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Celebre la Herencia Marítima de Pensacola |
Celebrate of Pensacola’s Maritime Heritage Pensacola, FL: The City of Pensacola will host the 1st annual Maritime Festival on March 10-11, Where: Plaza de Luna Park at Palafox Pier (997 South Palafox St., Pensacola, FL 32502). The festival will celebrate Pensacola’s maritime history, past, present and future. There will be nautical themed entertainment, live music, tall ships and vessel tours, vendors, kid’s events, treasure hunt, pirates, reenactments, pub crawl, pirate’s ball and a boat load full of family fun suitable for all ages. Local vendors, entertainers, organizations and businesses are welcomed and encouraged to participate. The barquentine rig Peacemaker has plans to be in port during the festival offering guided tours for donations. The Peacemaker, first launched in 1989 as the Avany, was built on a riverbank in southern Brazil using traditional methods and the finest tropical hardwoods. The ship now provides apprenticeship opportunities for youth to learn many valuable and practical skills, not only in rigging, sail-making, sailing, navigation, marine mechanics and carpentry, but also in living and working together in tight quarters, as well as many cross-cultural experiences traveling from port to port. The event is sponsored in part by The City of Pensacola and The Port of Pensacola. A portion of the events proceeds will benefit local 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations, including the Maritime Museum. For more information e-mail SuzFest@gmail.com or call 727-322-5217. |