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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Kay Kjelland, Cultural Program Specialist - (573) 874-6387

Festival to celebrate the arts 

COLUMBIA, MO (September 13, 2005) -- The fourteenth annual Columbia
Festival of the Arts will bring performing, visual and literary artists
to downtown Columbia on Sept. 24-25.

Fifty artists will exhibit and sell their work, ranging from
watercolor, fiber, wood, oil, glass, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and
photography. Artwork by Columbia Public Schools students will be on
display in the Boone County Government Center.

More than 40 performances of dance, music, theater and storytelling
will take place on two stages. A third stage will feature local authors
and will focus on the literary arts.

Activities for children at the Festival will include performances of
ventriloquism, interactive theater, storytelling, comedy, juggling,
painting, exploring giant art mazes and much more. Food vendors will be
on hand with taste-tempting treats.

The Festival is free and open to the public. It will be held at the
Boone County Courthouse Square and surrounding streets in downtown
Columbia on Sept. 24-25. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both
days.

For specific performance times and stage locations, consult the special
Festival insert in the Columbia Daily Tribune's Sept. 22 issue, call
the Office of Cultural Affairs at (573) 874-6386, e-mail
Festival at GoColumbiaMo.com, or log on to www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord:
GoArtsFestival).

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