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Nowhere But Brooklyn Block Party
Saturday August 12, 2006 at 12:00pm
Le Grand Dakar Restaurant
285 Grand Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11238 Get Directions
Sat, Aug 12, 12noon—9pm

Le Grand Dakar Restaurant and Where's the 1? Productions present Nowhere But Brooklyn, a lively block party celebrating Brooklyn arts and culture and the grand opening of Le Grand Dakar Restaurant. The party features a Lucha Libre tournament, drummers from around the world, a fashion show featuring local designers, DJs, and delicious Senegalese street food. Stay for dinner and enjoy a special performance by Senegalese roots-music sensation Pape Armand Boye.

Schedule for the day:

All Day: Senegalese, Haitian, and Puerto Rican street food and drinks
12noon: Puerto Rican Lucha Libre
1pm: Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena drumming
3pm: Haitian drumming processional
4pm: Fashion show featuring designers from Harriet's Alter Ego and Moshood
5pm: Performance by Songhai Djeli
6pm: Senegalese sabar drumming by Thiokho Diagne et Frères
9pm: Special performance by Pape Armand Boye

Directions: C to Clinton-Washington, G to Classon, or B38 to Grand Ave.
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