Preparations for the 38th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival has begun and surprises are to be expected this year. <\/p>\n
The Flame Tree Arts Committee came together last Friday for their first meeting to kick off preparations of the most highly anticipated arts festival on Saipan. <\/p>\n
According to Commonwealth Arts Council executive director Parker Yobei, there will be some surprises this year and one of them will be the featured performances.<\/p>\n
Yobei said that the Arts Council will be working with the Marianas Visitors Authority to bring in off-island performers from Korea, Japan, and China.<\/p>\n
The event is scheduled for April 11-14 and will include games and educational workshops. The 38th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival will also feature 64 local artists.<\/p>\n
The registration for participating artists and vendors starts on Feb. 25 and will end on March 30.<\/p>\n
Yobei said there would be 24 canopies for food vendors and 64 canopies for artists and artisans.<\/p>\n
For more information about artist registration, call Faye McMahon at 322-9982\/83. For vendor registration, call Erica Trinidad at 322-9982\/83. For interested talents who wish to perform at the festival, contact Gordon Marciano at 287-1195.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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