We got out last night to the opening night of Arts in the Heart of Augusta 2018. With hurricane Florence creeping over the region that’s probably all we’ll get to this year, but it was great to get a meal and enjoy a bit of the festival.

Update: we did manage to get back on Sunday for another meal and to see a few more performances.

Woman in salwar kameez greeting people at the indian food tent at Arts in the heart.

Indian tent server

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association walking in the unity parade.

American Flag and Georgia State flag blowing in front of Arts in the Heart logo at the main stage.

Man with a Nigerian flag blowing in the breeze

Nigerian Flag

My wife and a friend talking to one of the women at the Indian food tent.

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Man in a Jamaica shirt standing near several smoking grills as they cook for Arts in the Heart.

Cooking at the Jamaica tent.

Men holding the flag of the Philippines as they wait for the unity parade at Arts in the Heart

Men from the filipino community in the unity parade.

Kids from the Greek association preparing to walk in the unity parade with the Greek flag.

A little boy carrying the Nigerian flag in the unity parade

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Two African American teenagers playing saxophone on the street during Arts in the Heart

Ad hoc street performers.

A girls from Latin American community talking while they wait for the parade.

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African American couple cuddling as they watch the unity parade.

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Color guard from Fort Gordian getting organized with American and Georgian flags.

Color guard on standby

Two kids tap dancing on a stage.

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Woman from the Chinese community in traditional dress at Arts in the Heart

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Two little girls playing wheel barrow in the grass at Arts in the Heart 2018

Kids playing wheel barrow

Local band on stage in front of banner that reads Arts in the heart of Augusta.

Arts in the Heart 2018 warm up band

Men cooking chicken on the grill in green shirts that read Cambodia.

Cambodian Food Tent Grilling

Kids from the Sudanese community watching people at Arts in the Heart.

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A girl watching the unity parade while eating snow cone.

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Members of Indian community in front of a raised in traditional dress as part of unity parade.

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Families watching people dance during a tap dancing recital at Arts in the Heart.

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Sudanese flag blowing in the wind at the Sudan food tent.

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Girls from the Latin American procession having fun with their skirts in the breeze.

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African American man dancing to the warm up band.

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Woman in a white dress and blue sash preparing food at one of the tents.

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A female adult ballot dancer dressed in a white dress handing out fliers.

Ballot dancing handing out fliers

Videographer taping the unity parade while kneeling to get an upward angle.

Arts in the Heart Videographer

Two young African American girls in tutus dancing on a stage in front of an Arts in the heart banner.

Girls dancing

Man in a traditional African inspired shirt with jean shorts watching the crowd while leaning on a tree.

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A photographer's tent Arts in the Heart with a couple people browsing as they all talk.

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An incense burner in the form of a wizard with a little smoke coming out.

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Adult tap dancers performing at Arts in the Heart.

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Young woman with a black hoodie and blood painted in her face under a frilly pink umbrella.

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African American man doing hip-hop dancing in front of an Arts in the Heart banner.

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A white woman belly dancing in front of an Arts in the Heart banner.

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An African American man doing hip-hop dancing.

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African American man looking at his phone.

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Teenagers on the main global stage at Arts in the Heart performing musical theater pieces.

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