FRIENDS OF LYNN HERITAGE STATE PARK

HOST THE 6th WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

CONTACT:

         David Gass                781-595-8701          dagass22@gmail.com

   Cherish Casey            617-849-2985          chrshcasey@yahoo.com

The World Music Festival will be held on Saturday, September 13^th from 1 – 6:30 PM. Lynn Heritage Waterfront Park (off the Lynnway)

The festival celebrates some of the many cultures on the North Shore.   

Hundreds expected at Lynn Heritage Park for a day of international music and food. The festival will kick off National Welcoming Week, Sept. 13-21.

The festival features Women of the World, an ensemble of Berkley College grads who celebrate diversity and the quest for world peace through music. Hear them at: http://www.womenoftheworldmusic.com/. They placed 1^st at the 2014 National Championships at Harmony Sweepstakes A Capella Festival. One of their singers is Deborah Pierre, a graduate of Lynn Classical High School. 

Musical groups include:

Fargenign	Jewish and Russian songs
Cape Cod African Dance and Drum	drum and dance
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhS9d-jzdmY
Cultural Latina Group	Lynn’s youthful Dominican dancers
Josue Giron	6 year old mariachi at Washington School
	https://www.youtube.com/user/jg0153
Julio Bare Ralph Tufo David Gass Henri Onel	Pete Seeger and songs of the civil rights movement
Walnut-Da Lyrical Geni Band	hip hop rock funk band with a social  conscience

Ethnic food vendors.  Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the fun of world folk music.  Rain date is Saturday, September 27^th  1 - 6:30.

Major contributors are: Mass. and Lynn Cultural Council, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay,  Mayor Kennedy, Lynn Item, Highlands Coalition.