"Sounds of the World"

Colored Pencils Art and Culture Night
Theme: Sounds of the World 
Celebrate Portland's summer months with New Portland  
 
PORTLAND, OR -  Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council is proud to present Colored Pencils Art and Culture 

Night on June 28th and , at the Director Park in the middle of downtown Portland . This month's theme is 

“Sounds of the World" highlights the stories by artists and performers from Portland’s multiethnic communities 

whom join together to break down stereotype and create better understanding among diverse group through the 

arts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhRHCTGDTm4

Performances starts at 6.00 pm. with Contemporary Moroccan  music by  Randa BenAziz following by tradition Indonesian spoken words (Djatung) by Portland's local author, The Asian Reporter's columnist and civil rights lawyer Ronault "Polo" Catalani and Michael Martínez Martínez, Mexican/American poet and artist from Pacific Northwest of College of art, whose' his poems serve as a springboard for conversation to perpetuate the dialogical discussion of race, identity, and belonging and draws inspiration via the connection of personal/family experience and complicity, to the larger socio political narrative of race in America. 

Disability Art and Culture project 's dancers will make an appearance due to the popular demand while Saudi Arabian students group from Portland State University will play on Oud and Darbuka and take the audiences on a journey to the Middle East.  

The event will end with "Three for Silver" band who will recreate sounds and spirits of European streets and cities, intertwining multicultural feel with Brazilian drummer, Polish violinist, Russian clarinet player and Hungarian guitarist. 

Admission is free with $10 donation suggested to support the project.  

The event is partnering with Portland Park and Recreation’s Director Park  and is produced by Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council  with sponsorship support from Regional Arts and Culture Council, Oregon Arts Commission, United Way of Columbia Willamette, The Asian Reporter  PhoenixLotus Photography and group of volunteers from diverse communities.

Colored Pencils Art and Culture is 501c3 grass root non-profit organization which mission is to facilitate inter-cultural learning among diverse communities.

For more information about this event or donate funding to continue this project please visit the Colored Pencils website atwww.coloredpencilsart.org.

Photos courtesy: Phoenix Lotus Photography