Uptown Rhythm Festival

Rhythms of Nature / Movements of the World
Heal yourself by healing nature through dance

Three days of Dance and Rhythm based programming to raise awareness about environmental justice and climate change.
Join us in watching, learning and performing dance. Join us to clean the beach, to move with nature

August 5
•6:00 PM Opening Ritual
•6:30 PM Music by Sol Andino
•8:00 PM Movie: The Ants and The Grasshopper in collaboration with ALT -EFF (All Living Things Environmental Film Festival)

August 6:
•9:00 AM Yoga by Shiwali Tenner
•10:30 AM Beach Clean-up
•Noon Dance Workshop (Desueno)
•1:00 PM Lunch / Break - Sponsors and Vendors on Stage
•2:30 PM Drum Workshop (Victoria Boateng)
•4:00 PM Beach Siesta - Sponsors and Vendors on Stage
•5:00 PM Dance Workshop (Forro)
•6:30 PM Dance by renowned Chicago based artists reflecting the diverse dance community of Chicago
•8:30 PM Drum Circle

August 7
•9:00 AM Movement Meditation (Jamila Kinney)
•10:30 AM Beach Clean-Up
•Noon Dance Workshop (Chicago Casineros)
•1:00 PM Lunch / Break - Sponsors and Vendors on Stage
•2:30 PM Storytelling (Community Leaders)
•4:00 PM Performances by Upcoming Chicago Area Artists
•6:00 PM Closing Ritual (Nina Sanders)


Category: Classes / Courses | Creative and Performing Arts | Dance | World