Written/Photography by: Andrew Livelsberger Background:Currently in it’s 61st year, the Columbus International Festival showcases the diversity in cultures that permeate the Columbus, Ohio area. Impression:I walked into the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds to the sounds of Bollywood. The sites showed a diversity in cultures from all over the globe. German and Irish,…
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Hippiefest
Written by Andrew and Dani Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:An artistic gathering place located in Rockbridge, OH. A place of art and ideas reminiscent of the 1960’s. Hippiefest! Impression:We got there later and missed a lot of the performances, but from what we did see, this is a great event. Musicians played in 2…
Truro Township Fire – Accident Rescue Demo
Written/Photography by: Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Truro Township fire department serves the local community. As part of community outreach, they demonstrate some of their work. This demonstration is using heavy extraction tools to remove people from a vehicle involved in a car accident. This demonstration occurred at the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival. Impression:If you are lucky, you…
Ohio Veteran’s Plaza at the Ohio Statehouse
Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Ohio Veteran’s Plaza is located by the 3rd street entrance to the Ohio Statehouse. The plaza originally started as an act of civil disobedience. Carl Chandler and Harry Edwards, two Vietnam veterans placed a 4×8 foot piece of plywood on the statehouse grounds in 1981 as a tribute. For their…
22 with 22 for the 22 – OHIO
Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:This group wants to bring awareness to the issue of veteran suicide and self harm. You can find out more at their Facebook Page.Impression:I ran into this group purely by accident. I was down in the Short North on the 10th of September, minding my own business – checking some…
Ohio Statehouse Remembers 9/11 On The 15th Anniversary
Written/Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Today is the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks here in America. The Ohio Statehouse lawn was covered in flags, 2977 to be exact in memory of those who lost their lives on that day. Close to 90 volunteers helped with the installation. The display will stay up until…
Wizard World Day 2 and 3 – Video Game Tournaments
Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Street Fighter 5 Finals Background:Wizard World also has video game tournaments – most notable are the Street Fighter and Tekken fighting games. Impression:You may play video games, but to see these professional, competitive players go at it is just as fun to watch as it…
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