June 4, 2016 6:00PM Philadelphia Folklore Project's 29th Birthday Bash at Venice Island PAC

The Philadelphia Folklore Project turns 29! Please join us as we present Folk Arts and Social Change Awards to local visionaries and artists. Plus, there will be great food, drink and company, including Philadelphians who are particularly interested in arts and cultural traditions from near and far.This year's event features the following:

2016 Folk Arts & Social Change Awards to the BlackStar Film Festival and Tibetan ritual specialist Thupten Chonyi
Premiere of select documentary footage about the brilliant artists in the Liberian Women’s Chorus for Change
Performance by international percussion master Pablo Batista
Participatory bantaba with Kùlú Mèlé African Dance & Drum Ensemble
Sumptuous food & drink
PFP’s 29th Birthday Bash ​
June 4, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Venice Island Performing Arts Center
7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127
Tickets start at $30.