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SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL. The Hispanic Cultural Showcase of Tucson
presents the Festival of Caribbean Music and Dance May 10 and
11 in El Presidio Park, downtown. These two evenings will be filled
with entertainment by Aché Pa Ti, Cool Breeze, El Saguaro
Band, Bobby Soto's Recuerdo Band, and others. Dance groups Ballet
Folklórico Paloma, Folklórico de Nicaragua, and
Folklórico de Panamá also perform. There will be
plenty of delicious food and drink available. These free events
run from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and from 5:45 to 10 p.m.
Sunday. Call 623-1000 for information.
PHARIE TALES. The George Phar Legler Society presents favorite
fairy tale characters, as only the Valley of the Moon players
can portray them, in Phractured Pharie Tales, continuing
May 8 through 11. This special fundraising show will run every
30 minutes from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5, $3 for kids,
and free for moon walkers under age 7. The Valley of the Moon
is located at 2544 E. Allen Road, just north of Prince Road and
east of Tucson Boulevard. Call 323-1331 for information.
Out Of Town
MOTHER'S DAY FIESTA. The Holy Trinity Monastery in St.
David celebrates the 23rd annual Mother's Day Fiesta de la Primavera
on May 10 and 11. Event includes arts and crafts booths, live
music and dancing, and a wide variety of delicious foods. Festivities
run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The Holy Trinity Monastery is two miles south of St. David on
Highway 80, between mileposts 302 and 303. Call Frank at 1-520-720-4642
for information.
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