The West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith, will present Elena Moon Park and Friends, a free outdoor concert of reimagined folk music and original children’s songs from around the globe, with an emphasis on East Asia, Saturday, July 23 at 1 p.m,
Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and educator Elena Moon Park is passionate about using music to connect people across cultural divides. Her first album, Rabbit Days and Dumplings, was featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and won a Parent’s Choice Award. She has performed on stages ranging from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
This event is free and open to the public; rain or shine. Arrive at least 10 minutes early to sign in. Save time and receive event updates by registering in advance at westkc.org; walk-ups welcome. Donations welcome, masks encouraged. Grounds open at noon. Limited tent seating is available, later arrivals should bring lawn seating. Picnickers welcome. For more information email info@westkc.org.
This event is part of the West Kortright Centre’s free family Songbird Sessions performance series, sponsored by Andes Hotel, Bovina Montessori, Catskill Country Living, Christine Egan & Scott DeSimon, and Ecoagents, supported by funds from the A. Lindsay & Olive B. O’Connor Foundation and the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, and by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.
