Selected Events (from The Real Beer Page's events database, and beyond!) - June 2004
June 2 - 6, 2004 - Montréal, Québec, Canada
Mondial de la Bière
Québec's premier beer event enters its 11th year with another staging at the beautifully restored Windsor Station in the heart of downtown. Not just beers are available at the Mondiale, as booths also feature whiskies, ports, ciders and even ports.
Location: Windsor Station/Courtyard, 1160 de la gauchetière st. West, Montréal Hours: noon to 11 pm Admission: free entrance Organization: Mondial de la bière Contact: Marie-Josée Lefebvre Phone: (514)722-9640 #332 Fax: (514)722-8467 Email: mbiere@globetrotter.net
June 4 - 13, 2004 - Lagos, Nigeria
First Nigerian International Beer Festival
This is the first Nigeria international beer festival and, in addition to brewers, all of the major and minor players in the beer industry are expected to attend.
Location: Tafawa Balewa Square Hours: 8.00AM until dawn Admission: US$5.00 Organization: National chamber of commerce and Worldfan Interactive Television Ltd Contact: Emeka Nnolim Phone: 23442553839 Fax: 234553839 Email: beerfestlagos@yahoo.com
June 17 - August 14, 2004 - Brooklyn, New York, United States
The Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass presents Dan Mirer
This exhibition showcases the work of glassblower and home brewer Dan Mirer, created during a Visiting Artist Fellowship at UrbanGlass in the fall of 2003. Mirer's work explores the possibilities of design, glassmaking techniques, and functionality of the beer bottle. The exhibition features one of a kind pieces as well as limited edition bottles that will be full of beer and served at the opening on June 17.
Location: 647 Fulton Street (entrance at 57 Rockwell Place, 3rd floor) Organization: Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass Contact: Brooke Benaroya Phone: 718-625-3685 x239 Email: events@urbanglass.org Web: www.urbanglass.org
June 19, 2004 - Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Brew At The Zoo
Sample some of the best brew in the area as the Delaware Valley Chapter of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation presents Brew at the Zoo. (Mitochondria are the "power plants" inside living cells. If they don't work properly, the body doesn't get the energy it needs. Parts of the body that need the most energy are affected - the brain, the heart, muscles and the lungs - and suffer the most. Families of dying children continue to hope. Treatments and a cure are still in the future. Be a part of making the future happen. For more information, visit www.UMDF.org.) At least two dozen area breweries will be present, and there will also be food, door prizes, a 50/50 draw and raffles great prizes.
Location: The Elmwood Park Zoo Hours: 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM Admission: $35 in advance Organization: The Delaware Valley Chapter of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Contact: Robert Phone: 412 793 8077 Email: Brewatthezoo@msn.com
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