THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 6, 2024 Page 11 First Annual Malden SeptemberFest Saturday, September 28 at City Hall Plaza M aplewood Event Services, in partnership with the City of Malden, is excited to present the fi rst annual Malden SeptemberFest on September 28, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at City Hall Plaza. In case of rain, the event will be held on September 29. This free, family-friendly festival celebrates Malden’s vibrant and diverse community, and all are welcome to attend! This city-sponsored festival will feature a variety of music, dance, artist demonstrations, an artisan market, and opportunities to learn about local community organizations and connect with neighbors and friends. The event will showcase exceptional local talent, including: • Debo Ray, a Grammynominated singer and composer with Haitian roots, performing original contemporary R&B, NeoSoul, and Pop songs from her upcoming album, along with Haitian music and popular covers. • Houngan Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire, leading an Afro-Haitian dance class. • Artists Gurleen Anand and Bhagyashree Lulay, will invite attendees to contribute to the creation of colorful Rangoli designs. • The popular puppet journalist Allegra, produced by Peter A. Cancilla of Vaudeville Pictures, will mingle with the crowd to delight attendees of all ages. Schedule of Activities: • 1:00 PM: First color added to the Rangoli design to signal the start of the festival • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Afro-Haitian Dance Class with Houngan Jean-Sebastien Duvilaire • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Face Painting • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Debo Ray and Band: Originals, R&B, and Haitian Music • 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM: Rango• The ACS Quartet, performing a fusion of traditional Brazilian music and contemporary jazz. li Candle Lighting to mark the completion of the design and bless the festival Artwork on display at Malden Public Library T he Malden Public Library is displaying artwork by Darion Breslau and Lisa Sears during the month of September. Darion Breslau started working with chain mail when he was 13 years old and hasn’t looked back since. His pieces are beautiful, whimsical and incredibly unique. Darion’s artwork can be seen in the main hallway, and an artist reception will be held on Monday, Sept 9, from 7-8 p.m. Lisa Sears works in watercolor, acrylic, collage and whatever mark-making tools are most needed; her goal has been to try everything, to repeat nothing and to go from complete abstraction to simplicity to hyper-fantastical as she considers diff erent aspects of a theme. The result of this on-going challenge is hundreds of small works. Her artwork can be seen inside the glass display case located near the teen area. Come by the library to see this artwork! • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: ACS Quartet Brazilian Jazz Fusion The primary goal of SeptemberFest is to spread joy and showcase the power of cultural expression as a uniting force. Business owners, nonprofit organizations, small groups, artists, and artisans are invited to sign up as vendors. For more details and to register for a spot, visit maplewood.events or contact Marcel G. Schwab, CEO of Maplewood Events Services at 781-324-6056. Artwork by Darion Breslau and Lisa Sears on display
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