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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 05, 2007
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Leesylvania State Park to Host Multi-Cultural Festival
(Woodbridge, Va.) - Leesylvania State Park hosts a celebration of the diverse cultures that live, work and play in Northern Virginia, Oct. 13, 2007.
The second annual Multi-Cultural Festival is co-sponsored by Leesylvania State Park, Prince William County's Human Rights Commission and the Office on Youth.
Organizers hope to promote community unity through a day dedicated to the unique customs and traditions of different cultures. Cultural diversity will be celebrated through food, entertainment and crafts from around the world, including Bolivian dance, Latin music and a performance of the ancient Chinese custom of purging evil spirits.
The festival is from 12-5 p.m. and there is a $5 parking fee.
Leesylvania State Park is in Prince William County on Daniel K. Ludwig Drive. To reach the park from I-95, exit Rippon Landing ramp to Route 1. Turn right on Route 1. Go one block and turn left at the first light on Neabsco Road. The Leesylvania State Park entrance is on the right.
Leesylvania State Park, nestled along the tidal shores of the Potomac River, just 30 miles south of Washington D.C., was recently voted by the Potomac News and Manassas Journal Messenger readers as the place with the "Most Scenic Water Views" in the county.
The award-winning Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Concervation and Recreation.
For more information about the festival call the park at (703) 730-8205. For information on the award winning Virginia State Parks please call 1-800-933-PARK or visit www.dcr.virginia.gov .
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