Bandhan: Festival of Cultures
Saturday, May 13th, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) will present
Festival of Cultures, featuring singing, dancing, and music that represents a variety of cultures. The performers will be
- BATALA New York: an all-women Afro-Brazilian samba reggae percussion band,
- Golden Rooster Ensemble: a Russian children's folk group that sings and dances traditional Russian, Jewish, and Ukrainian music using folk instruments, such as bayan, balalaika, violin, and guitar,
- Promi & Taj: Bangladeshi singers,
- The Phoenix Dancers: a Chinese dance group,
- International Dancer Zaman: a trained Kathak, Orissi, Bollywood, Bhangra, and Chutney dancer (Indian dances), and
- Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts: a non-profit social-cultural organization that offers language, dance, music, and instrumental classes.
The festival is free.
Location
P.S. 230 Auditorium
1 Albemarle Road
between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road
Kensington, Brooklyn