Event Listing: Valentine's Day Weekend

Put the art in heart on Valetine's Day this year by checking out a few a FREE event in cities near you!


Stateside


Dallas
Sweet Start to the Chinese New Year!
Crow Collection of Asian Art
2010 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201-2335
Sunday, February 14th 2010
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
"Start the New Year sweetly with performances, complimentary tea and hot chocolate, and a Chinese candy "bar" at the Crow Collection." While you are there, check out the museums collection of traditional Chinese snuff bottles!


San Diego
Have a Stroll in the Park
Balboa Park
1549 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101-1699
Every Day, All Day
Museums and Attractions are not free, but bring a thermos of hot chocolates and walk around the largest urban park in North America! The park is filled with beautiful architecture and lush landscape. (Don't forget an umbrella!)


Cambridge
Community Gymcraftics Series
The West Cambridge Youth Center
680 Huron Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138
Sunday, February 14th  
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
What do you get if you mix art, exercise, music, and movement? Gymcraftics. This is a great activity for single people and couples to build a sense of trust and community...and have fun!


Europe


Bristol
Love Food Festival
at Paintworks, off Bath Rd
Arnos Vale, Bristol, United Kingdom BS4 3EH
Sunday, February 14th
10:30 AM- 4:00 PM
Local food, drinks, and crafts, the Love Food Festival is great place for couples, friends, and families to go. Enjoy art and music by local artisans. There are plenty of stalls that should grab your attention!


Brussels

Bozar !Mexico! Festival
at the Center for Fine Arts
Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
January 16th until April 25th 2010
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00AM - 6:00PM, until 9:00PM on Thursdays
Add a little spice to your Valentine's Day weekend with a series of exhibitions on Mexican art and artists. 

Roquemaure
Lover's Festival
all over Roquemaure
Roquemaure, France 30150
Visit the website for information on the various events throughout the weekend, as well as some nifty information on the roots of St. Valentine's Day. On Sunday, the relics of St. Valentine are held in the church and processed through town, there are also fireworks and markets in the town square. 

Don't forget that Mardi Gras/Carnival passes over Valentine's Day this year, so there are plenty of festivals throughout Europe and the States! These events are typically great places to grab some unique art finds! 

Events and Art Festivals: Things to do this weekend!

Need something to do this weekend? Here are a couple of things around the US and in the UK that will get your art bone moving. If you are not in these areas, as always, look into your city's event listings. These are usually posted on the local government's website! Have fun!

UK Based:

Bristol Wild Dayz

Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery

1 Queen's Road, Clifton
Bristol, UK BS8 1RL

Until the 31st of January 2010

Hours: 10am to 5pm

Here is a slide show of some images

"A photographic exhibition charting the 80’s music scene in Bristol featuring images from the internationally renowned Bristol photographer, Andrew “Beezer” Beese."

US Based:

7th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival
411 St. Armands Circle
Sarasota, Florida 34236

30th and 31st of January 2010 

Hours: 10am to 5pm


"Over 175 artists and craftsman display their original artwork. Pottery, Oils, watercolors, ceramics, jewelry, and sculpture. In its first year this show was ranked in the top 50, out of 10,000 shows held each year in this country!"

Water Impressions
Heidi Lingamfelter & Chris Cunningham
Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus
4801 Marine Creek Parkway
Fort Worth, Texas 76179
Until the 20th of February
Exhibition Reception: 30th of January from 11am to 1pm


"Water Impressions is an exhibition featuring new work by Heidi Lingamfelter and Chris Cunningham. All the work installed has been inspired by the common thread of water. Lingamfelter takes a 2-dimensional approach and explores the beauty of water through oil paint, watercolors, collagraphs, and cut paper. Cunningham creates 3-dimensional works by using various types of wood, ceramics, and glass."