The first week of the festival is finishing strong. There’s chances for the community to come together and plenty of fun for family bonding. Find encouragement to honor your identity. Meet new musicians in concerts and classes centered on hip-hop, soul and R&B. You don’t want to miss these workshops and performances that underline the potentiality of theater in communicating the complexity of being human.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Bike Tours: CULTURAL IDENTITY @ 9:00am
Bike Tours: STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL / HINDINGER FARM @ 2:00pm
Food Experiences: GRAND AVENUE GASTRONOMY TOUR WITH LEE CRUZ @ 2:00pm
There’s nothing better than going outside to festival all around New Haven. Travel through hubs of history, plus delight in summer foods and tantalizing flavors.
Boat Tours: KAYAK THE Q RIVER @ 10:30am
Walking Tours: DOCKSIDE TOURS OF THE AMISTAD AT LONG WHARF @ 11:00am
Fresh air and the ocean spray are a great recipe for clarity of thought. Pursue a blue mind as you paddle across the Q River and contemplate freedom aboard the Amistad.
Workshops and Classes: NEW HAVEN HIP-HOP CONFERENCE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP @ 12:00pm
Ideas: KEEPERS OF THE CULTURE @ 3:30pm
Scene on the Green: TREY MOORE & VERONICA @ 5:15pm
Hip-hop is more than just music. Learn about the significant impact of hip-hop on today’s music and popular culture. Enjoy groovy, cosmic funk from musicians on the rise.
Scene on the Green: CANNING HUNGER @ 12:00pm
Ideas: WE KNEW HAVEN: A YOUTH ACTIVIST PERSPECTIVE @ 1:00pm
Scene on the Green: THE FLYIN' HAWAIIAN SHOW @ 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 4:30pm
Scene on the Green: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SHOW: HEART BEAT STORIES @ 2:45pm
Fill the day with whimsical amusement and awareness-building activities on the Green. Get involved in social change by making friends and making a difference. Allow youth activists to emphasize the importance of listening before leading. As you applaud the creativity of children and teenagers in the Children’s Hospital Show, remember to tell your loved ones that you care.
Workshops and Classes: FROM/TO NOTHING @ 2:00pm & 4:30pm
Ticketed Events: CIRCA: What Will Have Been @ 2:00pm
Ticketed Events: NO KIDS @ 5:00pm
Challenge your understanding of the conventions of performance art: physicality, movement, objects, trust, honesty, and responsibility all bring life to the stage.
Scene on the Green: SPINNIN' THE GREEN: DJ SHOWCASE @ 6:00pm, 6:45pm, 8:15 & 9:00pm
Headline Concerts on the Green: FORCE MDS @ 7:30pm
Headline Concerts on the Green: VIVIAN GREEN @ 9:30pm
It’s time to hit the Green with hip-hop, soul and R&B. Dance all night long to what local DJs Juan Coon, DJ Drake, DJ Bigg Mann, DJ BINK-B and Big E are mixing and feel the tender love!