Videographer: Natalie Romero, natytechnicolor.com.
Folks across three generations came out to the 2nd annual Canarsie Festival of Arts and Music on Sunday, June 23, 2024, 12-4 p.m. at the 86th St. stage in Canarsie Park. Reflecting together on the theme of "Home," they enjoyed a cross-cultural program of performances and hands-on workshops in "Other" Rican, Caribbean, African diasporic, and Colombian music and dance.
They personalized "Home"-themed Canarsie FAM event tote bags to take home, selected free books for all ages from Brooklyn Book Bodega, sampled free sips and bites from local businesses Steph's Cake Shop and Canarsie Blend, and made their mark on the centerpiece of "Coming Home," Brooklyn FAM's year-long participatory public art project co-led by artists Jessica Elena Aquino and Adriana Gramly.
What a joyful day in community!
Artists:
DCross, event host and Vocal Beats Expressionist
Zemog El Gallo Bueno
Eden Arts youth dance ensembles
Tropicalfete steel pan
Okai Musik
Rueda de Cumbia led by Lina Silva
Jessica Elena Aquino, public art project artist
Production creatives:
Bryan Durieux, sound engineer
Natalie Romero, videographer
Gregory Horan, photographer
Thank you to the sponsors who made this event possible:
Brooklyn Arts Council
NYC Tourism Foundation
NYC District 46 Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse
Millennium Development
Four Seasons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Joel Landau
Michel Jose Charles
Theophine Abakporo
Jude Ozuzu
Janelle Bourne
Dolcine Dalmacy