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Cultural ArtsAnastasia Teel in "Gotta Be Broadway" 2009

The Cultural Arts Department offers a wide variety of opportunities to experience the arts through Dance, Theater, Music, and Visual Arts.  A majority of our performing-arts classes take place in the Centennial Arts Activity Center, located in Centennial Park, where there are typically three sessions offered per year (Winter, Summer, Fall).  Across the park, the Centennial Art Center offers a fine art gallery, as well as adult-level classes in the visual arts.  For those who are more inclined to enjoy the arts from the audience, we have many performances scheduled through the year, both in our own performance venues (Z. Alexander Looby Theater, Centennial Black Box Theater), and in various other locations throughout the Parks system.

Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival, October 5, 2013

With the Nashville population becoming more diversified, Metro Parks has found a perfect way to increase understanding and encourage appreciation of each other’s differences. Celebrate Nashville is a an avenue for different cultures to share their traditions through music, dance, activities, food, and crafts. The event, held each year in Centennial park, takes place on the first Saturday in October annually. The festival continues to grow and last year saw more than 40,000 people in attendance.

The festival encompasses over 50 cultures that live in Nashville, with opportunties for patrons to experience these cultures through many ways, including a World Market, the Children’s Area, a Teens United Area, the education-focused Global Village, the Artisan Market, the extensive Food Court. The event provides a great opportunity for Nashvillians to meet their neighbor and share traditions. It encourages dialogue and promotes the cross-cultural awareness and understanding so necessary in our communities.

Visit www.celebratenashville.org for more details.