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SUMMARY:Grooversity Festival 2014
DESCRIPTION:Grooversity Festival 2014. Saturday, November 15, 1:00-6:3
 0 pm. Free and open to all, with live streaming; prizes available for 
 on site and online attendees.   \"World drumming for entertainment, ed
 ucation and social change\" ... the Grooversity motto and the incentiv
 e behind what has now become the annual Grooversity Festival, presente
 d by and for the Somerville community, yet open to everyone worldwide,
  to anyone who wants and needs to get their positive groove on.   Mast
 er groover Marcus Santos spearheads this festival, which this year fea
 tures performances by Ben Paulding & master Ashanti drummer Emmanuel A
 ttah Poku, Bloco AfroBrazil, Sheboom, and World Percussion Ensembles f
 rom the Somerville Public Schools.  The afternoon will also be offerin
 g workshops given by master drummers Bas Janssen, Gino Figliola, Marcu
 s Santos, Saturday With Sticks: Fabrizio Cavallaro, and Sergio Bellott
 i. In other words, East Somerville will be the rhythmical place to be,
  either physically or virtually.   Background information:  Grooversit
 y's founder Marcus Santos, hand drummer originally from Brazil, has de
 veloped an innovative and creative drumming system, geared for both ed
 ucation and entertainment purposes. His techniques promote community o
 utreach and social change by targeting diversity awareness. Within the
  past ten years, his fun, interactive, and inclusive percussive vision
  has spread worldwide, creating a network of people of all ages from d
 ifferent ethnic backgrounds. Visit www.grooversity.com to discover San
 tos' world and all it has to offer in appreciating diversity, supporti
 ng civil rights, encouraging self-esteem, and last but not least, havi
 ng a great time!\n \"You're about to witness a loose yet incredibly ti
 ght ensemble applauded by fans worldwide.\" (AfroBrazil introduction a
 t Montreal Drum Festival)\n\nFor more information visit http://neighbo
 rsforneighbors.org/events/grooversity-festival-2014
DTSTART:20141115T180000Z
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CATEGORIES:festival, music, world
LOCATION:East Somerville Community School
WEBSITE:http://www.grooversity.com/festival
URL:http://www.grooversity.com/festival
CONTACT:917-719-0127
ORGANIZER:Grooversity
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