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By WILMA NORTON
Published April 27, 2007
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[Times photo: Chris Zuppa]
Racers will take to their dragon boats Saturday.
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FESTIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES Celebrate the area's rich cultural tapestry with a trio of ethnic festivals. Asia Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, outside the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. Free. (813) 979-9421 or (813) 276-8623. Puerto Rico Cultural Parade and Folklore Festival, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Curtis Hixon Park, downtown Tampa. Free. (813) 477-8368; puertorico culturalparade.com. Caribbean-American Carnival, noon Saturday, Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa. $15, $5 ages 6-12. (813) 621-7821; www.carnivaltampa.com. Colorful and quick More than 50 teams from the United States and Canada compete Saturday in the Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Garrison Channel near the Channelside area of downtown Tampa. Watch from Cotanchobee Park and other areas. Free. (813) 471-1548; www.tampabay dragonboats.com. Sounds in the sand Beach Goes Pops is a double treat of music on the sand. Tonight features the Venturas and Suzette Jennings & Moodswingz at 5:30. The Beach Goes Pops Orchestra is on the bill at 7 p.m. Saturday. Activities start at 4 p.m. each day at Ninth Avenue on Pass-a-Grille Beach. Shuttle service is available from the county park at 4600 Gulf Blvd. Free. (727) 367-8590. Country and rock Clearwater Fun 'N Sun Festival continues with two daylong concerts: the Country Concert with Joe Diffie, others, noon Saturday, free general admission and $20 reserved, and Q Fest with the Commodores, Peaches and Herb, others, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, $5 general, $25 reserved. Both in Coachman Park, downtown. (727) 562-4801. All about your yard The planting season continues with the Green Thumb Festival in St. Petersburg. Bring a wagon to load up on flowering plants, trees, orchids, herbs and garden art. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Walter Fuller Park, 7891 26th Ave. N. (727) 893-7335; www.stpete.org. Stadium rock 98 Rockfest moves to the parking lot south of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa with performances by Hinder, Chevelle, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, more. Gates open at 11 a.m. Sunday. $39.98-$50. (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100. Hollywood diaries Looking for celebrity news? Find it at entertainment. tampabay.com.
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