American festivals
BEER FESTIVAL
Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Started in 1982, the GABF was created by nuclear engineer Charlie Papazian in Boulder, Colorado.
The original GABF had 22 participating breweries and the 2009 festival had 457.
In 2009 the festival expanded into a hall one-third larger than the previous year.
The GABF is considered the largest ticketed beer festival in the United States.
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association, held in Denver, Colorado, in mid to late September or early October. In 2012, the festival ran from October 11th to the 13th.
Other Beer Festivals:
Great American Beer Festival (established 1982) — Denver, Colorado
Oregon Brewers Festival (established 1988) — Portland, Oregon
SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The World Science Festival
The World Science Festival, an annual science festival, is a production of the Science Festival Foundation, a non-profit organization, and it’s headquartered is located in New York City.
The Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.
It has special programming for kids and families, including a Street Fair outdoor event at Brooklyn Bridge Park and a Cool Jobs presentation.
History
The World Science Festival was founded and created by Brian Greene, professor of mathematics & physics at Columbia University and author of several science books (including The Elegant Universe, and The Hidden Reality); and Tracy Day, a four-time National News Emmy Award-winning journalist, who has produced live and documentary programming for the nation’s preeminent television news divisions. Greene now serves as Chairman of the Science Festival Foundation, and Day is CEO of the World Science Festival.
The events at the World Science Festival are rooted in science, but also conform to the production standards of professional TV
Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Started in 1982, the GABF was created by nuclear engineer Charlie Papazian in Boulder, Colorado.
The original GABF had 22 participating breweries and the 2009 festival had 457.
In 2009 the festival expanded into a hall one-third larger than the previous year.
The GABF is considered the largest ticketed beer festival in the United States.
The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association, held in Denver, Colorado, in mid to late September or early October. In 2012, the festival ran from October 11th to the 13th.
Other Beer Festivals:
Great American Beer Festival (established 1982) — Denver, Colorado
Oregon Brewers Festival (established 1988) — Portland, Oregon
SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The World Science Festival
The World Science Festival, an annual science festival, is a production of the Science Festival Foundation, a non-profit organization, and it’s headquartered is located in New York City.
The Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.
It has special programming for kids and families, including a Street Fair outdoor event at Brooklyn Bridge Park and a Cool Jobs presentation.
History
The World Science Festival was founded and created by Brian Greene, professor of mathematics & physics at Columbia University and author of several science books (including The Elegant Universe, and The Hidden Reality); and Tracy Day, a four-time National News Emmy Award-winning journalist, who has produced live and documentary programming for the nation’s preeminent television news divisions. Greene now serves as Chairman of the Science Festival Foundation, and Day is CEO of the World Science Festival.
The events at the World Science Festival are rooted in science, but also conform to the production standards of professional TV