BRENTWOOD CULTURAL STREET FESTIVAL

HERE COMES THE ANNUAL BRENTWOOD CULTURAL STREET FESTIVAL.

After playing a key role in saving the annual Puerto Rican/Hispanic Day Parade this past Summer, Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja is finalizing its production of this year's annual Brentwood Cultural Street Festival, a free-admission, rain or shine extravaganza, to be held on Sunday September 30 fro 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Suffolk Avenue beginning at the Brentwood Road/Washington Avenue intersection and extending westward for 3 blocks. In addition to exciting children's activities and tented art exhibits displaying works by some of our area's finest painters and other visual artists, the Festival will feature a steady stream of world-class, culturally diverse performing artists, including - TRACY HAMILTON DRUM CIRCLE for adults & children; bring your own drums/other percussion instruments such as tambourines, bells, rattles etc. (11:30-12:15) - Peruvian dance ensemble PERU ANDINO, featuring live musicians as well as dancers. (12:20-1:00) - Haitian ensemble BONGA & THE VODOU DRUMS OF HAITI. (1:10-2:00) - Salsa orchestra NAPOLEAN REVELS-BEY RHYTHM KINGS. (2:10-3:00) - Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena ensemble LOS PLENEROS DE LA 21. (3:10-4:00) - Colombian jazz great EDMAR CASTANEDA QUARTET. (4:10-5:00) - Sensational BEATLES tribute band THE LIVERPOOL SHUFFLE. (5:10-6:00) This event would not be possible without thr help of our friends and supporters, including substantial funding by the Suffolk County Legislature and County Executive's Office. This event is a SIGNATURE SERIES EVENT of the Long Island Arts Alliance's ARTS ALIVE LI FESTIVAL. Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)-certified organization whose primary mission is to use the arts in its numerous programs as a means of achieving constructive social change in Long Island's diverse communities. Part of that mission is to hold free-admission cultural events at which diverse audiences come together to see and hear culturally diverse artists.