Chicago’s World Music Festival will host its closing event on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 2-9 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center. The closing celebration, “One World Under One Roof,” promises seven hours of musical performances from a host of cultures and countries such as Nigeria, Brazil, Poland and Greece.
Among many, closing event performers include the Ukrainian folk and improvisation group DakhaBrakha and an all-female percussion ensemble, Las BomPleneras, presenting the Puerto Rican rhythmic forms bomba and plena.
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special events present the festival annually. For a week and a half, Chicago residents can enjoy musical performances rooted in cultural traditions and styles from all over the world, completely free of charge. The events take place in various locations around the city, from Rogers Park to Navy Pier to Humboldt Park.
In 2014, Chicago plans to host another World Music Festival, but the exact dates of the events have not been released.
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