Upcoming Events
Bridge Culture: An International Festival of Music, Storytelling & Dance
4pm-6pm
Weekly on Saturday
Pier 1 - Harbor View Lawn
Rain Location - Tobacco Warehouse
Celebrating the Culturesof BROOKLYN, INDIA, RUSSIA, and HAITI. Four weeks of free live performances representing communities from throughout New York City and cultures from around the world through music, storytelling and dance by some of New York City's hottest performers.
Saturday, July 10: BROOKLYN
4:00pm - Queen Godis: spoken word/storytelling/fusion
4:30pm - Gowanus Wildcats Drill Team: dance
5:15pm - Michael Powers Frequency: music
Saturday, July 17: INDIA
4:00pm - Pooja Makhijani: storytelling
4:30pm - Dhoonya Dance: Bollywood dance
5:00pm - Suphala: Tabla music
Saturday, July 24: RUSSIA
4:00pm - Mikhail Smirnov [Barynya]: storytelling
4:30pm - Brighton Ballet Theater Company: dance
5:00pm - Ljova and the Kontraband: music
Saturday, July 31: HAITI
4:00pm - Jennifer Celestin [Haiti Cultural Exchange]: spoken word/storytelling
Jennifer has performed poetry and spoken word throughout NYC. The Haiti Cultural Exchange promotes cultural expressions of Haitian people.
4:30pm - Peniel Guerrier Dance Company: dance
Peniel Guerrier spent eight years with the National Dance Theatre of Haiti. His dream is to represent Haitian culture worldwide.
5:00pm - Buyu Ambroise and the Blues in Red Band: music
Buyu has performed in NYC for more than 20 years. His melodies are inspired from Afro-Haitian music sustained with modern jazz harmonies.
In the event of heavy rain the program will be held in the Tobacco Warehouse.
A Project of Full Spectrum Experience, Inc.
In partnership with Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
On behalf of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation
Sponsored by Bloomberg
Official Website: www.bridgeculture.org