Heritage Programs: Events Calendar 2012

Date	Event
January 28 10:30am - 3pm	Chinese New Year- Year of the Dragon Feb 4, 2012 Tolman High School, Pawtucket RI
February 4 5:30 pm	47th Annual Robert Burns Supper Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston RI
March - November	Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit open for the season! 1003 Waterman Ave. East Providence, RI
March 1-31	Newport Irish Heritage Month various locations in Newport
March 17	St. Patrick's Day
March 19	Saint Joseph's Day
March t.b.a.	Aram J. Pothier French Heritage Awards Ceremony
June 8 6pm	Day of Portugal celebrations State Room of the R.I. State House, Providence
June 9	Day of Portugal celebrations/Arraial Bank of America City Center
June 9 9am - 5pm rain or shine	Scottish Highland Games Washington County Fairgrounds Exit 3; Route 138E to Rt 112
June 10	Day of Portugal celebrations/Parade Starts at the R.I. State House and ends at Bank of America City Center.
July 8 noon - 7pm	37th Annual Cape Verdean Independence Day Celebration India Point Park, Providence
July 12 - 15	29th Black Ships Festival Newport, RI
July 21-22 10am - 6pm	Annual Rhode Island Indian Council Powwow Roger Williams Park, Providence
July t.b.a.	Colombian-American Festival Higginson Park, Central Falls Contact: 401-256-7925
July t.b.a.	3rd Annual National Puerto Rican Day Bank of America Skating Center, Providence Contact: 401.241.9572
August t.b.a.	Dominican Festival of Rhode Island Celebration of Domincan Independence Temple of Music at Roger Williams Park Contact: 401-941-2749
August t.b.a.	Annual Bolivian Festival De la Vergen De Urkupiña Bank of America Skating Rink, Providence Contact: 401-867-0937
August 17-19 Fri. 5-10 pm, Sat. noon-10 pm, Sun. noon-9pm	Annual Grecian Festival Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 97 Wolcott St., Pawtucket
August t.b.a.	Puerto Rican Parade and Festival Parade steps off at 10am from Broad St., Providence Ends at Roger Williams Park Temple to Music Contact: 401-415-5563
September 7-9 Fri-Sat 6pm-midnite Sun noon-6pm	St. Joseph’s Annual Polish-American Festival 391 High Street, Central Falls Contact: 401-723-5427
September 8; rain date September 9	Rhode Island Dragonboat Race and Taiwan Day Festival School Street Pier, Pawtucket
September t.b.a.	Recovery Festival 2 - 7pm Roger Willams Memorial Park, North Main St
September t.b.a. 10 am - 6 pm	Guatemalan Festival Temple to Music, Roger Williams Park, Providence
Sept 22 12 - 6pm	35th Annual Rhode Island Heritage Festival w/ RI National Guard, RI State Council to the Arts, Peace Flag Project Roger Willams Memorial Park, North Main St
September t.b.a.	Central American Festival Temple to Music, Roger Williams Park, Providence Contact: 401.862.7417
October	Polish Heritage Month Flag-raising at various City Halls and Town Halls throughout the state
December 2 4 pm	Saint Lucia Fest St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 99 Pierce St., East Greenwich contact: Astrid Drew (401)943-0547 or Merlene Mayette (401)783-2242
December 10 5:30-7:30 pm	December Celebrations State House, Providence