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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">12th Annual Native American Festival</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">By Marge Courtney at Touch of Sedona</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Dated: Aug 27, 2008</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I></I></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Native American Festival in Ridgefield, Conn., to feature traditional music, food, dance and art.</FONT></I></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">The 12th Annual Native American Festival will be at Ridgefield's Ballard Park the weekend of September</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">13 & 14, from 10am until 6pm, rain or shine. This educational, cultural, family event will feature</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">entertainment by Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Joanne Shenandoah and performances</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">featuring Iroquois & pow wow style dancing, among other attractions. Check out the children's activities in</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">the teepee village, where a teepee-raising demonstration will be held once each day. Try some traditional</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Native American foods like corn soup, fry bread, buffalo burgers, venison and chili. Vendors will offer a</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">variety of items, including paintings; traditional and contemporary silver jewelry; deerskin clothing; and</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">stone, bone and clay sculptures. Artists will give demonstrations throughout the day, and fine art will be on</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">exhibit and available for purchase. Admission: $10.00 adults, $5.00 seniors & children. Directions: From</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Danbury, take Route 7 South to Route 35 South. Follow Route 35 South to Main Street, Ridgefield. From</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Route 95, take Route 7 North to Route 35 South. Follow Route 35 South to Main Street, Ridgefield.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Sponsored by Touch of Sedona and the Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club. For more information, call A Touch</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">of Sedona at 203-438-7146.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Category Event, Music, Entertainment</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Phone 203-438-7146</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Address Touch of Sedona, 452 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">06877</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Zip 06877</FONT></SPAN></P>
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