Saturday, September 22, 2012 | 1-3pm / FAB! Festival 1-5pm
East 4th Street Cultural District East 4th Street Between Bowery and Second Avenue
Two years in the making, the Locating the Sacred Festival, a project of the Asian American Arts Alliance, has brought together hundreds of artists, arts workers and cultural activists to create twenty-five events in churches, museums, cultural centers, botanical gardens and theaters across all five boroughs of New York City, exploring the meaning of the word “sacred” and its relevance in their communities.
See an excerpt of a one-woman show by Aizzah Fatima, Japanese Taiko drumming by Soh Daiko; Hawaiian music byAndy Wang, Chris Davis, and Claudia Goddard, with hula dancing from the dancers ofPua Ali‘i ‘Ilima o Nuioka; modern dance by Tze Chun Dance Company and Project Agent Orange; world music fusion by Tarana; movement and spoken word by Mieke D & Co; hip-hop by the duo of Ali Abidi and Mo; and multi-disciplinary works by the Thai Artists Alliance.
Find out more about Festival events and exact details as well as interactive initiatives at http://www.locatingthesacred.org.