The Mann Center, Please Touch Museum, The Zoo and Microsoft(R) Will Support First Annual West Park Arts Festival May 31
Posted on: Thursday, 22 May 2008, 11:53 CDT
PHILADELPHIA, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- West Park Cultural and Opportunity Center and the High School of the Future will present the first annual West Park Arts Festival, Saturday, May 31 at the School of the Future, 4021 Parkside Avenue. The Festival on Saturday runs from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The kickoff will take place on Friday night May 30th with Chosen Dance Company presenting the world premiere of "Hip Hop with a Conscience" at 7 p.m. on stage at the School of the Future.
Saturday the Festival will include five performance/activity areas, inside and outdoors, featuring a wide range of performances and activities for all ages including the Please Touch Museum activities; Mann Center for the Performing Arts sponsored performances featuring such groups as the Clef Club Youth Jazz Band, Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble, Coyle School of Irish Dance, the UCC Royal New Orleans Youth Brass Band, and Zen One Dance Collective. The Philadelphia Zoo will bring their zoo on wheels and artifacts for children to enjoy.
Students from the School of the Future and other area schools will perform and exhibit their work. The work of visual and craft artists will be for sale and attendees can join in a number of hands-on activities. There will be martial arts demonstrations, hip hop dance performances, storytelling for children and Scribe Video short films from their "Community Visions" program, will play throughout the day. The festival will end Saturday evening with a second performance of "Hip Hop with a Conscience" at 7:00 p.m.
The West Park Arts Festival is designed to highlight the West Park community and bring people of all ages together through arts and culture. For more information on performances and other activities visit the website at http://www.westparkcultural.org/ .
"This multi-cultural event is designed for the entire community. It promises to be a fun and exciting day," said Betty Lindley, Executive Director, West Park Cultural and Opportunity Center. "Our presenting partner, the High School of the Future and supporting partners Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Please Touch Museum, the Philadelphia Zoo, and Microsoft(R) deserve high praise for helping to pull together the festival."
Other arts and cultural festival participants include: Scribe Video, Mural Arts, West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Shang Zah, and numerous independent artists. Also supporting the event are the University of the Arts, the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership, and the Arts and Business Council, among others.
West Park Cultural and Opportunity Center
CONTACT: Tracey Parker, Event Coordinator, West Park Cultural andOpportunity Center, +1-267-432-2158
Web site: http://www.westparkcultural.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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