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<DIV><div class=WordSection1><table border=1 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 class=MsoNormalTable style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td colspan=5 style='width:545.4pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=727><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><img alt="Folkfestival_Seminole-Stage-web.jpg" height=142 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=713></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=5 style='width:545.4pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=727><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'>May 13, 2011 – Follow us on Twitter @FLStateParks</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><a href="http://www.FloridaStateParks.org/enewsletter/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>www.FloridaStateParks.org/enewsletter/</span></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style='width:2.2in;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=211><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><img alt="Billy Dean2.jpg" border=0 height=310 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=190><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Country music artist Billy Dean will perform Friday, May 27.</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><img alt="JA Headshot for 2010.jpg" border=0 height=238 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=190><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Country music artist John Anderson will perform </span></i></strong><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Saturday, May 28.<span style='color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></i></b></p></td><td colspan=4 style='width:387.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=516><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:top'><strong><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'>Enjoy the 59<sup>th</sup> Annual Florida Folk Festival Memorial Day Weekend</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white;vertical-align:top'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:black'>~</span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Celebrate and enjoy traditional Florida music, dance, food, crafts and stories<span style='color:black'>~</span></span></i><i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=Default>The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will host the 59th Annual Florida Folk Festival at<i> </i>Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 27, 2011 through Sunday, May 29, 2011. The Florida Folk Festival is the state’s premier heritage event, celebrating Florida’s land, people and diverse culture. Festivities will begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. on the banks of the Suwannee River featuring a performance by Grammy Award-winning country artist Billy Dean. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Since 1953, folk artists and musicians have come to the Florida Folk Festival to be part of one of the oldest state folk festivals in America. The 2011 Folklife Area by the Florida Department of State will celebrate the diverse cultures of west Florida’s Panhandle region,<span style='color:windowtext'> </span>including interpretation on the region’s seafood heritage with presentations from oystermen, shrimpers and fishermen. With a storytelling tent, three workshop tents <span style='color:windowtext'>to teach folk crafts and customs like net making</span>, traditional costume making and unique Florida industries, the intense aromas of two food areas with rural foods to commercial seafood stands and a dedicated dance stage, the folk festival offers the traditional culture of all walks of life and regions of Florida.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>The Festival features daily performances by native folk and roots artists; including national recording artists, songwriters and musicians of swing, folk, blues, gospel, country, Latin, jazz, bluegrass, Caribbean and zydeco. This year, the Florida Folk Festival has more than 300 scheduled performances featuring several stars, including Nashville recording artist Billy Dean, who will perform on the main stage Friday night, and superstar John Anderson, who will take the stage on Saturday night. Other highlighted performances include Ben Prestage, Frank Thomas, The Morse Family, The Aaron O’Rourke Trio, Ariana Hall, Bullard Brothers & Friends, Chuck Hardwicke & The Hart Line, Ellen & Gary Bukstel, Jeanie Fitchen, Men of the House, Roadside Revue, Sam Pacetti, Tom Shed and the SAIL High School Acoustic Ensemble. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default>Advance discount tickets for the Florida Folk Festival are on sale now through May 20, 2011. Adult admission is $20 per day or $40 for the weekend if bought in advance; and $25 per day or $50 for the weekend at the gate. Children under six years of age are admitted free of charge. Ticket prices for children between the ages of six and 16 for the weekend are $4 in advance or $5 at the gate. Credit card purchases can be made by calling (877) 635-3655, weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.floridafolkfestival.com/">www.FloridaFolkFestival.com</a>. For more information on Florida state parks, visit <a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/">www.FloridaStateParks.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default>The Festival will take place: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center class=Default style='text-align:center'><b>Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29, 2011 </b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center class=Default style='text-align:center'><b>Open daily at 8:00 a.m.</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center class=Default style='text-align:center'><b>Opening Ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. Friday<o:p></o:p></b></p><p align=center class=Default style='text-align:center'><b>Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park </b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center class=Default style='text-align:center'><b>11016 Lillian Saunders Drive </b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center class=Default style='text-align:center'><b>White Springs, Florida </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='width:230.45pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=307><p align=center class=MsoNormal style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600;text-decoration:none'><img alt="DEP_color_logo.jpg" border=0 height=77 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=121></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='width:64.45pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=86><p align=right class=MsoNormal style='text-align:right'><a href="http://twitter.com/flstatepar"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600;text-decoration:none'><img alt=twitter.png border=0 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.png@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=25></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='width:64.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=86><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Florida-State-Parks/768566755"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600;text-decoration:none'><img alt=facebook.png border=0 height=25 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image006.png@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=25></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='width:186.0pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt' valign=top width=248><p align=center class=MsoNormal style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.floridastateparks.org/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600;text-decoration:none'><img alt="FPS logo.jpg" border=0 height=87 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CC117B.B4E507E0" width=115></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#006600'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr height=0><td style='border:none' width=211></td><td style='border:none' width=96></td><td style='border:none' width=86></td><td style='border:none' width=86></td><td style='border:none' width=248></td></tr></table><h1 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:top'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></DIV>
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