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Walk on cloud wine at Downtown Container Park. Enjoy all you can drink wine from a variety of vendors. Live music, food and retail shopping specials.
$25 online
$30 at the door
World’s Happiest Transformational Event!
Ancient Tradition
In India, Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Every nook and corner presents a colorful sight. Young and old alike are covered with colors (red, green, yellow, blue, black and silver). People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colors on each other. Though liquid colors are used in India (where it’s warm) we prohibit them, as we don’t want anyone to catch cold on account of the festival. Dry is better for photographs as well.
Modern Adaptation
Holi has long traditional links with several legends. According to one popular legend, the word Holi is derived from the demoness, Holika. She was the sister of Hiranya Kashipu (the name meaning love of gold and a soft bed), a demon king, who having defeated the gods, proclaimed his supremacy over everyone else in the Universe. Enraged over his son’s ardent devotion to Lord Vishnu, Hiranya Kashipu decides to punish him. He takes the help of his sister, Holika, who is immune to any damage from fire. Holika carries the small boy Prahlad into the fire but a divine intervention destroys her and saves Prahlad from getting burned. Thus Holi is celebrated to mark the burning of the evil Holika. Her effigy is consumed in the fire!
Holi is celebrated with special importance in the North of India. It solemnizes the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of colored powders recalls the love sport of Lord Krishna and His devotees.
The color, noise and entertainment that accompanies the celebration of Holi bears witness to a feeling of oneness and sense of brotherhood. The festival brings home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony!!
A BYU student who has attended for several years, Stephanie Christiansen says, “I love the gaiety, the hilarity of it all! An unforgettable way to usher in the spring season. Even first time comers swing into the spirit of the event, as white and dark skin colors quickly disappear under layers of green, red, purple, and blue powders. “
Spring 2018
For more than 20 years, Mark Vranesh Studio has been producing ArtWalk outdoor festivals of fine art and unque crafts throughout southern Nevada.
Recognized for the outstanding artisans and community involvement, the upcoming calendar of shows continues the tradition.
The National Atomic Testing Museum (NATM) is a national science, history and educational institution that tells the story of America’s nuclear weapons testing program at the Nevada Test Site. The Museum uses lessons of the past and present to better understand the extent and effect of nuclear testing on worldwide nuclear deterrence and geo-political history. It provides collection-based exhibits and learning activities for greater public understanding and appreciation of the world in which we live. Its collections and activities are inseparably linked to serve a diverse public of varied ages, backgrounds and knowledge.
The National Atomic Testing Museum is one of a handful of private national museums and showcases some of the rarest of artifacts relating to the nation’s atomic testing program. Nowhere else can you see a large nuclear reactor that was used in the development of the nuclear rocket and the first air-to-air missile, Genie. Personal atomic weapons that were developed to use in place of conventional weapons such as the Backpack Nuke and the Davy Crockett Weapon System (recoilless gun) are placed throughout the 8,000 square feet of museum exhibits.
From Atomic Age culture to the scientific and technological advances, the Museum highlights 70 years of nuclear testing. The end of the Cold War is depicted through a piece of the Berlin Wall complete with the celebratory graffiti painted by Berliners when the wall came down. Two pieces of the World Trade Center signify the beginning of the Global War on Terror and how the Museum today plays a role in the training of first-responders from across the nation who come to learn about the nuclear materials terrorists might use.
National Atomic Test Museum visitors will:
1) Learn about world events leading up to the establishment of the Nevada Test Site.
2) Learn about the progression of the Test Site from the above-ground tests to underground tests and non-nuclear activities.
3) See a replica of the Control Point where the countdown was conducted before each nuclear detonation.
4) Experience a Ground Zero Theater simulation of an above-ground test.
5) Reflect on the history of atomic testing and its relevance to national security and international stability.
Please join Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada for our 9th annual Corks and Forks gala on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. This event supports Planned Parenthood’s mission of empowering individuals to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health by providing high quality health services, comprehensive sex education, and strategic advocacy.
This year’s event will recognize the Honorable Jan Jones Blackhurst, Las Vegas’ first female mayor and current Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility of Caesars Entertainment, with the Joyce Mack Philanthropic Award. Additionally, we will feature Dr. Willie Parker as our 2018 Corks and Forks keynote speaker. Dr. Parker is nationally renowned an OB/GYN specializing in abortion and a reproductive justice advocate.
All funds raised from this event will go to Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada so that we may continue to provide important reproductive health care services to the more than 10,000 patients seen at our two Las Vegas health centers each year.
