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MALAYSIA ANNOUNCED AS 2023 HONORED COUNTRY BY MEMPHIS IN MAY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022 – Memphis, TN. Memphis in May International Festival announces the diverse, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nation of Malaysia as the 2023 honored country. Malaysia is the eighth Asian country selected by the organization as the honoree for the citywide festival salute. Celebrating the people and culture of Malaysia will be the year-long focus […]

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Memphis in May Issues 2022 Annual Report and Economic Impact Study At Annual Public Meeting

August 26, 2022

THE FUTURE OF MEMPHIS IN MAY IN JEOPARDY OVER TOM LEE PARK LEASE TERMS Memphis in May International Festival held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Results from the 2022 festival were released along with an economic impact study that measures the scale of increased spending in Memphis […]

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Move from Riverfront to Fairgrounds Results in Dramatic Decline for Memphis in May

June 16, 2022

Festival reports record financial loss and lowest attendance in over two decades MEMPHIS, TN, June 16, 2022– Memphis in May returned in 2022 presenting two of the city’s most popular large-scale events at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park, a temporary location for one year. Preliminary attendance reports indicate a substantial decline in attendance for both […]

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King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will visit Memphis to attend the Salute to the Republic of Ghana

April 7, 2022

April 7, 2022 – MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, USA – Memphis in May International Festival announced that His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, will attend and participate in the Memphis in May International Festival’s salute to the Republic of Ghana in May. Festival organizers received the official notice from the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, in […]

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2022 Ghana fine art piece by Carl E. Moore

2022 FINE ARTS POSTER HONORING GHANA

March 25, 2022

March 24, 2022 – MEMPHIS, TN. Memphis in May International Festival unveiled the 2022 Fine Arts Poster honoring the Republic of Ghana tonight in the National Civil Rights Museum’s Hyde Hall. The original work for the Fine Arts Poster is acrylic on canvas and was created by Memphis artist Carl Moore. “This will be Carl’s […]

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Pandemic Forces International Salute To Ghana To Move To 2022

February 5, 2021

The international Salute to Ghana, slated for May 2021 has been postponed to May 2022 due to the continuing effects of the global pandemic. The honored country salute is designed to bring people and cultures from around the world together in Memphis for a mutually enriching and educational experience. Mounting such an event in May […]

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