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Special Presentations

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		EthnicFest Join us for the Sounds of Summer from Tacoma's Wright Park
		Pookela Street Band (45 minutes) Po'okela Street Band has been electrifying crowds for the past twelve years. The band uniquely fuses Jamaican reggae and Hawaiian Island style rhythms to form a musical style known as "Jawaiian"
		Crumac (39 minutes) Traditional Irish music
		One World Taiko (44 minutes) One World Taiko is a professional Japanese drum ensemble that incorporates dynamic movement, lyrical melodies and rhythmic grooves with heart pounding percussion.
		2009 Relay For Life (2 hours) Highlights from the 25th anniversary event including the Opening Ceremony, Tom Mosich Leadership Award, Luminaria, Fightback Ceremony & Closing Ceremony.
		2009 Banquet of Champions (2 hours) The Tacoma Athletic Commission is proud to present Banquet of Champions - A Salute to Tacoma Pierce-County Sports History. This program includes recognition of the new inductees into the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame, Clay Huntington Sports Communication Scholarship recipient, introduction of the Dick Hannula Award-Amateur Atheletes of the Year, the Tacoma-Pierce County Male and Female High School Athlete of the Year, Tacoma-Pierce County First Family of Sports Award and keynote speech by Sue Bird, Seattle Storm guard, six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
		2009 Grand Floral Parade (2 hours) Coverage of the 76th annual Grand Floral Daffodil Parade from downtown Tacoma.
		2009 City of Destiny Awards Join us as the City of Tacoma honors our outanding volunteers for their dedication and service to the community. The program also features musical entertainment by the Stadium High School Taiko Drum Group and Co-Master of Ceremonies Rod Koon. This years honorees are: Adult Leadership Joseph Quilici Youth Leadership Anthony Wood Adult Sustained Service Steph Farber Youth Sustained Service Ashley Finch Neighborhood Group or Community Partnership Pacific Avenue Business District Corporation or Business Read2Me Employee Group or Union Group Tacoma Streets and Grounds Maintenance Division Youth / Young Adult Group Fort Nisqually Apprentice Interpreters Environmental Sustainability Change Starts Now
		Beginnings: The first 100 years of Tacoma’s Neighborhoods Beginnings: the first 100 years of Tacoma’s neighborhoods, takes us on a journey into our city’s past and tells the early story of the people and events which shaped the community we see today. Using resources of the vast photo collections of the Tacoma Public Library and the words of local historians, Beginnings shows how Tacoma evolved and grew from a collection of 19th Century farming and logging communities to a modern industrial city almost overnight.
		The Castle on the Hill: 100 Years of Stadium High School In the spring of 1890 the City of Tacoma was a classic example of a western boom town. Here was born the dream to construct a grand hotel on a bluff over looking Commencement Bay. A world class hotel that would rival all others. It was a dream that was not meant to be… Out of the ruble of this dream arose another. A dream that would result in a High School so unique and beautiful it would take on a life of its own and itself become fertile ground for the dreams of many generations of Tacoma students.
		Pt. Defiance Park: 100th Anniversary Special In the 100 years since its formal designation as a city park, Point Defiance Park has sparkled as the crown jewel of Tacoma’s public parks. “The Point” has provided visitors with an urban oasis, forested refuge and gathering place for occasions both monumental and leisurely. For over a Century, these visits to Point Defiance Park have resulted in memories to last a lifetime. Through rare photos and film...some never before seen in public...learn about Point Defiance Park, its history and significant heritage of natural beauty and stewardship bequeathed by those who so wisely nurtured and protected the park for all of us to enjoy today.
		Tall Ships: Parade of Sail (2008) Sail with us as we witness the 2008 Tall Ships: Parade of Sail. This program is a recording of our LIVE Coverage of the days events. Our coverage of the 2005 Event is also available for purchase.
		International Festival of Music (2006) The 2006 International Music Festival brought youth musicians from Tacoma ’s sister cities to Tacoma to perform in concert with youth from the Tacoma Youth Symphony. Musicians from six Tacoma sister cities including Kitakyushu, Japan; Fuzhou, China; Gunsan, Korea; Taichung, Taiwan; Aalesund, Norway and George, South Africa participated. Hear why music is truly the International Language as these accomplished musician perform some of the most beautiful compositions ever written.