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Alli Pereira
Director of Public Relations
Apereira@vafest.org
757-282-2804
2023
2022
Virginian Pilot Tattoo 25 Tips for the 25th Anniversary https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/festivals/vp-db-tattoo-25th-anniversary-042422-20220424-h4w7d4wcgjdqpmpx62trmg723m-story.html
2021
13News Now After a One Year Hiatus, Virginia International Tattoo Returns This Weekend
WAVY TV - Meet The Kilgore College Rangerettes
WTKR - Virginia International Tattoo Returns This Weekend
2020
13 NewsNow TV - The Show Must Go On: Virginia Tattoo goes virtual - May 1, 2020
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/national/military-news/virginia-international-tattoo-goes-virtual/291-00715a05-77cf-4373-9f59-e9aedc8cd05c
WTKR NewsChannel 3 TV - Virtual Virginia International Tattoo Salutes Greatest Generation - April 30, 2020
https://www.wtkr.com/news/virtual-virginia-international-tattoo-salutes-greatest-generation
Flagship News - VAF Announces WHRO TV to broadcast Virginia International Tattoo
https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/entertainment/on_liberty/virginia-arts-festival-announces-whro-tv-to-broadcast-virginia-international-tattoo/article_32115ec8-8321-11ea-b59c-8ba6272a6405.html
Virginia International Tattoo cancelled in wake of COVID-19 - March 17, 2020
https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/festivals/vp-db-coronavirus-virginia-international-tattoo-20200317-bzgwyky2erfbrnsdetgrtgzmaq-story.html
Virginia Public Media - WCVE-FM - International Bagpipe Day and Virginia International Tattoo - March 10, 2020
https://vpm.org/listen/articles/11395/international-bagpipe-day-and-the-2020-virginia-international-tattoo
Virginian Pilot - This year's Virginia International Tattoo salutes the Greatest Generation - January 31, 2020
https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/festivals/vp-db-tattoo-international-festival-20200131-ahpxpxhphbccfn5w7ilvt7hvzq-story.html
Courage and Commitment: A Salute to Women in the Military: An Insider’s Guide
Alt Daily: April 23, 2019
https://altdaily.com/courage-commitment-a-salute-to-women-in-the-military-an-insiders-guide-to-the-2019-virginia-international-tattoo/
209 Virginia International Tattoo and NATOFest
American Legion: April 29, 2019
https://www.legion.org/honor/photos/245513/2019-virginia-international-tattoo-and-natofest
PNC Rohan Among Women Veterans Honored in Virginia
American Legion: April 29, 2019
https://www.legion.org/womenveterans/245520/pnc-rohan-among-women-veterans-honored-virginia
Women in the Military: We want to do our part
American Legion: April 29, 2019
https://www.legion.org/womenveterans/245521/women-military-%E2%80%98we-want-do-our-part%E2%80%99
Do you hear bagpipes? The Virginia International Tattoo is pounding the drums at Scope in Norfolk
Virginian Pilot: April 26, 2019
https://pilotonline.com/entertainment/festivals/article_630a7fa6-6521-11e9-b928-47e17cefa1fe.html
Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums at the Virginia International Tattoo
WCVE Radio: April 19, 2019
https://ideastations.org/music/classical/colonial-williamsburg-fifes-drums-virginia-international-tattoo
TRADOC Army Band at the Virginia International Tattoo
WCVE Radio: April 24, 2019:
https://ideastations.org/music/classical/us-training-and-doctrine-command-band-brass-quintet-virginia-international-tattoo
Diane Carlson Evans talks to WMBG
WMBG: April 27
https://www.dropbox.com/s/26ddtaagbfcwxxo/Diane%20Carlson%20Evans%20interview%20with%20Robert%20Hodge.mp3?dl=0
Tattoo Dream Team members talk to All News 102 All News 102
April 19, 2019:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/higzqm5av0yiq3b/TATTOO_INTERVIEW%20Edited%20W.mp3?dl=0
Air Force Jazz Ensemble Rhythm in Blue
WMBG Super Sound Showcase: April 18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKvV-C0kFKQ
Alli and one of the Highland Dancers from Australia went on-air on Monday, April 22 on three radio stations in the Max Media cluster: 92.9 The Wave, 106.1 The Eagle, and 100.5 Hot FM. Romania on The Hampton Roads Show
WAVY TV: April 22, 2019: https://www.wavy.com/hr-show/virginia-international-tattoo/
WTKR’s early morning TV features three segments about this year’s Tattoo:
WTKR TV: April 24, 2019:
https://wtkr.com/2019/04/24/virginia-international-tattoo-festival-brings-military-performances-from-around-the-world/
One of the Tattoo’s Honorary Chairs, Captain Lauran Glover talks to Lisa Godley
WHRV Another View with Barbara Hamm Lee: Friday, April 19, 2019:
https://www.listennotes.com/bn/podcasts/another-views/lauran-glover-RXrCGhvVu8t/
HearSay with Cathy Lewis chats with Honorary Chair Diane Carlson Evans
WHRV HearSay with Cathy Lewis: April 17, 2019
http://www.hearsay.org/post/Notre-Dame-Zeiders-American-Dream-Theater-Diane-Carlson-Evans.aspx
TRADOC Army Band female performers on WTKR’s Coast Live
WTKR Coast Live: April 17, 2019
https://wtkr.com/2019/04/19/a-touching-performance-and-preview-of-the-virginia-international-tattoo-on-coast-live/
Quantico Military Band soloist Adiza Jibril on WVEC
WVEC Noon News: April 22, 2019:
https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/noon-interview-virginia-international-tattoo/291-fc72ef4e-f1c9-49c5-abeb-f58589f5f586
WVEC TV at Virginia International Tattoo
WVEC TV: April 24, 2019
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/virginia-arts-festivals-virginia-international-tattoo-to-salute-women-in-military/291-372639dc-2741-406c-b56c-188acd141f72
Virginia International Tattoo to salute women in the military
Outwire757: April 22, 2019
https://outwire757.com/2019-virginia-international-tattoo-to-salute-women-in-the-military/
A touching performance and preview of the Virginia International Tattoo
WTKR Coast Live: April 19, 2019
Arts Conversations with Rob Fisher
April 11, 2019: WHRO
American Legion to attend Tattoo next week
American Legion: April 18, 2019
Help the Virginia International Tattoo honor women in the military
Virginian Pilot: April 2, 2019
Legion to have presence at Virginia International Tattoo
March 21, 2019: The American Legion
This year’s Tattoo in Norfolk salutes Women in the Military
Southside Daily: January 26, 2019
Virginia International Tattoo back for 23rd year
13 NewsNow: January 25, 2019
Virginia International Tattoo to honor women in the military
Virginian Pilot: January 26, 2019
Medal of Honor Recipients recognized at Virginia International Tattoo
Virginia International Tattoo reaches out to special needs community
April 25, 2018: Alt Daily
NATO and Norfolk equals fun. Here’s why
April 23, 2018: Southside Daily
Virginia International Tattoo moments you won’t want to miss
April 22, 2018: Virginian Pilot
Behind the scenes with a star of the Birmingham Royal Ballet!
April 19, 2018: Virginian Pilot
Va International Tattoo 2018 Preview
February 2, 2018: The Daily Press
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis February 25 at Chrysler Hall
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American Ballet Theatre Don Quixote March 25-27 at Chrysler Hall