For additional sponsorship opportunities, contact Lauren Archuletta at lauren.archuletta.@pprm.org or 303-813-7645.
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Join us for an incredible evening at the Bellagio Resort & Casino, featuring silent and live auctions, cocktail reception, multi-course gourmet meal with wine pairings, live entertainment, dancing, and MORE!
Southern Nevada’s popular convention of exquisite Latin, Caribbean, West Indian and Diaspora cuisine known as Las Vegas Taste of The Caribbean, will be held on Friday April 20 and Saturday April 21, 2018 in the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.
OVERVIEW
Las Vegas Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event to celebrate Las Vegas hidden cultural exquisite taste from Latin America, the Caribbean, West Indies and international cuisine. Featuring an array of delicious traditional, modern and contemporary cultural dishes, Las Vegas Taste of the Caribbean is a local passport where food lovers enjoy and savor the city’s hidden cultural treasures of Latin, Caribbean, West Indian and International culture, arts and crafts.
Las Vegas Taste of the Caribbean is the continued celebration of the city’s legacy of music, food, cultural expression and diversity. As the Entertainment Capitol of The World, the city of Las Vegas is also known as the “Latin, Caribbean and West Indian Cultural Capital in the Desert” thanks in part to a migrant fusion from Latin America, the Caribbean and West Indies. The aim is to provide our food festival, arts and crafts goers with the uncanny exotic, spicy, elegant and tropical experience of the region.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Diverse mix Las Vegas local residents, visiting tourists from Latin America, the Caribbean, West Indies, Europe, Asia, Pacific Islands and Africa from countries including Jamaica, Belize, Mexico, Cuba, Barbados, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Brazil, Perú, Venezuela, Panamá, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Japan, US Virgin Islands, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Holland, The UK, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Toronto, Haiti and Bolivia to name a few.
The mission of NPF’s Home + History Las Vegas (HHLV) weekend is to celebrate Nevada’s captivating history by fostering an appreciation of the plethora of historic and important architecture within the Las Vegas Valley. By creating an engaging series of events, our HHLV weekend helps to promote, educate and advocate for the preservation of Las Vegas’ architectural resources as well as breeds renewed thought to preservation, urban sustainability and community development here in Southern Nevada. If you are a fan of history, design, or are just looking to get more acquainted with this fabulous city of ours, you will not want to miss out on HHLV 2018!
It’s all happening April 27 – 29, 2018! Tickets are on sale now. Registration is required for all events. Please do take care not to double book your events, as some of the below events have overlapping time slots.
Whether you’re a Las Vegas local or coming in from out of town, why not make a weekend out it! The majority of our events take place or are a short distance away from historical downtown Las Vegas.
Nickel and
Dime Ops, a jazz and hip hop fusion band will be releasing
their highly anticipated 13 track musical and lyrical
masterpiece entitled ‘Resuscitation Music’ April 23,
2018. The album features several guest vocalists including
two-time 2018 Grammy nominated, Jean Baylor. Nickel and
Dime Ops will be performing live at their album release
party May 4, 2018 at SOB’s night club in New York City.
The conscious nine-piece band began in
2010 to push the boundaries of creativity both musically and
lyrically. For 7 years and running, Nickel and Dime Ops has
held their weekly Thursday night residency at the world
renowned Smoke Jazz Club. Over the past seven years, Nickel
and Dime Ops has performed over 400 shows in New York and
music festivals throughout the country. Members of the group
have performed with icons such as President Barack Obama,
Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, Sting, Amy Winehouse,
Aretha Franklin, and many more.
Here’s what some have to say about
Nickel and Dime Ops:
“…Nickel and Dime Operation can
change the face of music. Judging from the crowd dancing in
the aisles on Thursday night, (Nickel) might be onto
something.” – New York Daily News
“The dynamic group of insanely talented
musicians brings together jazz and hip-hop, combining the
two for an unforgettable performance. Yes, an unlikely
fusion you might think, but if you love jazz and hip-hop,
you are sure to love these guys.” – FlowersInAGun.com
Check out Nickel and Dime Ops
Resuscitation Music Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lo49JIkzaQ
The new Nickel and Dime Ops album,
“Resuscitation Music,” is available for pre-order
Downtown Pub Crawl
Every 3rd Thursday of the Month
7pm till ????
$20 gets you
5 drinks at 5 bars
one 1/2 off entree
one 1/2 of appetizer
Live Music
