Harlem Meer Performance Festival

(June 21-September 6, 2009; Every Sunday; Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Central Park; E. 110th St at Fifth Ave.)

Every Sunday, the Harlem Meer Performance festival introduces audiences to new and exciting artists that represent a large variety of artists and music from all over the world which includes everything from Jazz to Afro-Peruvian genres. The performances take place at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in beautiful Central Park and were initially started in 1993 to spur public care for the park and have since expanded into showing off new and amazing talent.

2009 Schedule

June 21 Féraba (African)
June 28 Jazz Museum in Harlem All Star Big Band (Jazz)
Co-presented by the Jazz Museum in Harlem
July 5 Caracumbe (Afro-Peruvian)
July 12 Los Soneros de Oriente (Cuban Son)
July 19 Alex Blake (Jazz)
Special Concert at Conservatory Garden
July 26 Orlando Marin (Mambo)
Preceded by a Latin Dance workshop with Nydia Ocasio at 1pm
August 2 Harlem Blues and Jazz Band (Jazz)
Preceded by a Swing Dance workshop with Loretta Abbot at 1pm
August 9 Osei (African)
Co-presented by the Museum for African Art
Preceded by an African Dance workshop with Yao Ababio at 1pm
August 16 New Amsterdam Musical Association (Jazz)
Co-presented by the Museum for African Art
August 23 ¡Retumba! (Afro-Caribbean)
August 30 I.S. 143 Performance Ensemble (Salsa)
September 6 ARC Gospel Choir (Gospel)