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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2004

Contact: Angie Joe
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OLDEST ETHNIC FESTIVAL IN HOUSTON CELEBRATES SLAVIC CULTURE
WITH FOOD, EXHIBITS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT UH

The 41st Slavic Heritage Festival, the city’s oldest ethnic festival, will fill the University of Houston’s campus with traditional music, dance and culinary delights Nov. 13-14.

Sponsored by the University of Houston’s Lone Star Croatian Club, the festival spotlights the heritage of Croatian and other Slavic cultures.

The celebration kicks off with a folk concert by the ensemble, Filip Devic, a group of 40 singers, musicians and dancers directly from Split, Croatia. The group performs at the Houston Room in the University Center Saturday, Nov. 13, 7 – 9 p.m. Presale admission is $15, $20 at the door. UH faculty, students and staff can purchase presale tickets for $10, $15 at the door.

The weekend continues with festival attendees treated to foods and exhibits from Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian communities of greater Houston. The fun takes place from noon-6 p.m., Nov. 14, in the Houston Room at the University Center. Participants will have a chance to win a seven-day trip for two to Croatia’s Adriatic coast (airfare and hotel costs included), and other prizes. General admission is $5 and $3 for UH faculty, students and staff. Children under 12 are admitted free.

“We hope to inform the greater Houston area of the Slavic heritage through food and entertainment in a
family-oriented atmosphere,” said Mario Segvic, president of the Lone Star Croatian Club. “We hope to make the festival a UH tradition and to hold future festivals on campus.”

Founded in 1984, the Lone Star Croatian Club is a non-profit organization that honors Croatian cultural heritage and promotes a better understanding of Croatian history, tradition and culture.

For more information about the festival or events, call (713) 644-2229 or visit www.lonestarcroatianclub.com.

WHAT: The 41st Slavic Heritage Festival
WHEN: 7-9 p.m. on Nov. 13 and noon-6 p.m. on Nov. 14
WHERE: UH University Center, Houston Room

 

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