In addition to the talented performers previously announced on this blog (Slavic Soul Party and the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts), the Kensington World's Fair will also proudly feature
- P.S. 230 Choral Ensemble,
- Makeshift Wings (a new world rock band),
- Mavrothi T. Kontanis Duo,
- B-Boys and the CK Dance Company, and
- Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble.
(http://www.mtkontanis-music.com)
Mavrothi Kontanis combines his love for classical, urban, and folk music from Greece and the Near East. He plays traditional and classical music from all over the world as well as his own original compositions.
Mavrothi Kontanis combines his love for classical, urban, and folk music from Greece and the Near East. He plays traditional and classical music from all over the world as well as his own original compositions.
Cynthia King Dance Studio's B-Boys will delight you with their breakdancing, a dance form that evolved from hip-hop culture and is performed to hip-hop and other genres of music.
CK Dance Company's hip-hop dancing is social or choreographed dance styles primarily danced to hip-hop music or styles that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.
Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble, the only exclusively women's Bulgarian folk dance performing ensemble in the USA, is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year. Although most members of the ensemble are native-born Americans of mixed ethnic background, the group has a self-appointed mission--that of bringing the beauty of the rich treasure that is Bulgarian folklore to its American audiences.
The Kensington World's Fair is a benefit for the P.S. 230 School Fund. It will take place on Sunday, October 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in front of P.S. 230 at 1 Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road.