Where:
Pao Arts Center
99 Albany St
Boston, MA 02111
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Art, Festivals & Fairs, Kid Friendly, Music, Performing Arts
Event website:
https://bcnc.net/upcoming-events/experience-chinatown
On September 28th, 2019, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) will host the 2nd annual Experience Chinatown Arts Festival at 3 locations in Boston’s Chinatown: the Pao Arts Center at 99 Albany Street, The Greenway at Chinatown Gate, and 66 Hudson Street. This free, family-friendly event presents another side of Chinatown with a new take on Asian American cultures, highlighting today’s new artists and performers. From 1:00PM to 4:00PM, join us for activities such as workshops, music and dance performances, and pop-up happenings. Come make new friends, create art with your families, and enjoy music and dances!
Our featured artists, performers, and workshops: Boston Bhangra, Community Music Center of Boston, Circus Up, Henna Café, International Institute of New England - Flag-making, Jason Fei - Interactive Drumming, Lily Xie - Collaborative Map-making, Maple Leaf Dance Group, Museum of Fine Arts - Kite-making, Nüwa Athletic Club - Chinese Lion Dance, Odaiko New England - Japanese Taiko Drumming, PRX Podcast Garage, Rayna Lo - Calligraphy, Residence Lab, Rex Mac, Shonool Malik - Kathak Dance, Pao Arts Center Senior Dance and Softball Group, Violin Viv, Yosi Karahashi – Flamenco
Our sponsors: ArtPlace America, Bank of America, Barr Foundation, Capital One, Comcast NBC Universal, Fuller Foundation, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, International Shoppes, The Kensington, Klarman Family Foundation, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Maloney Properties, Sasaki’s Fabrication Studio, South Cove Community Health Center, State Street Corporation, Sun Life Financial, TJX, Tufts Medical Center
Our partners: Asian Community Development Corporation, Bunker Hill Community College, City of Boston, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
About Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC):
Since 1969, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) has been a vital presence in Greater Boston and beyond, empowering Asians and new immigrants to build healthy families, achieve greater economic success, and contribute to thriving communities. We provide a broad range of innovative programs and services centered around education, workforce development, family support, and arts and culture, leaving a significant and lasting impact on the lives of more than 8,000 children, youth, and adults every year. In May 2017, BCNC opened the Pao Arts Center, Chinatown’s first community-based arts center and Boston’s newly dedicated Asian American cultural space. www.bcnc.net