material and receive a bag of Swag from surrounding businesses while enjoying live entertainment and DJ music.

For more information visit: http://www.artssowonderful.com

Host Mariah Riggs interviews Steve Hartmann, a singer-songwriter who is originally from Warminster, PA and now resides in Jericho, VT. They discuss his music, the music scene in Vermont, and he performs his songs "You Are" and "My Family".

They also discuss the Lakeshore Community Event Series (LCES), which is sustained through volunteers and consistent donor streams. The series highlights local musicians, artists, and caterers every other month - all in the spirit of promoting art, community, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

For more information visit: http://www.stevehartmannmusic.com | https://givebutter.com/lakeshore

From the Vermont Arts Council:

Special guest performers Jeh Kulu Drum and Dance Theater.

Award Recipients:

• 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts - Leslie Fry
• 2023 Walter Cerf Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts - Orly Yadin
• 2023 Ellen McCulloch-Lovell Award in Arts Education - Sidiki Sylla
• 2023 Margaret L. (Peggy) Kannenstine Award for Arts Advocacy - Eva Sollberger
• 2023 Arthur Williams Award for Meritorious Service to the Arts - Matthew Perry

For more information visit: https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/programs/arts-awards/2023-recipients/

On May 27 and 28, 2023, Burlington will be the Capital of Africa for a Weekend.

This celebration features an afternoon of music, including a performance by folk singer Mikahely from Madagascar, a discussion on "The New Scramble for Africa," and delicious Afrocentric food on Saturday, May 27, from 3 to 8 PM, at 300 Maple St. Burlington.

Sponsoring groups are the Vermont Institute for Community and International Involvement (VICII), a non-profit, educational organization based in Burlington, Vermont; Toward Freedom, a news and analysis publication offering a grassroots perspective on world events and the Caroline Fund, helping women in crisis lead healthy and productive lives.

Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world.