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April 18, 2008

BELMONT NEWS


Nashville’s Largest Latin Street Fair Returns to Campus May 3
Belmont University presents the fourth annual “Fiesta Belmont: Nashville's Latin Music Street Fair” on Sat., May 3 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m., celebrating the traditions of Latin culture. Made possible through the generous contribution of Sam’s Club, the street fair features a day-long schedule of Latin music performances, Latin food vendors, activities for children and Latin dance groups. Admission to the event on the Belmont University campus is free.

FIESTA_small bboard.jpgThe event features family and local business vendors who will be supplying Columbian, South American, Caribbean and Hispanic food. Entertainment includes traditional folkloric dancers, along with a wide variety of Latin music such as mariachi, conjunto/cumbias and salsa from Nashville’s top professional Latin local bands. Kids can enjoy activities like piñatas, face painting and inflatable slides.

"This event celebrates the diversity that is becoming Nashville. It mirrors the authentic Latin Street Fairs of my childhood in New Mexico, showcasing local music and incredible food. This event has become a major annual activity for Belmont University, providing a positive showcase for culture, food and interaction within the community," said Dr. David Herrera, Fiesta Belmont event director and instructor in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business. For more on this story, click here.

International Country Music Conference Celebrates 25th Year
Conference to Be Held at Belmont May 22-24
The 25th Annual International Country Music Conference (ICMC), co-chaired by James Akenson and Belmont Professor of Music Business Don Cusic, will be held on campus May 22-24. The annual conference is a premier event for country music scholars and enthusiasts alike, celebrating the diverse history of country music through educational and entertaining presentations and panels.

"The International Country Music Conference is the premier academic event for those studying and writing about country music," said Cusic. "It is appropriate that ICMC is held at Nashville's Belmont University. Chet Atkins, one of the 'fathers' of Music Row and the Nashville Sound, once said about country music, 'they should study this in college.' Well, now we do, and the ICMC is the center of that universe." For more on this story, click here.

Author Jim Wallis to Speak on Faith and Politics April 24
jim_wallis_news.jpgNew York Times-bestselling author Jim Wallis will bring his message on politics, religion and justice to the Belmont University campus on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Belmont Heights Baptist Church sanctuary and will include a short in-the-round style concert by acclaimed and Grammy-winning Nashville singer songwriters Ashley Cleveland and Marcus Hummon, as well as a book signing by Wallis at the conclusion of the event.

Wallis follows up his New York Times bestseller God’s Politics with a call to action for people who want to address urgent problems that politics has failed to solve. His new book, The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America, released in January and heralds a new era for faith and politics. For more on this story, click here.

Belmont to Hold Seventh Annual Nashville Arthritis Walk
AF Logo.jpgThe Tennessee Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will for the first time this year hold its annual Nashville Arthritis Walk on the Belmont University campus. The event, which supports public awareness and raises funds to fight the nation’s leading cause of disability, is May 4 at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Check in for the event begins at 1 p.m.

The Arthritis Walk is the nationwide signature event of the Arthritis Foundation. Currently held in 14 communities in Tennessee and 400 across the country, the Arthritis Walk is the fastest growing walk event in the nation. In Tennessee alone, 1.3 million adults suffer from arthritis and approximately 6,000 Tennessee children are affected. Arthritis is the third leading cause of work limitation in the nation and is a more frequent cause of activity limitation than heart disease, cancer or diabetes. For more on this story, click here.


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