Thanks for the opportunity to tell about this wonderful event. I have volunteered to work all 3 days all day long - this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to be a part of something so big and so special. The Birmingham International Festival (BIF) is the longest-running festival of its kind in the US, and it saved a salute to Native Americans for its 50th anniversary. (Last year the festival saluted Greece, before that was Brazil, etc.) I understand this year's event is surpassing all previous years in advance ticket sales, and may well prove to be the most popular and most successful festival to date. Rather than write a lengthy message, please check out their website at www.bifsalutes.org. Birmingham, AL, is easily accessible from MS, GA, TN, FL, LA, SC, NC ...... so come on down and join us. Hope to see you there ----------- Robin