FREE. A 2022 HKETONY Arts Activator Fellow at the Festival, Hollis Ngai interweaves interviews, stories, and memories into a podcast that presents a fresh perspective on cultural identities, the American dream, hopes, and race in New Haven.
3:00pm
The Passage: A Research Podcast Project on Identity, Dreams, Age & Race
Virtual Event with HKETONY Arts activator Fellow Hollis Ngai
Lost in New Haven
FREE. Remember the old Anchor neon sign, or the Rubber Match’s distinctive fonts? These iconic New Haven artifacts aren’t lost forever!
5:30pm
Cultivating Community through Business Entrepreneurship
FREE. Business entrepreneurs Alisha Crutchfield-McLean, founder and owner of BLOOM, Jason Sobocinski, founder and owner of Black Hog Brewing Company, and New Haven’s newest lifestyle hub, unite for a seminar on how to build a brand and connect with community.
6:00pm
WordFest Youth Poetry Slam Finals
Co-presented with the Word
FREE. See rising stars of the spoken word world and cheer on the next generation of poets.
7:00pm
New Haven Symphony Orchestra Young Composer Project
In partnership with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra
See the next generation of composers fill the stage with their works.
Long Table Dinner: Food, Fellowship & Stories
Celebrate food and fellowship among friends and family with music by singer-songwriter Lara Herscovitch; stories from Mark Scerra, ChaChanna Simpson, and Laconia Therrio about human commonality; and nourishment from Soul de Cuba Cafe, Olea, Claire’s CornerCopia, and Olmo Kitchen.
7:30pm
Super Moon Paddle Tour
In Partnership with the New Haven Department of Youth and Recreation
The supermoon, or Strawberry Moon, will light up the sky, and you can experience it firsthand from a kayak!
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
CONNECTICUT PREMIERE
Virtuosic dancers perform modern, jazz, ethnic, and spiritual dances that get at the heart of the African American experience.