Events

Recent Events Sponsored by Our Organization

Time Warner Cable Television:
African Dance, Drums and Percussion Performance

The culminating performance of the Outside-of-Schooltime (Afterschool Program) student group at PS 40Q in Jamaica, Queens,was televised twice on QPTV (Queens Public TV) on the Cultural Caravan Show hosted by Louise Dente during the week of August 4th, 2008.

The first showing aired on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, on QPTV channel 56/84 from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM; the second on Saturday, August 9, 2008, on QPTV channel 35/83 from 12 noon to 1:00 PM. The performance, originally taped on June 19, 2008, was the highlight of Cultural Caravan's annual "Spotlight on Youth" program. We hope that you had the opportunity to catch this performance with your family and friends. Congratulations to all involved, especially to the participating youth and their families who worked so hard on this project.

If you would like additional information about our African Song, Dance and Percussion School Programs, or for an auditorium or event performance presentation, please contact this website directly, referencing the program, date and event, if applicable, or telephone or email the Program's Director, Mr.Kobla Dente at:

Drumsongs Productions, Inc.
Tel: (718) 525-4056 Email: KMDente@aol.com

New York City's Very First Annual P.S. Arts Week

From June 2 to June 5, thousands of New Yorkers came together at numerous locations and venues around the City to celebrate student achievement in the arts in our public schools during the first-ever P.S. Arts Week. The students gathered with their family members, teachers, notable NYC school alumni, and other friends of the public schools to showcase their talent and the extraordinary arts programs being conducted and presented in New York City public schools.

On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008, The Horan School (P79M), an Upper Manhattan High School for Students with Special Needs, in creative partnership with the New York City non-profit arts organization, InCollaboration, Incorporated, widely known as the Readers Theatre Workshop, presented a number of the high school students, together with several guest artists, in a Very Special Musical Presentation, a Concert in the Park, at the Park Amphitheater in Morris Garvey Park, in Upper Manhattan.

The original 75-year old Amphitheater, seating 1600, was a gift to the people of the City of New York from the noted American Composer Richard Rogers who at one time lived across the street from the park, In recent years, it has hosted the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and performances by such luminaries as Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones. The 20-acre park runs from 120th to124th Streets and is bordered by Madison Avenue on the East side and Mount Morris Park Avenue on the West.

The approximately 2-hour concert, featuring Hip Hop, and Rock tracks, many created, composed, and performed by the students, seasoned with some loving guidance and inspiration provided by several dedicated Teaching and Performing Artists, which began at 10:30 AM was open to the general public. The concert was a great success and a good time was had by all. You can listen to some of the music performed live at the concert - just click here.

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