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San Francisco Turkish Festival returns to Embarcadero Plaza with artisans, dogs and food
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The 3rd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival takes over Embarcadero Plaza on Sept. 12–13 with free admission, 48 vendors and performers representing Türkiye and the wider Turkic world.
Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles launches taekwondo program for 500 students
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The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles is starting a 10-week taekwondo education program this fall for about 500 students at five Los Angeles-area elementary and middle schools.
Buffalo Trace brings craft campaign to Singapore with tasting sessions and merch preview
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Buffalo Trace Distillery held invite-only tasting sessions in Singapore on Oct. 1 and 2 as part of its “Find Your Trace” campaign, bringing together creatives, makers and hospitality figures around heritage and craftsmanship.
Coast Film & Music Festival returns to Laguna Beach with 10 days of film, art and live music
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The Coast Film & Music Festival is back for its eighth year Oct. 16-25 in Laguna Beach, with five nights of concerts at the 2,600-seat Irvine Bowl anchoring a townwide lineup of films, talks and outdoor programming.
Orticolario draws 30,000 visitors as planners eye 2027 return
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Orticolario ended its 2026 edition at Villa Erba on Lake Como after drawing more than 30,000 visitors and centering the event on dreams, illusion and fantasy.
Free hemp textile symposium brings art, fashion and Indigenous knowledge to New York
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Choose Your Change will host a free three-day FARM TO FABRIC Hemp Textile and Fashion Symposium Sept. 18-20 in Brooklyn and on Governors Island.
Chinese artist Eric HZ weighs in on GRAMMYs’ new Asian pop category
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Eric HZ, a Chinese singer-songwriter and CAFAC founder, joined a Recording Academy discussion on September 3 about the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category and what it could mean for Asian artists globally.
Horses for Mental Health launches HORSETOBER braid campaign
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Horses for Mental Health has launched HORSETOBER™ and its #PassTheBraid challenge, a monthlong campaign running Oct. 1-31 that uses celebrity ambassadors, weekly prizes and social sharing to promote the horse-human bond.
Propstore opens James Bond auction with 400 lots
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Propstore has launched an online James Bond auction with 400 lots from every Bond film, including costumes, posters and first edition Ian Fleming books.
St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival returns to Atlanta Oct. 10-11
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St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church will host the 48th Annual Middle Eastern Festival in Atlanta on Oct. 10-11, bringing food, music, church tours and family activities to a cashless weekend event.
PRISM Chorus to debut full concert in downtown Detroit with Winter Wonderland
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PRISM Chorus will present Winter Wonderland on Dec. 11-12 at Fort Street Presbyterian Church, marking the LGBTQ+ ensemble’s first full concert in the heart of downtown Detroit.
Angie Lozano recognized for legal career and community service
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Court reporter Angie Lozano, licensed in Texas since 1986 and in Colorado, is being recognized for nearly four decades of legal work and her service through Angie’s Angels Foundation.
Artie Garden pushes resort-style outdoor furniture into global hospitality
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Artie Garden International Ltd. is positioning its outdoor furniture as a core part of luxury hospitality design, with projects across six continents and a manufacturing base in Guangzhou.
Young artists take youth dialogue from practice room to the United Nations
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Fifteen young musicians spent four days in New York for a youth arts program that mixed master classes, leadership training, a United Nations dialogue and a final concert.
Katie Mecklenburg leads communications at Imua Family Services
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Katie Mecklenburg, director of communications at Imua Family Services in Maui, is using strategic storytelling, fundraising outreach and digital media to broaden awareness of the nonprofit’s clinical and early-intervention work.
SAVAGE launches with intelligence-first culture strategy
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SAVAGE launched Sept. 4 in Colorado Springs as a creative growth company focused on turning cultural influence into measurable audience and revenue gains.
National Animation Museum launches digital partnership with Google Arts & Culture
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The National Animation Museum has teamed with Google Arts & Culture to build its digital presence and debut a first online exhibition on IndieCade and independent video games.
Boda Sculpture marks 20 years of custom metal sculpture work
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Boda Sculpture says it will mark 20 years of custom metal sculpture operations in September 2026, tying the milestone to a documented history that began in 2006. The Hui’an, Fujian-based company is highlighting its project workflow, export…
Thomas J. Henry and Dr. Elena Alvarez-Henry back American Cancer Society gala in Puerto Rico
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Thomas J. Henry and Dr. Elena Alvarez-Henry served as title sponsors of the American Cancer Society’s 2026 Grand Gala in San Juan, extending their shared philanthropy into cancer care support.
ARTECHOUSE DC to reopen with largest digital artist group show yet
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ARTECHOUSE DC will resume programming September 11, 2026, with SUBMERGE Project, a new exhibition built around a 45-minute immersive work called Beyond the Render.
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