Save the Date! October 4, 2008
Celebration of Cultures

Sponsored by the Scarritt-Bennett Center and Metro Parks

CELEBRATION OF CULTURES returns for its 12th year. Mark your calendar for an amazing free day of music, dance, ethnic foods, a marketplace & children's activity area in Centennial Park from 10 am - 6 pm!

The 2008 Headline for Celebration of Cultures will be MOSCOW NIGHTS
Moscow Nights is an exciting, versatile ensemble of world-recognized, prize-winning musicians from Russia. They have already established themselves as one of the fastest rising folk groups in the United States.

These classically trained artists first took Western Europe by storm and now have brought their dazzling, toe-tapping music to North America. Led by Vitaliy Bezrodnov on Bayan Accordion, the group was initially formed under his direction in Kaluga, Russia in the late 1980’s where Mr. Bezrodnov attended Kaluga Music Conservatory. After completing his conservatory studies, he successfully reorganized the group in the United States in 1996. Mr. Bezrodnov spent considerable time traveling deep into the Russian countryside, interviewing the eldest members of each village in an effort to preserve and resurrect pre-revolution Russian culture. Moscow Nights’ current program incorporates obscure folk instruments such as percussion “Treshotki” and birch-bark whistles. Thus, the group is able to bring to audiences a unique program of a culture that had almost lost its original identity.

The music of Moscow Nights is predominantly authentic, traditional Russian folk music, and the group’s concerts offer audiences an entertaining glimpse into Old Russia through music, song, and dance. This helps bridge a three-quarter century of isolation between countries. The dazzling, toe-tapping program is broad and varied with something to appeal to everyone – from youngest to oldest and everyone in between.

Interested in being a part of the festival?
Volunteer, World Market (visual artists, import vendors & non-profits), food vendor, children's activity and other sponsorship opportunities are available now. Download the brochures (below) and get in touch with the planners of this amazing event.

World Market Brochure (pdf)
http://www.celebrationofcultures.org/images/COC_WorldMarket_broch08.pdf?PHPSESSID=bec858ef3a5fdd15d1995e2a52350f68

Food Vendor Brochure (pdf)
http://www.celebrationofcultures.org/images/COC_Food_broch08.pdf?PHPSESSID=2384c5ffde22818b79384d4b46dce0d8

Children’s Area Contact Info
http://www.celebrationofcultures.org/children_host_activity.php?PHPSESSID=69953a29c8f650bfb41a3b018e81e908

Volunteer Form
http://www.celebrationofcultures.org/images/COC_VolunteerFm08.pdf?PHPSESSID=bee3f07f1c8a9994449ad597dc6efa8d

Sponsor Info
http://www.celebrationofcultures.org/how_to_help.php

AND be sure to visit www.celebrationofcultures.org for information as it becomes available. See you Oct. 4!