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| Appearances: April 20-29 |
Appearances- Provincetown's 2nd Annual Green Arts Festival- will take place between April 20th and 29th.
"Appearances" is a "Green Arts Festival", bringing awareness to our community and visitors of the majesty and fragility of our environment, as well as showing the strengths of the naturally occurring energies that can be harnessed - such as wind, sun and water - by creating kinetic artworks, recyclable artworks and works that will be transformed by the elements during the duration of the event, as well as ecocentric works from other artistic disciplines such as painting, photography, poetry, readings, short films and performance art exhibited or performed at sites throughout Provincetown.Outdoor sculpture/installation submissions are strongly encouraged and will be displayed on Provincetown Conservation Trust sites and other settings.
The 2012 awards are: A roundtrip airfare and accommodations for the top international entry.
A two-week 2012 solo gallery show or reading in Provincetown or NYC (Tribeca) for the top unrepresented artists in various categories (painting, photography, 3-D, literature, etc.).
Mark Your Calendar! Provincetown's Most Anticipated Summer EventsBy Laura Shabott February 7th, 2012 |
| Carnival - courtesy of Sue Harrington |
When I worked at the front desk of the Boatslip Resort, callers were surprised to find out that we were already sold out for their favorite Provincetown week. Don’t let this happen to you! Here are the 2012 dates for some of the town’s most spirited high-season holidays.1. May 28 Memorial Day Weekend -provincetownforwomen.com
For the young and young at heart, this word-of-mouth annual convergence of partying lasses kicks off the summer. Bring your cooler and a pack of close friends. Whooo-Hoooo!
2. June 13-17 Annual Provincetown International Film Festival – ptownfilmfest.org
Touted as the ‘New Sundance’ by independent film aficionados, this festival is a powerhouse event for the LGBT filmmaker. If you love ground-breaking cinema, don’t miss it.
3. June 21-24 Provincetown Portuguese Festival & Blessing of the Fleet – provincetownportuguesefestival.com
Honoring Lands End’s legacy as a Portuguese fishing community, this weekend is a celebration of a fun-loving and passionate culture. There’s a parade, luscious foods, dancing and the Blessing of the Fleet.
4. June 29 – July 8 Circuit Week- onlyatthecrown.com, davidflower.com
The town is packed with abs-solutely fabulous men from all over the country. Come dance on the piers, frolic along the beaches, rent a bike and be where the “Boyz” are.
5. July 4 Parade and Fireworks- provincetown-ma.govProvincetown loves to celebrate our country’s independence. The parade starts at 11am, beginning in East End at the Harbor Hotel (formerly Cape Inn) and finishing at Commercial and Franklin. Fireworks, beginning at dusk from any bayside beach, are always exciting!6. July 7-15 Bear Week – ptownbears.orgBig is beautiful in this massive meeting of the “Bears”, an international men’s group one million strong. Thousands of fun-loving, restaurant-grazing, sun-worshiping crowds and their friends, the Cubs and Otters, take over the town for an amazing week.Read more...
