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Winefest Des Moines

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 Vino in the Village

 Saturday, September 20th, 11am to 2pm

 Downtown Des Moines' East Village

 This free "sip while you shop" experience draws over 1800 people each year.  Over 12 different East Village retailers and an impressive line-up of international, national and Iowa wineries will pour vino for shoppers and wine connoisseurs alike.    The event will also include a free seminar, entertainment and a cheese tasting.  Check for weekly event updates.

Tasters must be 21 years of age and show identification to participate.

SAVE THE DATES FOR WINEFEST 2009

Gala Auction - tba, 2009

Prima Dinners - Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sips & the City - Friday, June 12, 2009

The Grand Tasting - Saturday, June 13, 2009

Proceeds from Winefest Des Moines' events will now go to a new initiative developed through the BRAVO organization.

Connecting Kids and Culture is designed to provide culturally-enriching educational oppotunities for elementary students in Polk and Dallas counties of Greater Des Moines.

The Connecting Kids and Culture program will fill a void created by dwindling funding for transportation to educational experiences outside the classroom.  In addition to providing transportation funding, this innovative program will directly align community-based arts and cultural experimental learning to core curriculum objectives and provide opportunities for educators to bring local arts and cultural experiences into their schools.

• More than 39,000 students will benefit from the Connecting Kids and Culture program including every Kindergarten-5th Grade student in Polk and Dallas counties (public, private, and parochial schools)
• The website (which is currently under development) www.connectingkidsandculture.org will help educators match cultural educational field experience opportunities with their curriculum objectives and learn how to access funding