Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
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Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
LEAF Global Arts Announces New Blues Festival And Lucho Serapio Shares Multicultural Platform
Speaking of Travel continues the LEAF Global Arts Series with Melissa McKinney, International Blues Star, LEAF teaching artist, and member of the popular band, Mama and the Ruckus, and Lucho Serapio of Asheville Multicultural.
Melissa curated the artist lineup for the Black Mountain Blues inaugural festival taking place in downtown Black Mountain, NC, with hundreds of musicians and true Blues music.
Black Mountain Blues Festival is a collaborative event between LEAF Global Arts and White Horse Black Mountain, two non-profit organizations dedicated to connecting communities through music and culture-keeping initiatives.
Melissa shares how the festival unfolded and the excitement in launching a new festival.
Also, Lucho Serapio was born in Mexico and later created Asheville Multicultural, the first bilingual online platform highlighting the vibrant and international culinary scene in Asheville, NC.
Lucho shares his experience as an entrepreneur, his involvement with LEAF Global Arts, and his vision to connect the people and voices of Western North Carolina.
Save the date for the LEAF Global Arts Festival: October 17-20, 2024
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