Upcoming Events
Save the Date for CTMD's Annual Benefit
...A Night in Istanbul...
Thursday, June 4, 2009
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Thursday, June 4: Save the date for A Night in Istanbul, CTMD's 2009 Benefit. At Turkuaz, 2637 Broadway at 100th St., Manhattan. Honoring long-time friend and funder of CTMD Kathleen Pavlick, CTMD supporter and Board Member Emeritus Kate Hughes Rinzler, New York City's Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, Dr. Guillermo Linares, and the renowned Bulgarian Roma saxophonist Yuri Yunakov. Includes cocktails, family-style dinner, and dancing to live music. For information about tickets, tables or sponsorship opportunities, click here or contact Pete Rushefsky at 212-571-1555, ext. 36 or prushefsky@ctmd.org. (6:30PM-10:00PM)
Saturday, June 6: Pachamama Peruvian Arts students perform for the Latin American Parents Association's (LAPA) "Latin Culture Night” in Floral Park, Long Island. LAPA is a non-profit committed to assisting those who seek to adopt children from Latin America. The annual “Latin Culture Night” brings together parents and children for a family event that celebrates the diversity of Latino culture. For more information about LAPA go to their website.
Wednesday, June 10: CTMD Touring Artist Abdoulaye Diabate performs as part of the Muslim Voices, Arts & Ideas Festival at the Asia Society's Rose Conference Hall, 725 Park Ave (at 70th St). For more information go to the Festival's website. (7:30PM)
Thursday, June 11: NYC Barn Dance at Hungarian House, 213 E. 82nd St. (btwn. 2nd and 3rd). The monthly dance party features instruction and live music for a range of Anglo-American traditional dance styles. This week featuring North Carolina traditions with Phil Jamison & Rhys Jones. Beginners ages 18 and up welcome, no partner necessary. $15 general admission, $13 for students & seniors. This week featuring Cape Breton dance with Andrea Beaton and Christine Morrison. For more information go to the NYC Barn Dance website. (8:00PM-11:00PM, with instruction for beginners starting at 7:45PM)
Saturday, June 13: Ukrainian Women's Voices concert featuring Nadia Tarnawsky performing a repertoire of traditional Ukrainian wedding songs. A program of the Ukrainian Wave Community Cultural Initiative. Women interested in performing at the concert and participating in a series of workshops with Tarnawsky should contact Eileen Condon at 212-571-1555, ext. 35 or econdon@ctmd.org. At the Ukrainian Museum, 222 East 6th Street (bet. 2nd and 3rd Aves.) in Manhattan's East Village. (7PM)
Friday, June 26th: Pachamama Peruvian Arts presents the 2009 Student Concert and Graduation. This event will feature the PPA students with their master teachers performing the traditional forms they have studied since February, and will take place at PS 212 in Queens, located at 34-25 82nd Street, Jackson Heights - take the 7 local train to 82nd Street and walk to 3 blocks north. Program will feature dances such as marinera Norteña and tuntuna (the processional dance performed for the Virgen de la Candelaria and at the carnivals of Puno), as well as Afro-Peruvian percussion and traditional songs. (7:30PM)
Sunday, August 16: CTMD is pleased to once again partner with Lincoln Center to present Heritage Sunday as part of the 2009 Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival. This year, Heritage Sunday presents three remarkable ensembles from CTMD's Touring Artists roster: Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance, West African dancer/composer/musician and recent NEA Heritage Fellow Sidiki Conde with his Toukounou ensemble, and Afro-Peruvian music and dance troupe Caracumbe. At the Damrosch Park Bandshell on the Lincoln Center Plaza. Admission is free! (3:00PM-6:00PM)
