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The Dogwood Festival is a two week long series of events that celebrate the arrival of spring in Charlottesville. The festival began in 1950 and was originally titled the Apple Harvest Festival,but in 1958 the title was changed in celebration of the state tree and flower. Its purpose is to showcase Charlottesville as a thriving city and center of commerce. | The Dogwood Festival is a two week long series of events that celebrate the arrival of spring in Charlottesville. The festival began in 1950 and was originally titled the Apple Harvest Festival,but in 1958 the title was changed in celebration of the state tree and flower. Its purpose is to showcase Charlottesville as a thriving city and center of commerce. | ||
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The carnival features rides, games, and food, and has been a popular attraction for decades. | The carnival features rides, games, and food, and has been a popular attraction for decades. | ||
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==The Parade== | ==The Parade== | ||
An annual Dogwood Parade is also a major part of the celebration. The preformers march through the city and the event is broadcasted on the WVIR. <ref>[http://cvillenews.com/2001/04/27/dogwood-parade-saturday/]</ref> Each year, a Dogwood Queen is announced and she makes an appearance on one of the floats in the parade. When the parade began the Queen was always a model or actress from New York or Washington D.C. that was hired to rein over the festival. However, starting in 1968, the Dogwood Queen was chosen from among the local county princesses. <ref>"The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.</ref> | An annual Dogwood Parade is also a major part of the celebration. The preformers march through the city and the event is broadcasted on the WVIR. <ref>[http://cvillenews.com/2001/04/27/dogwood-parade-saturday/]</ref> Each year, a Dogwood Queen is announced and she makes an appearance on one of the floats in the parade. When the parade began the Queen was always a model or actress from New York or Washington D.C. that was hired to rein over the festival. However, starting in 1968, the Dogwood Queen was chosen from among the local county princesses. <ref>"The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.</ref> | ||
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==Dedication of the Vietnam Memorial== | ==Dedication of the Vietnam Memorial== | ||
The [[Dogwood Vietnam Memorial]], thought to be the nation's first memorial of this kind, is re-dedicated every year at the last day of the Dogwood Festival in April. This dedication includes placement of new flags, a guest speaker who was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and renditions of "Taps" and "Amazing Grace", as well as a 21-gun salute. Jim Shisler, founder of the memorial and part of the Dogwood Festival Committtee, is responsible for the planning of this event. <ref>"The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA124#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.</ref> | The [[Dogwood Vietnam Memorial]], thought to be the nation's first memorial of this kind, is re-dedicated every year at the last day of the Dogwood Festival in April. This dedication includes placement of new flags, a guest speaker who was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and renditions of "Taps" and "Amazing Grace", as well as a 21-gun salute. Jim Shisler, founder of the memorial and part of the Dogwood Festival Committtee, is responsible for the planning of this event. <ref>"The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA124#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 18 January 2011
The Dogwood Festival is a two week long series of events that celebrate the arrival of spring in Charlottesville. The festival began in 1950 and was originally titled the Apple Harvest Festival,but in 1958 the title was changed in celebration of the state tree and flower. Its purpose is to showcase Charlottesville as a thriving city and center of commerce.
The Apple Harvest Festival
The Apple Harvest Festival was designed in 1950 to celebrate Charlottesville's rich apple production while bringing publicity to the city. At this time, the festival was hosted in the fall during the apple harvest. [1] The festival was financed by Charlottesville Businessmen and Sol Weinberg, the future mayor of Charlottesville, was the first president of the festival. [2] Like the current festival, the Apple Harvest Festival consisted of a parade and a carnival, as well as festivities in honor of the Festival's annual Queen. [3]
The Carnival
The centerpeice of the festival is a carnival held in McIntire Park, but may move to a temporary location in future years while construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway and the new Piedmont Family YMCA facility gets underway. [4],
The carnival features rides, games, and food, and has been a popular attraction for decades.
The Parade
An annual Dogwood Parade is also a major part of the celebration. The preformers march through the city and the event is broadcasted on the WVIR. [5] Each year, a Dogwood Queen is announced and she makes an appearance on one of the floats in the parade. When the parade began the Queen was always a model or actress from New York or Washington D.C. that was hired to rein over the festival. However, starting in 1968, the Dogwood Queen was chosen from among the local county princesses. [6]
Dedication of the Vietnam Memorial
The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial, thought to be the nation's first memorial of this kind, is re-dedicated every year at the last day of the Dogwood Festival in April. This dedication includes placement of new flags, a guest speaker who was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and renditions of "Taps" and "Amazing Grace", as well as a 21-gun salute. Jim Shisler, founder of the memorial and part of the Dogwood Festival Committtee, is responsible for the planning of this event. [7]
External links
Charlottesville Dogwood Festival
Notes
- ↑ "The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.
- ↑ "Dogwood Festival to Remain at McIntire, Won't Move to Mall | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville News, Sports, Business, Events and Jobs | Charlottesville Daily Progress. 18 Mar. 2010. Web. 19 Mar. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/dogwood_festival_to_remain_at_mcintire_wont_move_to_mall/53825/>.
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ "The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.
- ↑ "The Charlottesville Dogwood Festival" Google Books. Smith, Elizabeth D. Wood. 18 Nov. 2010. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. <http://books.google.com/books?id=8B7N0GiCZ7oC&lpg=PA1&pg=PA124#v=onepage&q=dogwood%20vietnam%20memorial&f=false>.