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21st Annual Tribute to Our Ancestors of the Middle Passage

The 21st Annual Tribute to Our Ancestors of the Middle Passage is a traditional memorial and healing rite featuring drumming, dancing and singing that ends with a ceremony of remembrance at water’s ed... more

39th Annual International African Arts Festival (IAAF)

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5th Avenue Tour

Brooklyn Maqam Cultural Walking Tours are made possible by American Express®. Use the card to eat and shop along the way as you experience Brooklyn’s Arab neighborhoods and cultures.

Abdel Rahim Boutat

A Moroccan Beber from the town of Khenifra in the Middle Atlas Mountains, Boutat began playing the loutar as young boy in middle school. The loutar, a four stringed skin-faced lute, is among the diver... more

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OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSICIANS- PERFORM AT A SPRING/SUMMER OUTDOORS ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES

OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSICIANS- In the spirit of "Make Music"-Perform at an outdoors spring/summer environmental and cultural festival. SOLO & TRIO ACOUSTIC MUSICAL GROUPS all genre. Soap Box Stage, under ... more

SUBMERGE -ART and ENVIRONMENT FESTIVAL 2010

CALL FOR ENTRY- NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR SUBMERGE- ART & ENVIRONMENT FESTIVAL 2010. The festival showcases film, video, photography, small sculpture works from local artists about our fragile urban e... more

The Annual SUBMERGE ART & ENVIRONMENT FESTIVAL Kicks off with EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

On SUNDAY APRIL 25th, 2010, 1PM - The 10th Annual SUBMERGE- Art and Environment Festival will kick off with EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS 40th, at IKEA/Erie Basin Park, in Red Hook Brooklyn. The festival exh... more

"Remembering the Revolution: The Battle of Vertieres"

Haiti Cultural Exchange Presents “Remembering the Revolution: The Battle of Vertières” With Poetry by Jean-Claude MARTINEAU (Koralen) Jennifer Celestin & Jeanie Bogart Music by KONGO Spoken Wo... more

**FREE TAHITIAN DANCE CLASSES**

Iaorana, Shake into shape this summer and learn the culture and dances of Tahiti. Kaina Quenga, a native of Moku o Keawe, Hawaii offers FREE Tahitian Ori Classes in the Parks. In this fun and energ... more

586 related artists in the registry

Abboushi, Tareq

Musician: composer, teacher, and performer (buzuq, piano, and percussion). My background is in jazz and classical piano as well as classical Arabic music.

Abreu-Canedo, Rafael

Rafael explores issues of social behavior, power relations, communication, and identity, with focus on the body and space.

Adjaloo, Lydell

Music producer for up and comingartist media relations Rick Posada elecktra entertainment in whichwhich houses such as Missy elliotBusta Rhymes. Outreach program The Northners which will begin to get ... more

Aguilar, Daniel

I create art that inspires change. As director of Buendia I work with a collective group of artist, musicians, filmmakers, dancers and writers from Sunset Park Brooklyn. Our mission is to give young a... more

Akinlana, Yejide

Yejide, aka The Mama Wize, is a Hip Hop~Spoken Word lyricist, multi-cultural dancer and choreographer, motivational speaker, panel discussion facilitator, visual artist, photographer, owner & creator ... more

20 related organizations in the directory

Attitude: The Dancers Magazine

Attitude: The Dancers' Magazine was launched in 1982 as an artist-initiated trade journal and audience development tool. Attitude profiles diverse dance artists from both the New York region and the g... more

Dance Giant Steps, Inc

Founded in 1979, Dance Giant Steps, Inc. is a service organization and presenter that documents the diverse dance community of New York while exploring ways to obtain parity and leadership for artists... more

Shadow Puppet Theatre

Founded in 2001, and the offspring of a design career spanning three decades, Shadow Puppet Theatre presents both original plays and adaptations of world fables and folklore for audiences of all ages.... more

Mudpit, The

The Mudpit is a full-service clay facility, providing classes in wheelthrowing, handbuilding, tilemaking, and moldmaking, as well as selling ceramic supplies and renting space. The Mudpit has 12 wheel... more

City Reliquary Museum and Civic Organization, The

The City Reliquary is committed to serving the people of New York City—natives, newcomers, and passersby. The Reliquary’s museum collection displays thoughtfully arranged artifacts of the city’s rich ... more