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A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2010 Sep 18, 20:39 +1000
http://galileowaswrong.com/galileowaswrong/Flyer_for_Conference_3.pdf
Culture
South Bend was influenced by a large influx of Polish Catholic immigrants in the late 19th century.[26] Dyngus Day is widely celebrated on the Monday after Easter and is known locally to be the beginning of the city elections campaign season.[27] Fat Tuesday is also celebrated in South Bend, with Paczkis being a staple food product in the city for the day.[28] There are twenty-three Catholic churches in the city and surrounding county, eleven Catholic schools, and two Catholic universities—Holy Cross College, Saint Mary's College—adjacent to the city in Notre Dame, Indiana.[29] WBYT FM - B100 (Country Station) Hosts an Annual All Day Country Concert with over 37,000 Free Tickets this is held usually in the early September.
South Bend is home to the only reggae music festival in the state. The South Bend Reggae Music Festival has nationwide acclaim and showcases some the world's premiere international reggae artists every summer.[30] Proceeds from the festival are given to the Pangani Foundation of South Bend which helps deliver medical supplies to hospitals in Malawi.
The World Pulse Festival is held annually in South Bend. The event is an annual Contemporary Christian music festival, attracting more than 50,000 visitors each year.[31]