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Join us in celebrating 22 years of community service by our non-profit organization, 5 years since the creation of the Cambridge Community Center for the Arts (CCCA), and 3 years of our fruitful and multifaceted community arts partnership with the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC), that is hosting this event. Learn about the exciting recent major upgrade to our non-profit software to empower arts, culture, and education ( Click to visit World Education Web About page ), our progress towards creating a Media Learning & Productivity Lab for artists, our multi-organization partnerships, and our community programming goal for 2025, and help us raise much needed funds with your attendance!
Immerse yourself all-day in international dance, music, martial arts, health & fitness, visual arts, fashion, poetry, comedy, culture, and inspiration – There's something for everyone! Attend 8 workshops, the Fadayz Vendor’s Village, "A Taste of the Arts" showcase, and a Unity Jam dance social, to bring us all together in mutual appreciation, cultural enrichment, and great times for all ages and abilities, by many talented local and international artists, at the CCCA at the MAC! Our non-profit partner, Lemonade Outta Lemons, will be collecting warm clothing and toy donations for those in need, distributing Toys for Tots, and collecting book donations towards our Savers FUNDrive campaign. The rich lineup of teaching, performing, and vending artists, includes Aaron "A-A-Ron" Myers of Beantown Lockers and A Trike Called Funk, Andre Carvalho and Yulia Gromova, Anja Voges of the Infinity∞Dance Collective, Anwar Maghreb, Caleaf "Big Leaf" Sellers, Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra (CYSO), Claire & Voury Ignegongba of Boston Kiz Labs, the CONcept ARTists, Dan Marshall and Lauren Andriolo of FreEMotion/LibrEMocion Repertory Company, Eve Costarelli of Always Be Dancing, DJ Fadayz and his Vendor’s Village of local artists, Liza "Luna del Flor" Zayas-Sellers, Sean Bjerke, Sarah Infini Takagi, and Ulric Johnson and Tempo International Rhythm & Steel! ( View presenter bios | View photo gallery )
Where & When
Saturday, December 28, 2024 9:00am - 11:45pm EST US
CCCA at the MAC
8 Workshops: 9:00am - 5:00pm – In-Person in the Theatre
• 9:00am: "Cardio Dance" with Claire Ignegongba of Dance Lovers Club & Fluere Dance
• 10:00am: "Kung Fu & Self-Defense" with Dan Marshall
• 11:00am: "Supreme Foundation" with Caleaf "Big Leaf" Sellers of 36ChambazOfStylz
• 12:00pm: "Locking Vocab Lesson & Freestyle Lab Session" with Aaron "A-A-Ron" Myers of Beantown Lockers & A Trike Called Funk
• 1:00pm: "The History of the Invention of Trinadad & Tobago Steel Pan - An Interactive Workshop" with Ulric Johnson of Tempo International Rhythm & Steel
• 2:00pm: "Olé Flamenco: Flamenco for Everybody" with Eve Costarelli of Always Be Dancing
• 3:00pm: "Open Level House Dance" with Sean Bjerke of The CONcept ARTists
• 4:00pm: "Samba de Gafieira" with André Carvalho & Yulia Gromova
Fadayz Vendor's Village: 9:00am - 6:45pm & 9:00 - 11:45pm – In-Person in the Gallery & Hallway
Toys for Tots & Savers FUNDrive Campaign Distrubtion & Collection: 9:00am - 11:45pm – In-Person in the Lower Level Reception
"A Taste of the Arts" Showcase: 7:00 - 9:00pm – In-Person in the Theatre & Online via High Quality Zoom Livecast (Theatre Doors 6:45pm | Zoom Doors 6:55pm)
• Introduction & Welcome by Dan Marshall
• Steel Pan Music Performance by Cambridge Youth Steel Orchestra (CYSO) & Tempo International Rhythm & Steel
• Celebrate the BCCA/CCCA Past, Present, & Future Presentation by Dan Marshall
• Samba de Gafieira Dance Performance by André Carvalho & Yulia Gromova
• For the Joyous and the Glorious by Luna del Flor
• Classical & Jazz Music, and Comedy Performance by Sarah Infini Takagi
• Fashion Show by Fadayz Designz
• Hip Hop, R&B, & House Dance Performance by The CONcept ARTists
• Modern Dance Performance by Anja Voges of Infinity∞Dance Collective
• Bachata Dance Performance by Lauren Andriolo & Dan Marshall of FreEMotion/LibrEMoción Repertory Company, Inc.
• Kizomba Dance Performance by Claire & Voury Ignegongba of Boston Kiz Labs
• World Music Performance by Anwar Maghreb
Unity Jam Dance Social with DJ Fadayz: 9:00 - 11:45pm – In-Person in the Theatre
Cost
Admission to this diverse all-day event is made flexible and affordable with individual and family options:
• $12/Workshop/Person - Choose from 8 Workshops, 9am - 5pm EST US
• $20/Person or Zoom Screen - "A Taste of the Arts" Showcase, 7-9pm (Onsite & Livecast)
• $15/Person - Unity Jam Dance Social with DJ Fadayz, 9-11:45pm
• $30/Person - Showcase & Jam
• $50/Person or $90/Family - All-Access Pass to Workshops, Showcase, & Jam • Free for Shoppers & $125/Vendor Table - Fadayz Vendor’s Village, 9am - 6:45pm & 9 - 11:45pm (Contact fadayzdesignz@gmail.com to vend.)
• Toys for Tots & Savers FUNDrive – 9am - 11:45pm (Contact Aminata Lawrence & Alaiyah Wilson at lemons2lemonadeinc@gmail.com to get toys for your child – Must be a Cambridge resident.)
Payment Options
Online: Advanced online registration (by Credit/Debit/PayPal/Venmo) appreciated.
At the Door: Cash/Debit/PayPal/Venmo/Check in-person registration also available.
Note: Credit/debit charges will show up as "BCCA / CCCA / RCCA" or "Brookline Community" on your credit/debit card statement.
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