Philadelphia, PA- Artvolution Cultural Innovation Project presents a special night of interactive global arts and unique design marketplace bringing together contemporary live music, art, dance, and fashions of the African diaspora on October 19th, 7pm-11pm in the Museum’s awe-inspiring ancient Egyptian gallery and Chinese Rotunda. Light fare and cash bar. This event takes place at Penn Museum, 3260 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Tickets -General Admission $10 Reserved Seating $15 available online at www.ticketleap.com. For more info contact Vena Jefferson, Artvolution Cultural Innovation Project. Phone: 347.556.8216 Email: [email protected]. Website: www.artvolution.org.
Featured performers and presenters - World Renown Saxophone Virtuoso James Carter and Visual Artist, Poet and Philanthropist Danny Simmons of Rush Arts Philly. Violinist/Vocalist Owen Brown,The Goree Project from Senegal plus the Community Drum Circle. Discover some of today's leading performing and visual artists from various countries all over the world working in various genres presenting African-inspired design trends in fashion, accessories and home decor.
Vena Jefferson is an award-winning cultural events producer, dancer and arts consultant. She has won awards from the Leeway Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Children Can Shape the Future and a number and other prominent cultural acknowledgments. She has performed and produced shows throughout the United States, Africa and the Caribbean. She is the founder and director of ArtVolution Cultural Innovation Project. Current Project 2017: The AfroSphere.
