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Wednesday, September 3, 2014


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 13th 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 1st 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

Cultural Latina Group
Lynn’s youthful Dominican dancers
Josue Giron
6 year old mariachi at Washington School

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 27th  1 - 6:30.


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

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