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Festival de Bambulae

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Penn Museum Summer Nights, Manayunk Arts, Puerto Rican Eats

Flying Kite staff Monday, June 20, 2011
World sounds at Penn Museum on Wednesday, Puerto Rican and neighborhood pride in Norris Square on Saturday, and art on parade in Manayunk all weekend.
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International Philly: Indonesians Quietly Forge Strong Bond With City

Sue Spolan Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Southeast Asian nation of 17,000 islands and a significant labor surplus has an increasing presence in the U.S. Philadelphia's home to the nation's 9th-largest Indonesian community.
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FOOD TRUCK FILES: La Copine Brunch Cart

Felicia D'Ambrosio Tuesday, June 14, 2011
This interim courtyard-filler in Northern Liberties is plenty good enough for the long haul with local sausage, cage-free eggs and griddled banana bread and PB&J among the offerings for a perfect on-the-go brunch.  
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MOVING PICTURE: Philadelphia2035 Master Plan Approved

Richard Trevisani Tuesday, June 14, 2011
For the first time since 1960, Philadelphia has a master plan, and it aims to thrive, connect and renew.
West Oak Lane Jazz Festival

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Urban Sustainability Forum, West Oak Lane Jazz, and Sustainable Saturday

Flying Kite staff Monday, June 13, 2011
Talk sustainability on Thursday, eat sustainability on Saturday, and drink in the jazz all weekend long on Ogontz Ave.
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Asian Arts Initiative's New Home Signals Nonprofit Innovation

Marci Landsmann Tuesday, June 07, 2011
The Convention Center expansion forced it from its old building (and old ways of thinking). From its new perch on Vine Street, AAI is welcoming all ethnicities, artists and changes in Chinatown.
Schuylkill Banks Movie Night

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Schuylkill Tour and Movie, Black Music Fest, Beer Week Music Fest

Flying Kite staff Monday, June 06, 2011
Get outside and take in the Schuylkill on Thursday. Hit up some avant-garde jazz Saturday. Close Beer Week with a bang on Sunday.
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What's the Scenario? World Class Greater Philadelphia Imagines 2026

Joe Petrucci Thursday, May 26, 2011
The Economy League is partnering with a Conshohocken firm in its comprehensive effort to prepare the region for world class status.
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An Increasingly More Common Market: North Philly Group Sets Bar High for Local Food Distribution

Sue Spolan Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Know where your cafeteria's lunch comes from? Common Market is changing institutional food from the inside out, sourcing food from local farmers and supplying it to schools, hospitals and corporations throughout the region.
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Q&A: Mark Alan Hughes, Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster

Lee Stabert Tuesday, May 24, 2011
With $129 million dollars in federal money, the Navy Yard is poised to become a national leader in energy efficiency and this longtime Penn professor has the inside scoop on GPIC's vast potential.
Campus Philly Opportunity Fair

MOVING PICTURE: Campus Philly Aims to Boost Graduate Retention

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, May 24, 2011
About 800 graduates from 2007-2011, representing dozens of institutions from Greater Philadelphia and beyond, attended the 2011 Opportunity Fair at Temple.
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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Opportunity Fair, Block-Changers, and a Candle for Fourth Wall

Flying Kite staff Monday, May 23, 2011
If you need a job, head to Temple on Tuesday. If you've got a green thumb or warm heart, head to Germantown Saturday morning. And if you're into live art, hang on the Fourth Wall in Old City Saturday night.
Black Gold Biofuels

Two Philly Firms Named to Global Water Industry Honor Roll

Joe Petrucci Friday, May 20, 2011
This week in Toronto, two Philadelphia companies received further validation they are helping the region and state to the forefront of global innovations in the water industry.
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Investing in the Arts: PNC Arts Alive! Gives $1M to Region's Cultural Sector

Joe Petrucci Friday, May 20, 2011
The Main Line Art Center was among nine new grant recipients, as the five-year, $5 million initiative continues to stimulate innovation throughout Greater Philadelphia's arts and culture organizations.
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MAD Dragon Moves Local Music Forward

Michael Lello Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Drexel's student- run record label combines the music-first approach of an indie label with the staffing of a corporate label, giving musicians and music lovers a very real-world sound.
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