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What's Going On : WORLD MUSIC FEST
Date posted: June 1, 2016
Posted by: Liz Wu, World Music Fest
Photos/images: World Music Fest
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL CULTURES THROUGH MUSIC,
DANCE, ART AND FOOD ON SAT JUNE 11 IN COVINGTON, KY
The once-annual World Music Fest returns this year for the first time since 2010, with an exciting
lineup of live performances, art exhibits, and interactive programs. The event, which is free to the
public and open to all ages, invites participants to travel the world through music, dance, art and food
in Covington, KY on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. - midnight. The full day of festivities will
showcase 50 performances at seven venues (all within walking distance): Roebling Books & Coffee,
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, Inspirado, Pique, BLDG, Braxton Brewing Co, and Leapin' Lizard.
World Music Fest is a partnership between event producer Liz Wu and Renaissance Covington (a
Covington non-profit focused on revitalizing the urban core), along with generous support from
ArtsWave, FUEL Cincinnati and YellowHaus.
There will be something for everyone at World Music Fest, including: International Poetry, Yoga, Tai
Chi, Magic, Instrument-making, Storytime, Balloon Crowns, French Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Cajun Jazz,
Tibetan Singing Bowls, Japanese Music, Chinese Music, Indian Music, Middle-Eastern Music, Hip-hop
Fusion, Salsa, Reggae, Caribbean Dance, Capoeira, Chinese Dance, Indian Dance, African Dance, Drum
Circle, Little Planet Sound System, Origami, Ukranian Eggs, Original Photography, Asian Art, Food
Samples ... and much more!
Where else can you make a drum, march in a parade, adorn yourself with balloons and henna tattoos,
learn Bollywood and Caribbean dance steps, reflect on international poetry, listen to classical Chinese
music, hear world fusion Hip-Hop, jam in a drum circle, and compete in a limbo contest all in the
same day?
For more information visit www.worldmusicfest.org
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