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A GREAT DAY at Oak Grove Park
The nonprofit organizations Miami Light Project (MLP)and Community Arts and Culture (CAC) are teaming up with the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) to create and present the first-ever “A Great Day at Oak Grove Park” music festival on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Oak GrovePark (690 NE 159th St, Miami, FL 33162), beginning at 1 p.m.
The free, all-ages show will feature international, regional, and local talent from Haiti, Cuba, and Miami, including Haitian songstress Emeline Michel, Haitian-American multidisciplinary performing artist Inez Barlatier, award-winning Cuban folk group Cortadito, LatinGrammy-nominated Afro-Cuban jam/dance band the Spam Allstars, Haitian visionary artistPapaloko, Haitian roots music drummer Sanba Zao, plus special guests
Miami-Dade County PROS is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of over 275 parks and more than 40,000 acres of parks and natural areas, comprised of active, and passive parklands and nature preserves. Outfitted with a swimming pool and the Father Gerard Jean-Juste Community Center, Oak Grove Park has recently been upgraded with a synthetic turf soccer playing field, complete with new sports field lighting, the planned amenities include a field drainage system, WiFi, new bleachers, enhanced landscaping, and ADA accessible updates. Click here to learn more.
Founded in 1989, Miami Light Project is a not-for-profit cultural organization that presents live performances by innovative dance, music, and theater artists from around the world; supports the development of new work by South Florida-based artists; and offers educational programs for students of every age. A cultural forum to explore some of the issues that define contemporary society, MLP accepts donations to support their artistic programs and directly benefit the community of artists they serve. MiamiLightProject.com
ABOUT COMMUNITY ARTS & CULTURE
Incorporated in September 2002, Community Arts and Culture, Inc. is a Miami-based nonprofit organization that fosters an appreciation and understanding of a vast assortment of arts and cultures through workshops, lectures, and artistic performances in local communities for individuals of all ages and social backgrounds. The organization is celebrating 20 years of serving the community in 2022. Their signature event, Afro Roots Fest, is embarking on its 25th season of programming. For more information, please visit CACMiami.org
