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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2005

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

Festival to celebrate the arts
									
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - 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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