3rd Annual INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Fort Walton Beach
By David Triana, President, Conexion Media Group Inc. 20 March 2021: The 3rd Annual Festival, organized by Conexion Media Group (CMG) is in the history books and once again, the event was a great success. The Festival was very well…
Africatown’s “Spirit of Our Ancestors Festival” Goes Virtual
British Researcher's Work Uncovered Previously Unknown African Women Who Also Survived the Middle Passage Aboard the Clotilda Slave Ship (Mobile, AL, February 1, 2021) -- Dr. Hannah Durkin's research uncovered two African women -- Sally Smith (African name "Rodishi") and…
International Film Festival Seeks Submissions
By Nick Smith Paintings need to be looked at. Books need to be read. Movies need to be seen. But for independent filmmakers, reaching viewers isn’t always easy. Big studios like Disney and Paramount dominate the multiplexes. A handful of…
Families Explored Hispanic Heritage at Loco for Love Festival
By Ben Gunter Kids of all ages got to travel back in time to Spanish La Florida during the Loco for Love Festival in Tallahassee’s Railroad Square this past September 13-15. Headlining the Festival’s 3-day schedule of activities were unique, hands-on…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at Loco for Love Festival
By Ben Gunter This is a special year for Hispanic Heritage. Two hundred years ago, in 1819, Florida started a long transition from Spanish provincia to US territory. What did our ancestors think about this milestone in Florida’s history? How…
Visit Spanish Florida at the Loco for Love Festival
By Ben Gunter Where can you shake hands with a Spanish governor from Florida 400 years ago, then pat a horse whose ancestors came to Florida 300 years ago, and put your hands together to celebrate Florida becoming a US…
Smoke on the Coast Barbecue and Fireworks Festival!!
Thanks to Destin Commons for hosting such an awesome event! Thanks also to all the Hurlburt Field and Eglin volunteers that helped in our booth and our members, the entertainers, and our sponsor, Adron Bailey of B's Smoking BBQ! We…