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Ulysses is Charlotte’s new month-long Spring Festival of the Arts.
The festival is a collaboration between the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, N.C. Dance Theatre and Opera Carolina as well as regional cultural partners, like the Charlotte International Cabinet. Ulysses will unify and celebrate the arts community in an unprecedented fashion.
The festival takes its name and inspiration from that of the beautiful Ulysses butterfly, a symbol of Spring, wonderment, rebirth and promise. The theme for the inaugural 2012 festival — The Majesty of Russia and the Music of Tchaikovsky — fetes Russian culture and composer Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky through a myriad of artistic avenues, highlighted by the creative efforts of leading Charlotte arts organizations.
Free and family-friendly events, as well as educational outreach, are part of what is expected to become an annual event. The festival begins with a Community Day at Levine Museum of the New South on Feb. 25, 2012, featuring Russian cuisine, folk music and live performances throughout the day.
"The Voronezh Committee is working to support the efforts of the Ulysses Day Festival by promoting the event to the community at large and support community day events like that which is going on at the Levine Museum of the New South on the 25th of February," says the CIC's Voronezh, Russia Sister City Committee Chair, James Kemper.
Take part in this exciting festival and save when attending multiple events! Check back soon for more information on how to purchase your tickets and save.
Find out more about the festival by visiting:
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ulyssesCLT
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/UlyssesFestival
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering for the Community Day, please read the descriptions and contact the CIC or James Kemper (phone: 704-372-7640) our Voronezh Sister City Committee Chair.
- Set-Up (8am-10am)
- We need people to help set up for the event, including organizing craft tables, setting up the decorations, and posting signs inside and outside the Museum.
- Street Volunteers (11am-4pm)
- During the event, we need people outside the Museum to hand out flyers and event calendars, and to get people interested in the event.
- Greeters, 2 people (10am-4pm)
- We need two people to greet visitors at the door of the Museum in Russian and in English.
- Lunch (12pm-2pm)
- We need volunteers to order and pick up lunch for the other volunteers. You would also be responsible for putting out plates, cups, napkins, utensils, etc.
- Crafts, 6 people (10am-1:30pm OR 1:30pm-4pm)
- Food Table, 2 people (12pm-4pm)
- We need volunteers to help give out food samples during the event.
- Clean Up (4pm-5pm)
- We need volunteers to clean up after the event, remove decorations, and pick up craft materials.
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