Community Cultural Days
The New Art Center has hosted nearly a dozen Community Cultural Days since the beginning of the program in 2021. These events celebrate the holidays and traditions of the many diverse cultures represented in the local community. Events include art making activities connected to the designated culture, as well as musical and dance performances. New Art Center partners directly with community members and organizations to accurately portray and appropriately celebrate different cultures. Previous celebrations included: Dia de los Muertos, the Festivals of Light (Diwali, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, and Kwanza), Lunar New Year, the Hindu festival of colors Holi, and Juneteenth, Black History Month, and LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Community Partners
- J Arts – Brighter Ignited
- Calpulli Coyoxochitl
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day Newton
- Nat Seelan
- Vidyanjali School of Dance in Newton
- Anvita Natyalaya School of Dance
- Calvin Chin Martial Arts Academy
- Boston Academy of Korean Traditional Arts
- Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association
- Newton Chinese Language School
- Korean Cultural Society of Boston
- Newton Community Pride
- and others.
Guest Artists
- Zahirah Nur Truth (ZNT Arts)
- Alvin Colon
- Manisha Trivedi
- Maria Soler Meneses
- Hanna Lee
- Eva Lee
- Ren Li Song
- Drag Queen Missy Steak
- Nell Valle
- Kyung Sun Kim
- Cristobal Sanchez
- Swasti Bhargava
- Rasheeda Brown
- Shira Weiss
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