Iris De Vita Photography

08/23/2026

I was honored to help with publicity for the 44th Annual Paumanauke Pow Wow, presented by BACCA and the Town of Babylon.

I’m sharing some photos I took on Saturday, August 8, one of the two days of this wonderful weekend-long celebration.

Beyond being a wonderful celebration of Native American culture, the Paumanauke Native American Festival is dedicated to preserving Native American cultural heritage on Long Island and supporting Native American students in completing their education.

It was a privilege to help shine a little more light on an event with such an important mission and to help bring awareness to this meaningful Long Island tradition.

Thank you to BACCA and the Town of Babylon for the opportunity to be part of it! 💛

08/17/2026

It was a beautiful day for the Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival yesterday! Everyone sounded fantastic, and there were so many incredibly talented musicians who took the stage. Great crowd, too!

Congratulations to Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA) and the Town of Babylon in cooperation with the Bluegrass Club of Long Island for putting together such an incredible day of music and celebrating the amazing talent in the bluegrass and roots music community. 💙🎻🎶

Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts - bacca
Long Island Bluegrass Festival
Andy Falco

08/10/2026

Check out this great promo by Steve Stephen E. Yusko of The Long Island Sound Podcast talking about the LI Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival - presented by the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts - bacca and The Town of Babylon on Saturday, August 15 from 12-7 pm!

There will be a jam session as well so bring your instruments and come join in on the fun! 🎶🎻🎵

08/09/2026

Thank you to Newsday for the wonderful coverage and for helping shine a light on this wonderful Long Island tradition:
The 44th Annual Paumanauke Pow Wow!

Paumanauke Native American Festival Inc.
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts - bacca

The 44th annual Pow Wow in Copiague raises scholarship funds and honors Native American culture and traditions.

08/09/2026

Shout out and a special thank you to News 12 for the awesome coverage of the 44th Annual Paumanauke Pow Wow today at Tanner Park, presented by Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts - bacca and the Town of Babylon!

I was there today, and it was so beautiful! There’s still one more day to experience this wonderful event: Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Don’t miss it!

Check out the News 12 coverage here:
https://longisland.news12.com/44th-annual-paumanauke-pow-wow-draws-crowds-to-copiague

Hope you can make it!❤️

Paumanauke Native American Festival Inc.

The two-day event features traditional dance performances, shopping, authentic food, and a chance for communities to come together.

08/07/2026

A special thank you to Newsday for featuring the 44th Annual Paumanauke Pow Wow happening this weekend at Tanner Park in Copiague!

Thank you for helping spread the word about this wonderful community tradition:

https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/long-island-events/2026-august-events-weekend-things-to-do-end-of-summer-eru782v6

Paumanauke Native American Festival Inc.
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts - bacca

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08/06/2026

If you love great music and hearing the stories behind it, don't miss this conversation!

A big thank you to Steve Yusko of The Long Island Sound Podcast for this terrific interview with Grammy Award-winning musician Andy Falco, who shares his passion for Bluegrass music and what audiences can look forward to at the 24th Annual Long Island Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival on Saturday, August 15 at Tanner Park.

Presented by BACCA and the Town of Babylon, this is a wonderful way to get to know one of the festival's featured performers before the big day.

Enjoy the interview! We'd love to hear what you think after you watch.🎶

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