3rd ANNUAL SOUL OF BROOKLYN WEEK
June 16 to 23, 2012
Soul of Brooklyn Week is an annual celebration of African Diasporan arts and culture in the borough of Brooklyn. Attracting over 30,000 attendees, the Soul of Brooklyn Week features concerts, dance performances, film screenings, plays, art exhibits, and more. The majority of events throughout the week are free, and all are open to the public.
SOUL OF BROOKLYN WEEK
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Saturday, June 16th
Fort Greene Juneteenth Festival
presented by Urban Bush Women and The Cooperative Culture Collective
A FREE arts festival celebrating African-American history and culture, featuring dance, music, and discounts at local businesses.
Time: 12pm to 6pm
Location: Cuyler Gore Park @ Fulton and Greene, in Fort Greene, BK
Transportation: C to Lafayette or G to Fulton
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Exhibition Opening Reception
presented by MoCADA and CCCADI
A FREE reception, with wine and h’orderves, in celebration of the opening of two exhibitions, H(A)UNTED, and In A Time of Change.
Time: 4pm to 7pm
Location: MoCADA, 80 Hanson Pl, in Fort Greene, BK
Transportation: C to Lafayette or G to Fulton
Sunday, June 17th
(Rain date June 18th)
A Father’s Day Concert with Randy Weston
presented by MoCADA
Join jazz legend Randy Weston and the African Rhythms Trio for a special Father’s Day concert and celebration, also featuring House of Waters. After party at Vodou Bar on Halsey and Nostrand, in Bed-stuy. Admission is FREE.
Time: 3pm to 6pm
Location: Basketball Court at Walt Whitman Houses @ Park and Carlton, in Fort Greene, BK
Transportation: B, Q, R to Dekalb Ave
Monday, June 18th
Juneteenth Reception and Special Presentation
presented by The Fort Greene Association and LIU Brooklyn
Taste the Soul of Fort Greene at this FREE reception to commemorate African-American freedom, while examining Brooklyn’s connection to the Underground Railroad.
Time: 6:30 to 9:30
Location: 1 University Plaza, (Library Learning Center Room 124), Downtown, BK
Transportation: B, Q, R to Dekalb Ave
Tuesday, June 19th
West Indian Steelpan Concert
presented by West Indian American Day Carnival Association
Enjoy a FREE instructional steelpan demonstration and concert, along with delicious West Indian cuisine.
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Location: Tropical Paradise Restaurant, 1252 Utica Avenue (at Ave. D), East Flatbush, BK
Transportation: 3 to Utica then take B46 bus southbound
Wednesday, June 20th
Planet Brooklyn Short Film Collective
presented by ActNow Foundation and Black & Latino Filmmakers Coalition
A FREE outdoor screening of short films made in or inspired by the eclectic and unpredictable spirit of Brooklyn.
Time: 6:30 to 9:00
Location: Therapy Wine Bar, 364 Lewis Ave (btw Halsey & Macon) in Bedford-Stuyvesant, BK
Transportation: A or C to Utica Ave.
Thursday, June 21st
HCX | Mizik Ayiti!
presented by Haiti Cultural Exchange
Enjoy Make Music New York, and the launch of HCX|Mizik Ayiti Series, live performance by Zing Experience, a band that fuses Haitian Roots, Reggae and Rock.
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Location: Putnam Triangle Plaza (Fulton & Grand)
Transportation: A, C to Clinton/Washington
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty Screening & Performance by Terence Etc
presented by Rooftop Films and MoCADA
An award winning film by a Brooklyn filmmaker, artist, and musician, accompanied by a live music performance by the director/composer, Terence Nance. Admission is $12.
Time: 8pm to 11pm
Location: Dekalb Market
Transportation: B Q R to Dekalb
Friday, June 22nd
Installationz Opening Reception
presented by ARTs East New York Inc.
Enjoy this FREE exhibition opening, celebrating four pop-up art galleries in East New York, with live music and h’orderves.
Time: 6pm to 10pm
Location 851 Hegeman Ave. (@ Cleveland St.), East New York, BK
Transportation: 3 to New Lots Ave.
Saturday, June 23rd
54th Annual Fulton Art Fair
Enjoy art, music, shopping, food, and fun at this FREE annual event on Fulton Street.
Time: 12pm to 8pm
Location: Fulton Park (Brooklyn, NY between Stuyvesant and Lewis Ave.)
Transportation: A or C train to Utica Ave.
In Our Home Opening Performance
presented by Modern Day Griot Theater
An experimental, interactive theatrical project set in an actual home, exploring the intimacy of relationships that exists behind closed doors. Admission is $20, and tickets can be purchased at, inourhome.eventbrite.com
Time: 6:45pm to 9pm
Location: South Oxford Space, 138 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (transport will be provided to the home from this location)
Trains transportation: C to Lafayette or G to Fulton
Soul of Brooklyn Summer Jam
presented by MoCADA and Fort Greene Festival
It’s a secret. Stay tuned.
Time: 10pm to 2am
Location: TBD
