BCCA/CCCA's 22nd Anniversary "A Taste of the Arts" All-Day Celebration & Fundraiser
When:
Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 9:00a -
11:45p
Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 9:00a -
11:45p
Where:
Multicultural Arts Center (MAC)
41 Second Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Admission:
$Varies (See Details in Description)
Hosted by:
Categories:
Classes, Music, Party, Shows
Event website:
https://ccca.worldeducationweb.org/offerings/1023
The BCCA/CCCA Presents
22nd Anniversary "A Taste of the Arts" All-Day Celebration & Fundraiser
Saturday, December 28, 2024, 9am to 11:45pm EST US
Hosted by the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC)
41 Second Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
(2-hour metered on street parking (free after 6pm), and $5 parking at the 1st Street Garage (entrance on Spring Street)
Immerse yourself all-day in international dance, music, martial arts, health & fitness, visual arts, fashion, poetry, comedy, culture, and inspiration – There's something for everyone!
Attend 8 workshops, the Fadayz Vendor’s Village, "A Taste of the Arts" showcase, and a Unity Jam dance social, to bring us all together in mutual appreciation, cultural enrichment, and great times for all ages and abilities, by many talented local and international artists, at the CCCA at the MAC! Our non-profit partner, Lemonade Outta Lemons, will be collecting warm clothing and toy donations for those in need, distributing Toys for Tots, and collecting book donations towards our Savers FUNDrive campaign.
Complete Schedule Details, Registration, & Donations at
https://ccca.worldeducationweb.org/offerings/1023
Admission to this diverse all-day event is made flexible and affordable with individual and family options:
$12/Workshop/Person - 8 Workshops, 9am - 5pm
$20/Person or Zoom Screen - "A Taste of the Arts" Showcase, 7 - 9pm (Onsite & Livecast)
$15/Person - Unity Jam Dance Social with DJ Fadayz, 9 - 11:45pm
$30/Person - Showcase & Jam
$50/Person All-Access Pass
$90/Family All-Access Pass (Families of 3 or More)
Free for Shoppers - Fadayz Vendor’s Village, 9am - 6:45pm & 9 - 11:45pm
Toys for Tots & Savers FUNDrive – 9am - 11:45pm
Additional donations to BCCA/CCCA are much appreciated to help us reach our year-end goal of $36,000, to support our community work! (And to double or even triple your contribution, we encourage you to see if your employer has a matching gifts program.)
( View detailed lineup & program | presenter bios | photo gallery | location details )
8 Workshops: 9:00am - 5:00pm – In-Person in the Theatre
• 9:00am: "Cardio Dance" with Claire Ignegongba of Dance Lovers Club & Fluere Dance
• 10:00am: "Kung Fu & Self-Defense" with Dan Marshall
• 11:00am: "Supreme Foundation" with Caleaf "Big Leaf" Sellers of 36ChambazOfStylz
• 12:00pm: "Locking Vocab Lesson & Freestyle Lab Session" with Aaron "A-A-Ron" Myers of Beantown Lockers & A Trike Called Funk
• 1:00pm: "The History of the Invention of Trinadad & Tobago Steel Pan - An Interactive Workshop" with Ulric Johnson of Tempo International Rhythm & Steel
• 2:00pm: "Olé Flamenco: Flamenco for Everybody" with Eve Costarelli of Always Be Dancing
• 3:00pm: "Open Level House Dance" with Sean Bjerke of The CONcept ARTists
• 4:00pm: "Samba de Gafieira" with André Carvalho & Yulia Gromova
"A Taste of the Arts" Showcase: 7:00 - 9:00pm – In-Person in the Theatre & Online via High Quality Zoom Livecast (Theatre Doors 6:45pm | Zoom Doors 6:55pm)
• Introduction & Welcome by Dan Marshall
• Steel Pan Music Performance by Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra (CYSO) & Tempo International Rhythm & Steel
• Celebrate the BCCA/CCCA Past, Present, & Future Presentation by Dan Marshall
• Samba de Gafieira Dance Performance by André Carvalho & Yulia Gromova
• For the Joyous and the Glorious by Luna del Flor
• Classical & Jazz Music, and Comedy Performance by Sarah Infini Takagi
• Fashion Show by Fadayz Designz
• Hip Hop, R&B, & House Dance Performance by The CONcept ARTists
• Modern Dance Performance by Anja Voges of Infinity∞Dance Collective
• Bachata Dance Performance by Lauren Andriolo & Dan Marshall of FreEMotion/LibrEMoción Repertory Company, Inc.
• Kizomba Dance Performance by Claire & Voury Ignegongba of Boston Kiz Labs
• World Music Performance by Anwar Maghreb
Unity Jam Dance Social with DJ Fadayz: 9:00 - 11:45pm – In-Person in the Theatre
Fadayz Vendor's Village: 9:00am - 6:45pm & 9:00 - 11:45pm – In-Person in the Gallery & Hallway
Toys for Tots & Savers FUNDrive Campaign Distrubtion & Collection: 9:00am - 11:45pm – In-Person in the Lower Level Reception
Join us in celebrating 22 years of community service by our non-profit organization, 5 years since the creation of the Cambridge Community Center for the Arts (CCCA), and 3 years of our fruitful and multifaceted community arts partnership with the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC), that is hosting this event. Learn about the exciting recent major upgrade to our non-profit software to empower arts, culture, and education, our progress towards creating a Media Learning & Productivity Lab for artists, our multi-organization partnerships, and our community programming goal for 2025, and help us raise much needed funds with your attendance!
