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Post by wowposter on Nov 22, 2008 22:08:47 GMT -5
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Post by frankiefest on Jan 10, 2009 0:33:52 GMT -5
Happy New Year from all of us at Frankie Manning’s 95th Birthday Festival Team! As you probably know by now, from May 21st -May 25th, 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend), lindy hoppers, jazz musicians, tap dancers, friends and supporters from all over the world will descend upon New York City for Frankie Manning's 95th Birthday Festival. For five days and nights, there will be non-stop dancing, live music, workshops, discussions, tours, competitions, performances, and much more. We are not exaggerating when we say that this will be the largest and most significant Lindy gathering of our time and an event you will not want to miss! The world is coming to New York City, the birthplace of lindy hop for this momentous occasion! Early Registration is Ending SoonAs expected, interest in this event has been overwhelming! On January 15th early registration is ending and event package pricing will increase from $199 to $229. We already have 24 countries represented and based on the large numbers of early registrants we are expecting to sell out. If you have not yet registered we encourage you to do so soon by visiting www.frankie95.com/registration.phpFor those of you booking travel and accommodations, the Festival begins on the evening of Thursday, May 21st and ends on Monday night May 25th. We are negotiating discount rates for local hotels and will have information on the website in the coming weeks... stay tuned. "Frankie Week" (March 12-19th, 2009)From March 12th to 19th, we are asking dancers from all over the world to come together to raise awareness about Frankie and the Lindy Hop, and to create two incredible birthday gifts that will be presented to Frankie during the festival in May. During "Frankie Week" we are asking dancers from all over the world to: * Take photos of themselves (individually or in groups) to wish Frankie Happy Birthday * Shoot a video of everyone in their local community doing a birthday shim sham for Frankie * Educate dancers and non dancers in their communities about Lindy Hop and Frankie. We'll be posting more information about Frankie Week very soon! How You Can Help Promote Frankie's Birthday!Those who have met Frankie know that he seems to bring out the best in people wherever he goes. Several of you have asked us what you can do to help make this the greatest birthday party ever, for which we are grateful. There's no lack of tasks that need to be filled, from distributing around flyers at your local dances, posting a button or banner to your website or blog, or offering to host a lindy hopper or VIP in New York during the festival. We have created a special webpage full of suggestions for how you can help make Frankie's 95th the best birthday yet. Please visit www.frankie95.com/support.php
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