As we look at the summer travel season, many people are talking about taking “staycations” this year, but the Salem Multicultural Institute is hoping you will join them as they travel to Africa on June 27th and 28th. Sample the foods, enjoy the music and dances, learn some of their crafts. Now before you get worried that you don’t have time to get your shots, passport and visas in order to take part in this wonderful adventure, let me tell you that you only have to travel as far at Riverfront Park in downtown Salem to take part in this year’s World Beat Festival.
While other cultures will also be shared as part of the two-day festival, the focus of this year’s event is the continent of Africa. With the richness of their heritage, the influence of the African people can be found at the core of much of the modern music and dance we experience as part of our own culture, and often times think of as quintessentially American.
The Salem Multicultural Institute offers us a great opportunity, at the end of June each year, to learn a little bit more about our neighbors near and far. So, pack your bags and load the family in the car and enjoy a fabulous trip to Africa all in our own backyard. For more information about the World Beat Festival, visit www.worldbeatfestival.org. Visit www.artsmartsalem.org for a listing of events for the current month and remember, “There’s Something to do in Salem”.
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