Apr 14, 2012

2012 West Park Arts Fest: Friends Across Cultures

 

FRIENDS ACROSS CULTURES

MORE THAN 25 CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE JOINING WEST PARK CULTURAL CENTER TO CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY

A FUN DAY OF FREE PERFORMANCES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

On the grounds and inside the School of the Future from 11:00am - 5:00pm:

  • INDEPENDENT ARTIST STAGE with 14 music acts hosted by Lil' Drummaboy Productions. Acts include Ashley Super and harmony, TImi Tanzania, PASCOE King of Kings, IRIS, Ralph Collins, The Philadelphia Electro Orchestra, Gretchen Elyse Walker, Black Broccoli, Monica McIntyre, School of the Future Jazz Ensemble, School of the Future rappers and singers
  • MAINSTAGE with the Multicultural Children's Choir and International Opera Theatre, CAMERATA Philadelphia, Universal Drum and Dance Ensemble and Urban Suburban Film Festival
  • Streetscape Performance Area with singer and tap dancer Brianae Ali, West Philadelphia Senior Community Center Line Dancers, Gospel Choir, Poetry Slam, and more...
  • Children's Pavilion featuring drawing workshops with Janice Merendino, book give-a-ways with Tree House Books, storytelling, arts and crafts and more...
  • Arts, Craft, and Food Vendors
  • Franklin Institute Backpack Science
  • Tangle Movement Arts aerial acrobatic performance
  • Chosen Dance Company hip hop dance performance
  • Dancin' On Air
  • Settlement Music School Jazz Ensemble and solo performers
  • KYO DAIKO Japanese Drumming
  • Consulate General of Italy in Phialdelphia presenting mask making workshops, Tarentella Dance demonstrations, Strolling musician, Commedia dell'Arte - Italian Comedy
TAKE THE FREE TROLLEY TOUR TO MORE FESTIVAL SITES AND ACTIVITIES IN FAIRMOUNT PARK
From 11:30am to 2:30pm beginning at the School of the Future (40th and Parkside Avenue)
  • Concourse Lake Project
  • Please Touch Museum (outlside on the plaza)
  • Shofuso Japanese House and Garden Sakura Pavilion
  • Belmont Mansion
  • and back to the School of the Future
ARTS, CRAFT AND FOOD VENDORS SEE APPLICATION FORMS BELOW.
DON'T MISS THIS EXCITING EVENT!
KYO DAIKO Japanese Drumming
Children's Pavilion Youth Chess Tournament
(Photo by Thaddeus Govan, Jr.) (photo by Ron Allen)