[Archived] City of Alexandria to Hold Annual American Indian Festival on Saturday, April 28

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	April 25, 2007 PIO# 100-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria to Hold Annual American Indian Festival on Saturday, April 28

The City of Alexandria’s American Indian Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, from 11 am to 6 pm at Waterfront Park, located at 1A Prince St., in historic Old Town Alexandria. Admission is free and the festival will be held rain or shine.

The festival will feature American Indian dancers, instrumentalists, soloists and performing arts groups, and displays showcasing traditional arts, crafts, paintings, and souvenirs. Original American Indian food will be available for purchase.

The City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities and the American Indian Inter-Cultural Organization are cosponsoring the festival.

Visitors to the historic district are encouraged to take Metro’s yellow or blue lines to the King Street Metro Station in Old Town, take DASH or Metrobuses, or park in one of the convenient parking garages or lots. For a parking map, call the Alexandra Convention and Visitors Association at 703-838-4200.

City Hall is served by DASH transit bus lines #AT 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. For DASH schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

For additional information on the American Indian Festival, call the City’s Special Events Hotline at 703-883-4686 or the Special Events Office at 703-838-4844.

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