Annual Triangle Russian Festival Planned Feb. 8

The annual Triangle Russian Festival is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 8, tentatively scheduled at Apex’s Halle Cultural Arts Center (but an alternative location is possible; check trianglerussanfest.org for the additional information).

The festival will include music, dance, performances, children’s activities, dance workshop, a dance party and more. A variety of foods also will be available. Admission is $10 for adults, and $8 for age 16 and under.

Golden Gates – a group of young talented artists from Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other nations – again will perform at the annual event, which began in 2016. Performances are planned for 12 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Golden Gates performers are picked from public schools, cultural arts centers, music schools and colleges, and dance academies in different countries. Each upcoming group represents culture, traditions, music and dance of their country as part of Golden Gates.

The festival is a collaboration between Rotary Childrens Fund, which provides grants and donations to organizations, such as Golden Gates’ cultural exchange program; Apex Halle Cultural Arts Center; and Golden Gates.

Halle Cultural Arts Center is located at 237 N Salem Street in Apex. For more information, visit trianglerussianfest.org, or facebook.com/TriangleRussianFestival.

Apex’s Limited Run Games on Growth List

Apex-based Limited Run Games – which specializes in the production and distribution of limited physical games for the Nintendo and PlayStation – was named the 34th fastest-growing privately held company in the U.S. on the Inc. Magazine 5000 2019 Most Successful Companies in America.

The magazine guide also named Limited Run Games the #1 fastest-growing privately held company in North Carolina.

Established in 2015, the company has 25 employees and is headquartered in Apex at 3402 Apex Parkway. Last year North marked the 4th consecutive year of doubled annual revenue. The company currently projected revenues to reach more than $35 million for 2019.

Limited Run Games has published more than 250 Sony PlayStation and 30 Nintendo Switch titles to date and has sold over 500,000 physical games.

For more information, visit limitedrungames.com.

Coworking Space Now Open in Downtown Apex

In partnership with the Town of Apex, Coworking Station has opened a new coworking space at 121B N. Salem Street in downtown Apex.

In partnership with the Town of Apex, Coworking Station has opened a new coworking space at 1218 N. Salem Street in downtown Apex.

Coworking is an innovative concept where entrepreneurs, start-ups and freelancers can access a flexible and open collaborative community setting.

The “shared space” concept allows coworking members to collaborate with one another as well as pay reduced rent for sharing office space. Coworking gives up-and-coming designers, programmers and innovators a space where they can engage with other like-minded individuals to develop comprehensive business ideas and plans.

By investing in the future of IT professionals and start-ups through the coworking space, Apex Economic Development hopes to nurture the growth of existing entrepreneurs and start-ups so they can have a greater impact on our local economy. In addition, we hope that companies who start in the coworking space will grow and seek a larger, permanent home within the town of Apex.

The new space is on the 2nd floor above Wake Remodeling and Carolina Custom Kitchens and Bath.

To become a member of Coworking Station Apex, complete an interest form at apexnc.org.

For more information, call 919-249-1138