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{{Infobox Organization | {{Infobox Organization | ||
|name=Celebrate Pensacola | |name=Celebrate Pensacola | ||
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|website=[http://www.celebratepensacola.com/ CelebratePensacola.com] | |website=[http://www.celebratepensacola.com/ CelebratePensacola.com] | ||
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| − | '''Celebrate Pensacola, Inc.''' is a non-profit organization that | + | '''Celebrate Pensacola, Inc.''' is a non-profit organization that is organizing a festival commemorating the '''450th anniversary''' of Don [[Tristan de Luna]]'s [[1559]] [[Luna expedition|expedition]] that established Pensacola as the [[America's First Settlement|first European settlement]] in the United States. The celebration will run for a total of for 450 days, from [[May 23]], [[2008]] to [[August 15]], [[2009]]. Among other events, the organizers have stated the possibility of a visit by the [[Wikipedia:Spanish Royal Family|Spanish Royal Family]]. |
| − | The organization | + | The organization will come together again in [[2014]] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of [[Naval aviation in Pensacola]]. |
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
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*[[May 23]], [[2008]]: Kick-off party | *[[May 23]], [[2008]]: Kick-off party | ||
*[[July 10]], 2008: [[Evenings in Olde Seville]] concert with Spanish orchestra | *[[July 10]], 2008: [[Evenings in Olde Seville]] concert with Spanish orchestra | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[March 20]], [[2009]]: A Night of One Voice |
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*[[April 4]], 2009: [[Spanish Wine Festival]] | *[[April 4]], 2009: [[Spanish Wine Festival]] | ||
*[[July 10]], 2009: Spanish Band | *[[July 10]], 2009: Spanish Band | ||
| − | *TBA: Visit of tall ship | + | *TBA: Visit of tall ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano |
*TBA: [[Heritage Festival]] | *TBA: [[Heritage Festival]] | ||
*TBA: Lecture series and archaeological digs | *TBA: Lecture series and archaeological digs | ||
*TBA: Historical reenactments and plays | *TBA: Historical reenactments and plays | ||
| + | *TBA: Proposed visit by Spanish royalty | ||
*[[August 15]], 2009: De Luna Landing Celebration | *[[August 15]], 2009: De Luna Landing Celebration | ||
==Plaza de Luna statue== | ==Plaza de Luna statue== | ||
| − | Among the initiatives planned by Celebrate Pensacola was a proposed statue of [[Tristan de Luna]] to be erected in the City's recently finished [[Plaza de Luna]] park at the southern terminus of [[Palafox Street]]. The statue would feature a 9-foot sculpture of de Luna atop a 44-foot pedestal. | + | Among the initiatives planned by Celebrate Pensacola was a proposed statue of [[Tristan de Luna]] to be erected in the City's recently finished [[Plaza de Luna]] park at the southern terminus of [[Palafox Street]]. The statue would feature a 9-foot sculpture of de Luna atop a 44-foot pedestal. Event planners initially hoped the [[City of Pensacola]] would contribute $150,000 of the $700,000 cost, but the [[Pensacola City Council|City Council]] demurred by a 5-4 vote, citing budget restraints.<ref>Mark O'Brien. "Fortunately, some council members stand tall against bad statue idea." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 16, 2007.</ref> |
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
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*[[Jon Green]] | *[[Jon Green]] | ||
*[[Coy Irvin]] | *[[Coy Irvin]] | ||
| − | *[[Kim | + | *[[Kim Kimborough]] |
*[[Adelene Lovelace]] | *[[Adelene Lovelace]] | ||
*[[Jim Moulton]] | *[[Jim Moulton]] | ||
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*[[Jack Williams]] | *[[Jack Williams]] | ||
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===Religious History Committee=== | ===Religious History Committee=== | ||
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*[[Marie Young]] | *[[Marie Young]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||