Celebrate Kensington!
Saturday, July 25th
1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Join NOCD-NY, Arts & Democracy, Kensington Cultural Council and community partners for a celebration of our neighborhood’s rich culture and the close-knit network of people who cultivate it!
Featuring:
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Jam session with local musicians including Yoshie Fruchter, Nilofar Jahan, Naqibul Islam, Roy Nathanson and others
- Engagement with community groups
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Exhibition including How to Create Kensington Culture and Bangladeshi Ladies Club’s Nakshi Kantha display
- Youth-led activities
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Embroidery and storytelling with author Roohi Choudhry and local artists
- Performance with Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA)
- and more!
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photos: Shiva Muthiah and Angela Co | | This
event is presented by Arts & Democracy and Naturally Occurring
Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY), in collaboration with the Kensington
Cultural Council. It is supported in part by public funds from NYC
Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City City
Council, NYC Department of Transportation, National Endowment for the
Arts, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of
Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. It is also
made possible by grants from Partnerships for Parks through the NYC
Green Fund, Brooklyn Org, The New York Women’s Foundation, and Crafting
the Future. | | |
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Location
Avenue C Plaza
556 McDonald Avenue at Avenue C
Kensington, Brooklyn
