PHILADELPHIA, July 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Southeastern Cherokee Celebration returns for its second year as part of the PECO Energy Multicultural series at Penn's Landing. This FREE Festival will take place at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, on Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street on Saturday July 24, 2004, from Noon - 8:00 p.m.
The Southeastern Cherokee Celebration will feature an exciting day packed with music, entertainment and authentic Native American cuisine. Traditional Native American dancing will be an important part of this festival, as performers exhibit both Fancy dancing and Jingle dancing. Fancy dance gives dancers the opportunity to demonstrate their individual agility and grace, as they wear brightly colored shawls, beaded moccasins with matching leggings, and decorative pieces of jewelry to complement the shawl. The legend and traditions of Jingle dancing is also an important part of Native American heritage, as it is a common category in many dance competitions. There will be a Regalia Exhibition where the traditional Native American costumes and attire will be on display. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Native American dance, as they are invited to participate in the Friendship Dance.
In addition to the music of Native American singers, the festival will feature traditional Native American crafts including beadwork, finger weaving, and leatherwork. There will also be Native American jewelry vendors featuring silver and turquoise necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.
This free event, presented by PECO Energy and the Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy of Pennsylvania works to publicize the importance of Native American culture and the contribution of the Cherokee community to the Philadelphia region. The Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy of Pennsylvania also represents the Navajo, Cree, Seminole, and Creek tribal groups. This organization hosts annual festivals like this one, to promote Native American heritage and traditions.
Supporting the region's diverse communities has been a longstanding goal for PECO, who has sponsored the multicultural festivals at Penn's Landing for the past ten years. "All of us at PECO Energy are thrilled to return again to the waterfront to support the multicultural festivals," said PECO president Denis O'Brien. "Penn's Landing is a Philadelphia summertime tradition and the PECO Energy Multicultural Series is a fun way for us to celebrate the wide range of diversity represented in our service territory."
PECO Energy is proud to be Philadelphia's hometown energy company and one of the region's most prominent civic supporters. PECO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and celebrating diversity inside and outside the Company.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO Energy is an electric and natural gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC). PECO serves 1.5 million electric and 456,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2003, its sales exceeded 36,753 gigawatt hours (gWh) of electricity and 88.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas to residential, business and institutional customers. PECO's energy delivery services generated $4.38 billion in revenue for Exelon. PECO is one of the largest employers and most active corporate citizens in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
Penn's Landing is Philadelphia's Waterfront district, running along Columbus Boulevard from Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street. The two main sites for the more than 75 festivals, concerts, and events at Penn's Landing are the Great Plaza, located along the Delaware River at Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street, and Festival Pier, on Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street. For more information on event locations and event details, call (215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com. Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2004 Summer Season at Penn's Landing.
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