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VOLUME 4 EDITION 4
APRIL 2023
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Celebrating the Cultures of Our Community Join us in Avalon Park Orlando to celebrate art, culture, and diversity at the 19th Annual Absolutely Avalon event on Saturday, April 8th. The festivities will kick off at 5 pm with a variety of fun activities for all including a bounce park, food trucks, cultural performances, vendors, face painting and the evening will wrap up at 9 p.m. with a laser light show at Founder’s Square.
ing event for the Avalon Park Arts and Culture Center “ACC.” Over the past year ACC has grown to offer classes, events, workshops, and gallery exhibits highlighting more and more of the cultures represented in our community. Some of the highlights over the past year has been the addition of the butterfly murals on the Avalon Professional Center, our first Plein Air Competition and a collaboration of Pinecrest Academy Avalon during Black Everything you need to know about Absolutely History Month. New events and collaborations are Avalon on the horizon for include the OUC Rainwater BarAs Avalon Park’s signature festival celebrating ev- rel Decorating Contest, exciting new exhibits, more erything that makes Avalon Park absolutely amaz- programming and classes. ing, Absolutely Avalon will once again fill downtown with a surge of vibrant colors, art, dance and entertainment. The family-friendly event features two stages chocked full of performances celebrating various cultures represented in our community. As its name suggests, Absolutely Avalon will be a big celebration. In addition to music, dance, and other forms of artistic expression, there will be vendors selling international food and community performances. The FusionFest flag unit in Town Park will start the event by showcasing a beautiful display of colors and flags from more than 20 countries. Additionally, there will be a Pinwheel Donate Life Flower Garden sponsored by Evolution Medical Technologies and performances by the Orlando Opera, Russian Ballet, Vietnamese Dancing by Thuyen May Productions and Devyani School of Cultural Arts. No festival in Avalon Park is complete without community performances by groups like Fierce Orlando and the Avalon School of Music. ACC relocated in December of 2022 from the original location on Avalon Lake Drive to it’s permanent home in the iconic Founder’s Hall Building, located at 13013 Founder’s Square Drive. The center is now open Fridays 5:00 pm -8:00 pm, Saturdays 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sundays 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. While admission is free, donations are accepted and go towards improving and programming the center. For more information on how you can volunteer, donate, or showcase your work, please email Info@ AvalonArtsCenter.com.
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Avalon Park Arts and Culture Center Absolutely Avalon 2022 served as the grand open-
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