FRIDAY JUNE 6th

Theatre Stage:

8pm: Agniveena ft. Tomal Hossain & Mir Naqibul Islam - Mir Naqibul Islam on tabla and Tomal Hussain on vocals will present the compositions of Kazi Nazrul Islam, the Bangladeshi National Poet.

9pm: Yi-Yi - NYC based Ukrainian folk trio with a twist of banjo with Zoya Shepko, Caroline Kuhn, & Katie Pawluk
10pm: Gogo Norales - Garifuna artist, composer, and performer.

Tavern Stage:

9pm-12am: Rashad Brown and The Greater Jones - Blues, RnB and Soul for your ear hole.

SATURDAY JUNE 7th

Open Streets Stage:

3:30pm: Thai Life New York - founded by individuals deeply passionate about Thai arts and culture, embodying the rich heritage of the peaceful Kingdom of Thailand. We promote all facets of Thai identity through the lenses of the Thai diaspora in NY.

4:30pm: Willie Martinez & the NYC Salsa All-Stars - The All Stars is a collective ensemble of salsa band leaders who have performed with the likes of Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Johnny Colon, Willie Colon and so many more!
5:30pm: La Troupe Zetwal - a multicultural dance group performing traditional Haitian dance accompanied by live drumming and percussions.

Theatre Stage:
7pm: Gamelan Yowana Sari - has been a performing Balinese Art Ensemble in residence at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, NYC.

8pm: CTMD presents the New York Crimean Tartar Ensemble - The only band playing authentic, traditional Crimean Tatar music in the United States, The New York Crimean Tatar Ensemble has roots in both Simferopol, Crimea and Brooklyn.
9pm: Ángel Guitierrez - Performing the traditional accordion driven dance music, known as "merengue tipico," from the rural countryside of the Dominican Republic.

10pm: Wazumbians - Afrofusion music group from Ghana whose sounds re-echo the famous Ghanaian group Osibisa.

Tavern Stage:
9pm-12am: Choban Elektrik - a Brooklyn-based band that blends Balkan traditional music with jazz, funk, and rock influences

SUNDAY JUNE 8th - Sunday Programming Curated and Presented in Partnership with Brooklyn Maqam beginning at 5pm. Free, Outdoor presentation by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica beforehand.

Open Streets Stage:

4pm: Gerreh Rhythms presented by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica - Gerreh is a lively dance practice ritualistically performed the night after death as a way of processing loss and grief. It has profoundly impacted many of Jamaica's modern dance forms, particularly Dancehall. A special presentation organized by Maxine Alexander with support from the New York State Council on the Arts' Support for Artists Grant.

5pm: Instrumental Trio hosted by Brooklyn Maqam.
5:30pm: New York Arabic Chorus - An exploration of traditional and contemporary Arabic repertoire, led by Mona Miari, Sami Abu Shumays, and John Murchison.

Theatre Stage:
6:30pm: Orchestra Farha - Orchestra Farha is an acoustic-electric ensemble that focuses on 1970's Arabic music from Egypt and around the Arab world.

7:30pm: Sardi Fardi by Ayman Asfour - Ayman Asfour is a violin player, composer, and improviser from Alexandria, Egypt. Sardi Fardi (Odd Narrative) is Asfour’s latest project, blending classic Egyptian melodies with the dynamic energy of odd meters.
8:30pm: Zahra Alzubaidi - New York based singer and film actor who performs a variety of Arabic styles, with a focus on Iraqi music.

Tavern Stage:
9-11pm: ΣΥΚΟ (see-ko) the band - Mediterranean and Balkan sounds, with a focus on Greek urban folk music. Open session to follow!

Workshops:
2-4pm: Sephardic Jewish Singing Workshop with Carol Freeman
5-7pm: Traditional Balkan Singing with Carol Freeman

This program is made possible through the Live Music Society, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Department of Transportation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and Von Trapp Brewery.

The 10th Annual Brooklyn World Wide Sunday Open Streets

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The 10th Annual Brooklyn World Wide Sunday Open Streets

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