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Emmai Alaquiva’s ‘The Ebony Canal’
The Ebony Canal film has arrived, and Pittsburgh is proud of the execution and storytelling that took place to commend Black women and their maternity stories.
Emmai Alaquiva, "Still in awe PITTSBURGH; the film screening was a sold-out success! This incredible achievement would not have been possible without the support of The Richard King Mellon Foundation, the partnership of the @augustwilsonculturalcenter, my team at Ya Momz House, Inc., Fantasy Zellers, Perry Media team including Nice2Media Marketing, Heather Hopson and so many more!."
"Everything was perfect. Every detail brought this moment into a movement. I am so grateful for God turning my pain into purpose giving beauty for ashes. I'm so grateful for Emmai Alaquiva using his God given gift to web this project together. Thank you for providing a safe space for me to share such a delicate part of me. Thank you for allowing me to be in the room with the other mothers to make them up for such a impactful documentary. Thank you for honoring my son, your nephew Zuri Elijah. You seen the crisis that exists and decided to do something about it and now a movement has come out of it. I am in awe of how God does what He does," Larissa Lane.
Larissa was one of the four women featured in the film.
This film stars Mariah Peoples, Larissa Lane, Alana Yzola-Daly and Rachel Strader, among other Black and Brown women that share their journeys.
Jul 25
Paige Mitchell
DowntownPittsburgh-UGC
SouthSideArea-UGC
Goat Fest PGH returns for seventh run
Friends of South Side Park will be hosting this years Goat Fest PGH in the heart of South Side Park!
Running for the seventh year, Goat Fest will celebrate the work of Allegheny GoatScape goats in maintaining South Side Park's natural beauty, bringing together volunteers and community members one goat at a time.
In an official press release sent to the Trib by Jamie Balser, chairman of Friends of South Side Park; the employment of these goats to "munch on invasive plants, followed by dedicated volunteers who perform additional clean up and plant native flora, South Side Park has seen a real transformation" since the start of Goat Fest PGH.
The release further states how since the beginning of the fest, "over 2,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted in the park," reducing risks of landslides and erosion, and "enhancing the overall air quality" within the park.
This years events will offer an array of activities for any and all ages.
Visitors can indulge in their love for goats, hike local trails and check out over 40 artisan market vendors.
Goat Fest PGH will take place on July 27 and run from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, click here!
Photo via Goat Fest PGH Facebook page
Jul 24
Caitlyn Scott
SouthSideArea-UGC
TribLive
DiAnoia's Eatery expanding catering business in former Lidia's Pittsburgh space
Italian food will be prepared from scratch in Lidia's Pittsburgh kitchen once again. The owners of DiAnoia's Eatery are leasing the kitchen space that once belonged to well-known chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich of Lidia's Pittsburgh, a former restaurant in the Strip District. Bastianich, an Emmy award-winning public television
Jul 23
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop
TribLive
TribLive
On the road: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the country's largest vintage racing event, and the only one run on city streets. There are more than a dozen events throughout the city that draw more than 200,000 visitors and raise money for Autism-Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School. Since 1983, the annual
Jul 23
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop
TribLive