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This Saturday September 6th: The Fifth Annual New England Culture Fest
In an exciting fusion of film, fashion, world culture, and advocacy for a better world, The Fifth Annual New England Culture Fest benefit extravaganza returns to the Arts District of historic downtown Lowell, Mass. Enterprise Bank Parking Lot (2-10 PM) on September 6th 2008 as cobblestone meets carnival with Samba Tremeterra along with The Juanito Pascual Flamenco Quartet, La Tuza Mexican roots music, interactive Salsa Lessons,the tribal rock and fire dancing of Incus, the ladies of Vadalna Tribal Dance Company and many world class acts in honor of a more sustainable, vibrant, and unified world! Also: The interactive Ethical Art & Biz Expo featuring talented artists and dynamic businesses and The Fashionably Fair Runway Show in a stunning display of ethical global fashion!
The New England Culture Fest returns on September 6th, 2008!
The Fifth Annual New England Culture Fest SEPT 2008 |
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Samba Tremeterra Afro-Brazilian Carnival Experience!
Saturday September 6th, 2008
The NECF08 Returns. . .
9:00PM
Samba Tremeterra is a bateria formed by the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England. The BCCNE is dedicated to the promotion, preservation and advancement of Brazilian culture, especially Afro-Brazilian culture and the performing arts. The group leader Deraldo Ferreira brings to the BCCNE a twenty-five year tenure in Capoeira and a similar lifetime involvement and commitment to samba drumming, musical composition and choreography. |
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Incus
Fiery, dynamic, tribal rock
7:55PM
Drawing on influences from Middle Eastern, Native American, African and Eastern European musical traditions, Incus deep and exhilarating sound is redefining the American Tribal music movement. Incus is proud to present their interactive performance: composer Jason Cohen on vocals, keys, accordion and percussion, Jacob Sirios, Billy Woods, and Michael Wall on drums and percussion, Chris Baum on violin, Kira Meade on cello, Kellianna and Katie Q. on vocals, and Eli Carlton-Pearson on guitar. Dancing with the band is Sarah Jezebel Wood and Naraya. Incus often travels with an accompaniment of beautiful fire spinners and occasional circus performers.
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Juanito Pascual
Flamenco Quartet
7:05PM
Jonathan “Juanito” Pascual has emerged in recent years as one of the top young flamenco guitarists on the international music scene, He has collaborated with a long list of outstanding flamenco musicians and dancers in Spain and the U.S., in addition to numerous projects with renowned musicians from the world of jazz including John Patitucci and Danilo Perez, classical great Dawn Upshaw and middle-eastern musician Omar Farouk. Flamenco is a passionate celebration of life, and the Juanito virtuoso ensemble celebrates the spirit of humanity and cultural diversity that have always been Hallmarks of this vibrant and constantly evolving art form. |
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Salsa & Merengue Lesson Under the Sky
FreEMotion/LibrEMocion Repertory Company
5:40PM
Dan Marshall, Artistic Director of LibrEMocion, and his dance partner Katalin Matyus, joined by a group of talented Latin dance instructors, invite you to partake in a feast of hot Latin dance footwork and partnering moves & combinations for Salsa and Merengue. No dance partner or experience is required to enjoy yourself and learn in this festive outdoor class, whether you are a beginner or advanced dancer! Be one of thousands who will dance in the streets at the Fifth Annual New England Culture Fest! |
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Black Bear Moon Ensemble
West African Drum & Flute
4:05PM
Experience the rhythms and songs of West Africa with the Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble. This dynamic group of performers delivers highly dance-able, uplifting renditions of traditional West African music, weaving together timeless melodies, ancient rhythms, imaginative arrangements and skillful playing, on the djembe and dunun drums, African flute, balafon, and more. This Ensemble features the tight rhythm work and earthy traditional West African grooves for which they are becoming known throughout the northeast. The uplifting performances combine a timeless sense of spirit and musical adventure with a deep respect and understanding for the musical form and the tradition from which it comes. |
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La Tuza
Mexican Roots!
2:15PM
La Tuza is the only Mexican roots band in Boston, and one of just a handful on the East Coast. This acoustic trio specializes in the African-influenced son jarocho of Veracruz, the swinging son calentano of the Mexican Hotlands, and the fiery son huasteco of the Huasteca region. The group counts Son de Madera, Juan Reynoso, and Los Camperos de Valles among its influences. This dynamic trio features David Wax, Ana Lisa Portillo, and Brian ONeill. This ensemble plays a myriad of culturally diverse instruments to fully capture their authentic Mexican sound. Their sound of son is becoming more and more familiar in urban centers in North America. This is as fine a representation of this mestizo music as you are likely to hear this side of the Rio Grande. |
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System Noise
Alternative Rock
4:55PM
The System Noise sound blends diverse musical backgrounds with exceptional musicianship.. to transform traditional rock & roll. Sarah has vocal roots in musical theater, with rock influences, ranging from David Byrne to Patti Smith, shaped her vision. Kurt, a trained classical pianist, picked up a guitar when he was 16 years old and immersed himself in jazz, funk and experimental music. Paul has a layered style that comes from a hard rock/heavy metal background which embraces elements of funk, progressive and world music. Dave played music since before he can remember, but his life changed forever when he found the Rickenbacker. Nobody knows everywhere he has been in the meantime, but joining System Noise made everybody happy.
