FESTIVAL OF POSSIBILITIES! Festival de la Posibilidad!
a Celebration of Culture Diversity, Saturday and Sunday,
Jul 16 and 17
Presented by The Foundation for New American Art
The Foundation for New American Art, an art education
nonprofit dedicated to nurturing the visionary artists of tomorrow, is hosting
a two-day festival of multi-cultural arts, music, dance and creative
experiences for all ages.
The family-friendly, free festival of fun will be held
July 16 & 17 at The Clemente Cultural and Educational Center, in the heart
of the Lower East Side at 107 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002.
The Festival of Possibilities runs on Saturday, from 7
till 10 pm, and on Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm.
It will feature performances and workshops by master artists and
musicians from Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Tickets are free, and we also have a VIP Eagle Circle Patron
for $30. Visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/festival-of-possibilities-tickets-364321283767
Visit foundationfornewamericanart.org/festival.html
“The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to
support arts projects like this one from Foundation for New American Art that
help support the community’s creative economy,” said NEA Acting Chair Ann
Eilers. “Foundation for New American Art in NYC is using the arts as a source
of strength, a path to well-being, and providing access and opportunity for
people to connect and find joy through the arts.”
The two-day Festival de la Posibilidad will be filmed
by Haoyan of America for broadcast on our free educational online show: “The
Color Wheel”
Phoebe Legere is available for interviews, comments on the Festival and her
work in nonprofit arts education.
Schedule of FREE Events at the Festival of
Possibilities/ Festival de la Posibilidad:
Saturday, July 16, 7 PM-10 PM:
A multimedia Global Musical Journey in the Fabulan
Theater at the Clemente Cultural and Educational Center 107 Suffolk St., NYC
-Tamir Hargana, a Mongolian Throat Singer who plays
many instruments including the “Horse Guitar.” Tamir is known for combining
Heavy Metal and traditional Mongolian vocals.
-Maria Raquel, a charismatic singer from Medellin,
Columbia with a powerful voice. Maria is an ambassador for Latin American
music.
-Salieu Suso, an “edu-tainer” from Africa. Salieu is a
culture bearer from the thousand year old Griot tradition. Salieu plays the
Kora.
- Master of Ceremonies will be Phoebe Legere,
(Abenaki/Cajun) President of the Foundation for New American Art. Phoebe will
present and interview the artists in Spanish and English.
Sunday, July 17, 11AM-5 PM:
A day of fun and education with workshops from working
artists from Asia, South America, and Africa. outdoors, FREE, on La Plaza of The Clemente
107 Suffolk St.
11 am -Let Every Child Sing –co-led by Tamir Hargana
and Phoebe Legere combining traditional vocal techniques from around the world
including
- Mongolian singing -(Xoomi)
- Cumbia Villera (slum cumbia)
- Open Heart Vocal Technique for children and youth developed by Foundation for
New American Art.
All ages welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
12 noon - Paintbrushes Not Guns: Art Workshop for youth children and their
caregivers lead by Dr. Barnaby Ruhe
1 pm - Communicating to the Community: Drum Workshop
led by Joakim Lartey from Ghana (Bring percussion instruments)
2 pm -Carolina Jaurena teaching beginner level Salsa for the whole family,
3 pm -Nico Wells, a singer from Argentina, and the world-famous “Zen Tango”
dancers,
All Day: Games, Puppets, Storytellers
4 pm The Climax of the Festival de la Posibilidad will be The Rumberos – a pan-Latin Dance Orchestra playing live for our Community Dance on La Plaza of the Clemente at 4:30 pm.
Mission Statement of the Festival of Possibilities/ Festival de la Posibilidad
By Phoebe
Legere
“Let’s DANCE
together to integrate the amazing energies of diverse cultural traditions from
all over the globe!
Let’s SING
together to celebrate a culture of belonging, tolerance and inclusion in New
York!
Let’s
CELEBRATE and GIVE THANKS for the distinguished immigrant traditions so
integral to the powerful and world-changing culture of our great city!
Communal art
practices are the very best way to eradicate the systemic racism, sexism,
ageism, and intolerance that plague us. Dance, song and art have harmonized and
brought mental stability to communities for 100,000 years. It is time to return
to organic solutions to modern problems. The names of our programs tell the
story of our mission:
‘Paintbrushes
not Guns!’
‘Let Every Child Sing!’
‘Music Teachers Without Borders!’”
