Community Events Full Frame Documentary Festival: Durham, NC (June 2-6, 2021)
Aum School Summer Camps: Charlotte, NC (June & August, 2021) Aum School presents in-person summer camps that will be held from June 7 - 18, 2021 (Hindu Center of Charlotte) and August 2 - 13, 2021 (Sai Temple, Huntersville). There will be several age groups and the camps will be held from 9 am - 5pm. The immersive experience camps will include yoga, dharma and heritage, Sanskrit, Ayurveda, cooking, Vedic math, arts and crafts and more. For full details on pricing and more, write to summer@aum.school. or visit Aum.school and search for information about Charlotte summer camps.
The 24th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is a dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of nonfiction cinema. Each spring, Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, NC, for an array of nearly 100 films, as well as discussions, and panels. Set within a few city blocks, the intimate festival landscape fosters community and conversation among filmmakers, film professionals, and the public. This year it will be held between June 2 & 6, 2021. To learn more, visit Fullframefest.org.
In the Joy of Others Virtual Walk & Run: (June 5-30, 2021)
4th Patotsava of Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple: Cary, NC (June 3-5. 2021)
Join BAPS Charities in Charlotte for the In the Joy of Others Walk & Run between June 5 & 30, 2021 as they embark on a journey of taking 100 million steps together in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and their efforts to address breast cancer. What can we all do to help? We can walk or run! The heart of any community is unity. If we are united, we can provide critical needs to those affected by breast cancer and invest in breakthrough research to prevent and cure the disease. Year after year, BAPS Charities’ Walks remind us that we can walk further when we walk together. Learn more about this virtual event at Bapscharities.org/usa/charlotte/walkrun2021charlotte.
The Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (ISSO Cary) present their 4th Patotsava which will be held between June 3 & 5, 2021 at 500 Maynard Road in Cary, NC. There will be 3 days of Katha Vakta by the Shastri Shree Vishwaviharidasji Swami including Poojan and Aarti. Capacity is limited, so a live broadcast will also be available on YouTube at nnd.media/raleigh-darshan. For more information, visit Issonc.org.
Columbia International Festival: (June 5-6, 2021)
Cape Fear Blues Festival: Wilmington, NC (June 11-13, 2021)
The festival showcases the music, culture, food and performing arts of the various cultures, nationalities, races and language groups represented in South Carolina. The event brings area’s international communities together to build better community/race relations between various ethnic/cultural/language groups and with the South Carolina community at large. Learn about the cultural heritages of more than 80 countries displayed by their foreign-born hosts through exotic cuisine, cultural entertainment, and demonstrations between June 5 & 6, 2021. Find out more at Cifonline.org. Saathee.com
The festival is a weekend full of headliners and touring blues artists soulfully celebrating All Things Blues between June 11 & 13, 2021. Enjoy music from headliner Chris Duarte and other bands and musicians like Justin Fox and David Morse, The Jeff Fetterman Band and Randy McQuay. Continue that night and during the weekend with a series of free workshops, concerts and after-parties. The three-day all-blues celebration features live concerts, some workshops, an all-day blues jam and more musical events. Details at Capefearblues.org/festival. 18
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