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D. Scott & The Family
Hip Hop Soul
6:20PM
Heat up the musical spirit by savoring the flavor of Danielle Scott. Preparing for the unknown, her hunger for music began at a young age. Driven by a thirst for books, short stories and writing, her passion led her through her classical background on piano and voice to alto sax, upright bass, and electric bass by age 15. Simultaneously, she began adding the sprinklings of Gospel, R&B, and Hip Hop to her repertoire. Currently, Danielle Scott and her crew are sizzling up a new direction for modern hip hop and soul music. Her sound is a tasty combination of music sautéed with good old-fashioned soul, strong beats, tasty musicians and female voices to reinvent urban music. |
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Vadalna Tribal Dance Company
Belly Dance Fusion
8:45PM
Based in Boston, MA, the Vadalna Tribal Dance Co. draws inspiration from traditional belly dance blended with modern experimentation. Merging traditional form and formation with electronic beats, elongated and syncopated movement of modern dance and hip hop, Vadalna weaves the web of urban experience with that of ancient archetype and myth. Bearing witness to the dark corridors of the underground club to that of our deepest psyche, Vadalna draws experimental theatrical productions to that of the everyday, bringing the unattainable within our grasp. |
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DJ Ray
Innovative Beats
Performances All Day
Since 1996 DJ Ray made waves with his musical selections playing at raves and clubs in New York, Connecticut and Boston. In addition to house and breaks, DJ Ray built in tracks from many genres including drum n bass, reggae, downtempo and hip hop. His release under Sines of Life and various residencies keep him busy as well as winning DJ battles, and having opened up for Modeski Martin and Wood. Constantly innovating, his latest mixes can be heard in his yoga classes, where his students meditate to the best in exclusive DJ Ray seamless mixes. |
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Every Good Boy
Organic Folk Rock
3:05PM
Consisting of five talented musicians (ORLY Bendavid (Guitar, Vocals), DAVID Pitz (Drums, Backing vocals), JANE Park (Violin, Mandolin, Backing vocals), THOMAS Ricciuti (Banjo, Guitar, Peddle Steel, Ukulele, Backing vocals), and DAN Tamberelli (Bass)), Every Good Boy are a NYC based that craft bouts of earthy and organic folk rock. Love, heartache, work, exhaustion, frustration and triumph: EGB wrap their songs in the kind of honest, sincere, and everyday themes most folks will probably find they relate with at some point in their crazy lives. The band also recently released their debut album, The Human Haiku. Recorded with producer Rob Stevens at Mother West Studios during the Winter/Spring of 07/08, The Human Haiku serves as a polished, recorded testament to just what happens when a little artistic passion gets mixed up with just the right amount of pure human emotion. Such qualities and values are also a big part of what make Every Good Boy such a timeless treat. |
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Bryan Teoh
Bryan Teoh is a composer, instrumentalist, sound designer, and new media artist. With a conservatory background in classical and jazz performance/ composition, Bryan has worked in several professional musical and new media environments often blending his traditional training with experimental electronic processes. In recent years he has developed video performance software for various artists and theater companies in NYC. Based in Brookly NY, he continues to search for ways of blending audio and visuals in various social environments. |
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The Summer Cultural School Of Wat Buddhabhavana Temple
Joining us for a special presentation are a group of young performers are from the Summer Cultural School Of Wat Buddhabhavana Temple, Westford MA. Oua Porn ( Blessing Dance) is a wish to the audience for well being, Peace, happiness, prosperity, stength, beauty, and long life.... the dancers will spread the flowers as part of their performance to the delight of young and old! |
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The NECF08 Art Fence
A dynamic community arts project!
Each year, The NECF Art Fence is constructed out of donated genuine Lowell cotton spun in the historic Boott Cotton Mills and spanning more than 200 feet of the Lowell Art District on cobblestoned Middle Street, marking the entrance and lower perimeter of The New England Culture Fest. This amazing public art project evolves each year to welcome festival goers to an amazing showcase of youth artists from around the world. Artist Sarah Kolker heads up the team this year. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, she was born and raised in Philadelphia and has studied in Jamaica, Pennsylvania and New York. Sarah has worked with well-known mosaic tile artist Isaiah Zagar, the Philadelphia Mural Arts program, Groundswell Community Mural Projects and has completed a Create Change Artist in Residency with The Laundromat Project. Her work has been displayed at The Protest Space in the New York Chelsea art district and at the Infusion Gallery in Philadelphia. Sarah has assembled a dynamic team of artists comprising the NECF08 Art Fence Team including visual artist & art educator Eduardo Alexander Rabel from Brooklyn New York to Lily Rossebo, Brazilian Graffiti Artist Eder Muniz as well as youth artists
Prrom Chan, Erik Vorn, Shampain Reedy, Damaury Lizardo from the United Teen Equality Center in Lowell. |
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