Tag: celebration
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Imagination and inspiration to soar at National Space Day celebration
Children, teens and adults will be able to draw inspiration from the wonders of space through a broad spectrum of activities and events on Saturday as Colorado Springs and the rest of the U.S. celebrates National Space Day. The event is part of the America 250 and Colorado 150 commemorations, “celebrating the spirit of exploration…
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Foodies, rejoice! Mile High Asian Food Week returns for fourth year
Mile High Asian Food Week, a weeklong celebration of Colorado’s growing Asian-American culinary scene, is back for its fourth year, with even more venues to visit and food to enjoy. “It has been pretty neat to see the growth, year after year,” said co-founder Joanne Liu. “There has been an outpouring of love and interest…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in Colorado Springs celebrate civil rights leader’s life, legacy
Acacia Park was alive with drums, singing, cheering and chanting on Monday as hundreds of people gathered for a rally celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The rally was the culmination of a series of commemorative events in downtown Colorado Springs with the theme “Mission Possible II –…
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Martin Luther King’s granddaughter honors her grandparents’ legacy while forging her own path
Growing up as the only grandchild of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Yolanda Renee King became aware of the significance of her last name at a very early age. But she says she has never felt burdened by it. “My parents never placed any burdens on me, and I’m grateful…
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Colorado Springs Philharmonic rings in the New Year with ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ concert
A new music director, the return of a highly popular pianist and one of the most famous pieces of American piano music are just some of the highlights of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve show on Tuesday and Wednesday. And, of course, there will be balloons. Lots and lots of balloons. The annual…
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Thousands expected at 39th annual fallen firefighter event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As many as 10,000 people are expected to fill the streets downtown Friday and Saturday night for the celebration and mourning of 311 fallen firefighters. For the 39th fallen firefighter commemoration ceremony, the annual remembrance at Memorial Park will add the names of firefighters who died…
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Rampart High School marching band celebrates first Colorado state championship in 18 years
When Irene Wich joined the Rampart High School marching band in 2021, she felt a mixture of excitement and apprehension. Schools in Colorado and across the U.S. were still adjusting to the havoc wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the band’s numbers reflected the lingering uncertainty. Rampart fielded 65 students that year. But Wich was…
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Colorado Springs anti-violence group celebrates 3rd anniversary
A community organization dedicated to stopping gang violence in Colorado Springs celebrated its third anniversary Sunday. Men of Influence, a group of about 40 community members, civic leaders and former gang members, was established in July 2021 in an effort to persuade rival gang members to consider exchanging words and ideas instead of bullets, said…
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Colorado Springs anti-violence group celebrates 3rd anniversary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A community organization dedicated to stopping gang violence in Colorado Springs celebrated its third anniversary Sunday. Men of Influence, a group of about 40 community members, civic leaders and former gang members, was established in July 2021 in an effort to persuade rival gang members…
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LIFE | Colorado College seniors celebrate end of year
Colorado College seniors spray champagne in celebration of the end of their undergraduate careers during the annual champagne shower at the flag pole on campus on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Graduation is set for Sunday, May 28 at Ed Robson Arena on the Colorado College campus.