FESTIVAL DE LA POSIBILIDAD is a FESTIVAL OF POSSIBILITIES!
Arts Education Nonprofit Hosts Celebration of Cultural Diversity
July 16 & 17, Lower East Side/NYC
Contact: info@foundationfornewamericanart.org
The Foundation for New American Art, an arts 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 and will feature performances and workshops by master artists and musicians from Africa, Latin America and China.
Foundation for New American Art (FNAA), a 501c3 nonprofit founded by multi-disciplinary artist Phoebe Legere, received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to assist in producing the multi-cultural family festival.
NEWSFLASH Our Saturday night concert is SOLD OUT but we are taking names for the waiting list. People who made a Donation in 2022 to our Foundation will get highest priority on the waiting list.
Brooklyn Music School will be bringing 10 students from their Mentor Program.
The Foundation for New American Art mission is to educate, strengthen and nurture the artistic and musical spirit of the children of low-income communities.
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According to Founder and Executive Director of FNAA, Phoebe Legere, “We have no words to express our gratitude to the people who helped us and fortified our resolve on our beautiful journey: fourteen years of service as a grassroots nonprofit charity organization! Now, the National Endowment for the Arts joins us as partner. Gracias a todos nuestros amigos y vecinos.”
FNAA grew from a curating and presenting arts organization called the New York Underground Museum to an arts education and cultural resource for children and families.
“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 among the organizations nationwide that are 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.”
According to Legere, “The children we serve attend public schools where
the budgets for art & music have been cut or drastically eliminated."
Schedule of FREE Events:
Saturday, July 16:
A multimedia Global Musical Journey in the Fabulan Theater at the
Clemente Cultural and Educational Center 107 Suffolk St. 7-10
-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 who 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:
12 - 5 outdoors, FREE, on La Plaza of The Clemente 107 Suffolk St.
Noon – Paintbrushes Not Guns – Painting Workshop
1pm – Colores de Frida – Puppets and Music show about Frida Kahlo
2pm - How to Do Mongolian Throat Singing with Master Musician Tamir Hargana
3pm Carolina Jaurena, Learn to Salsa! - Carolina Juarena - teaching beginner level Salsa for the whole
family,
4 pm -Nico Wells, Zen Tango – All girl tango dancers with LIVE tango music by Nico Wells of Argentina
4:30 pm The Climax of the Festival de la Posibilidad - The Rumberos – ft. Paul Nieto
Community Dance on La
Plaza of the Clemente til dark!!!
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!”
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.
To learn more, visit our website at foundationfornewamericanart.org
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