festival – Temple Update

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:30:13 +0000

Warm weather brought crowds of all kinds to the Cherry Blossom Festival at Fairmount Park. The annual event celebrates Japanese culture by displaying fully bloomed Japanese cherry blossom trees. Some attendees, like Chandler Ellison, even decided to dress up for the event, expressing their love for the culture. “I am cosplaying as Venti from a mobile and PC game called Genshin Impact,”…

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Chester County Celebrates 14th Balloon Festival

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:16:01 +0000

Friday kicked off the 14th annual Chester County Balloon Festival. The 3-day event has been a hit in the Chester County community and its impact has branched to all regions of the Philadelphia area. This is the first time an event like this has taken place in Chester County over the last year and a half as a result of the pandemic. If you were to drive by the festival…

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Celebrate Fall at the Chrysanthemum Festival

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:11:16 +0000

The Chrysanthemum Festival is an annual celebration of Fall at Longwood Gardens. Longwood horticulturists spend over 18 months grooming different types of mums into various shapes and forms. The tradition to preserve the Asian horticulture art started in 1981 and is the largest mum show in North America. Each unique display and sculpture rests in the four-acre conservatory.

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Owlcapella Leaves the Nest for Festival

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:13 +0000

Owlcappella is one of four of Temple University’s a cappella groups on campus. The 14-member group has been performing for ten years, and is known as a top competitor in several regional singing competitions. “We’ve competed in the ICCA, or International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, for the past two years … that was an awesome experience. We love competing, but we were kind of looking…

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Dragon Boat Race For Charity

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:50:37 +0000

October is here, and so is the Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Race. Every year, the Schuylkill River is the race track for dozens of dragon boats as a part of a fundraiser for many of the city’s charity’s and organizations. With a scenic backdrop, hundreds gathered in tents to cheer on friends and family as they paddle down the river. October 6th marked the 17th year of the festival.

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Temple Film Students Show Their Work at Diamond Film Festival

Sun, 06 May 2018 16:50:10 +0000

Temple students in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts screened their semester-long projects at Temple’s annual Diamond Film Festival. The program, which ran from May 1 to May 2, was the culmination of many artist’s works over the last year. Students, families, and faculty were treated to a stunning display of creativity in Temple’s Performing Arts Center. The works ranged from…

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Manayunk Kicks Off Restaurant Week with Annual StrEAT Food Festival

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:32:41 +0000

Rainy weather didn’t stop people from heading out to explore some of Philadelphia’s best food vendors over the weekend. The familiar hum of generators filled Manayunk’s historic Main Street for the annual StrEAT Food Festival. Over 50 of Philadelphia’s best food trucks and gourmet food vendors lined the street on Sunday despite the chilly weather. “It’s delicious, it’s a little cold…

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The Philadelphia Science Festival Takes Over

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:36:40 +0000

The Wagner Free Institute of Science lets guests touch live jellyfish from the Jersey Shore. The institute has been a part of the festival since its start seven years ago and creates a new theme every year. This year, the institute’s theme is, “how to become a marine biologist.” The institute is one of 27 core collaborators in the Philadelphia area taking part in the Philadelphia Science…

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Philadelphia OutFest 2016

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:44:43 +0000

Philadelphia has always been a key supporter of LGBT rights, and with October being LGBT History Month, it is no wonder the city held the largest National Coming Out Day event in the world. Being that National Coming Out Day falls on October 11, the city of Philadelphia held their 26th annual OutFest, a celebration for the LGBT community that honors coming out, all day on Sunday in the Gayborhood.

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New Light Display Unveiled at Boathouse Row

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:30:55 +0000

Updated: September 25, 2016 With the combination of great autumn weather and Martin Luther King Drive closed for the event, people of all ages lined up all along the street to get a view of the lights along the famous Boathouse Row. The houses looked like a holiday extravaganza, switching from different colors, patterns, and speeds throughout the show. The crowd spoke positively of the show…

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