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The Hour: NICE Festival brings multicultural celebration to Norwalk
A multicultural celebration for all ages will take place when the annual NICE Festival returns to Norwalk’s Oyster Shell Park on Saturday, July 6. That means everything from live music and dancing to art, international foods and more.
This is the fourth year for this rain or shine event and more than 5,000 people are expected. The festival was started by the Norwalk International Cultural Exchange (NICE), to increase awareness of the diversity of people from around the world.
The Hour
CT Insider: Sound Surfing: New Kingston brings chart-topping reggae sounds to Norwalk’s NICE Festival
When the Brooklyn-based reggae band New Kingston watched their album “Kingston City” debut at the top of the Billboard Reggae charts, they realized that all the work they had put into their music and their careers had finally paid off.
Local audiences will get a chance to sample some of the chart-topping tunes and more next weekend, when New Kingston headlines the 4th annual NICE Festival, talking place on Saturday, July 6, at Oyster Shell Park in Norwalk.
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Norwalk NICE Festival celebrates our ‘global footprint’
NORWALK – The third annual Norwalk NICE Festival Saturday celebrated diversity and culture through art, food and much more.
Janet Evelyn, of NICE Inc., says the idea of the festival was to celebrate our “global footprint” and not just focus on one culture.
The all-day event included performances and vendors, as well as unique opportunities to experience and embrace other cultures.
Organizers say each year the festival continues to grow. Last year, they saw over 4,000 attendees.
“They say it’s like family bonding, really transcending to the community level,” said Evelyn.
The event was free to the public, but donations were collected to support the nonprofit. (News 12)
News 12 The Bronx
SAVE THE DATE for The 3rd Annual NICE Festival, July 7, 2018! 11 am to 8 pm. Rain or Shine. Oyster Shell Park, North Water St. Norwalk CT A FREE multi-cultural summer music, food, and dance festival with multiple cultural performances, crafts and interactive family activities. This day-long event is filled with an abundance of cultural performances and numerous vendors offering a wide array of international cuisines and arts and crafts. Experience live performances from multiple traditions to include live dancers with origins in Flamenco, Asian, African, and more; Live music includes Rock, Reggae, Rhythm & Blues, Latin, Folk and music across all genres.
CT Insider: Sound Surfing: New Kingston brings chart-topping reggae sounds to Norwalk’s NICE Festival
Rock out to reggae, celebrate your salsa moves, or watch as performers present lively dances from India. If you’re hungry, choose from an international assortment of foods. It’s all part of the NICE Festival, returning to Norwalk’s Oyster Shell Park on Saturday, July 7.
Thousands enjoyed an impressive array of multicultural performances at last summer’s annual NICE Festival. This year’s promises to offer even more. Admission is free and over 4,000 people are expected to attend this rain-or-shine event. Read more…
The Hour: NICE Festival returning to Norwalk, kickoff event Saturday
NORWALK — Kwame Henry Carlton Jones of Norwalk still remembers the first NICE Festival two years ago.
“It feels like you just stepped into another country,” he said with a laugh. “There are people nodding and smiling, there’s curiosity, it’s loud, it’s chaotic, but at the core of it are just great performances.”
NICE stands for Norwalk International Cultural Exchange; the nonprofit founded by Janet G. Evelyn aims to promote and increase awareness of the diversity of peoples from around the world through arts and culture. The NICE Festival, its main showcase, is just around the corner. Read more…
The Hour: NICE Festival Celebrates Norwalk's Diversity
NORWALK — Where can you watch someone dance the flamenco and enjoy traditional Jamaican food, consume Greek lore while downing halal, or take in the sounds of traditional Caribbean tunes with homemade Italian ice in hand?
The answer, and likely the only answer, is Norwalk’s NICE Festival, an annual celebration that highlights the rich global heritage and culture present in the city. See More.
Nancy on Norwalk
Honoring Norwalk International Cultural Exchange’s commitment to increasing awareness of the diversity of people from around the world through arts and culture, NICE festival organizers have assembled a line-up of multi-cultural, celebratory sounds for all ages to enjoy. In addition to the featured live bands listed below, The NICE Festival, a daylong celebration of world cultures, will have dance performances, poetry readings, a special family performance and interactive arts area, international foods and craft vendors. READ MORE
The Hour: Destination India
Rosemond Joseph has a turban placed on his head during a turban tying demonstration by Pamma Singh Gulati and Manjit Singh at the Destination India event at Fodor Farm on Thursday, June 15, in Norwalk. The event is the kick-off reception for the second annual Norwalk International Cultural Exchange, NICE festival on July 8 at Oyster Shell Park in Norwalk.
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The Boston Globe: Your guide to fun every (precious) weekend of summer in New England
Dozens of events from the mountains to the ocean, featuring music, fireworks, quilts, beer, wine, barbecue, lobsters, and more.
By Patricia Harris and David Lyon MAY 31, 2017
“Think globally, act locally” might as well be the motto of the Norwalk International Cultural Exchange, founded in 2014 to celebrate the community’s rich traditions and cultures. This second annual festival features African drumming, Irish step dancing, a steel band orchestra, and lots more. When you get hungry, choose from a global smorgasbord, including Central and South American, Asian, Caribbean, and soul food as well as barbecue. READ MORE
The Hour: Norwalk Festival Expected to Grow
NORWALK — The Norwalk International Cultural Exchange is ready for round two of the cultural festival it debuted last year to much success.
Janet Evelyn, executive director of the nonprofit NICE Inc., which hosts the festival in conjunction with the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department, said there has been substantially more excitement and buzz leading up to the July festival than there was last year.
“By all accounts the festival is growing, and in its second year is emerging as a leading attraction for the city of Norwalk,” Evelyn said. “Some comments that were made included that it perfectly reflected the population and honored the diversity of Norwalk, so those are all good things that we heard.” READ MORE
The Hour: Norwalk International Cultural Exchange debut festival set for July 9 at Oyster Shell Park
Of course you want to be part of the amazing NICE festival on July 8th! Read all about it in The Norwalk Hour interview with NICE’s Executive Director, Janet Evelyn. THEN sign up to volunteer, be a part of this all-are-welcome community music, food, art event!
The Hour | NICE festival integrates arts, culture this weekend Thursday, 7 July 2016
By Kaitlyn Krasselt NORWALK — After nearly two years of work and preparation, organizers of the inaugural Norwalk International Cultural Exchange Festival are running on adrenaline, caffeine and pure excitement in the final days before the festival takes place this weekend. Janet Evelyn, executive director of the nonprofit NICE Inc., said she’s expecting about 4,000 people to attend the festival, set for noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at Oyster Shell Park. Admission is free. “Norwalk has always been a bastion of multiculturalism,” Evelyn said. “ This is a tremendous opportunity for Norwalk tocelebrate its diverse community, and it’s the perfect place to celebrate because Norwalk has been hailed as one of the most diverse cities in this area.”
WPKN Interview
Blind Rhino Kick-off Party Photos 2016
A multicultural celebration for all ages will take place when the annual NICE Festival returns to Norwalk’s Oyster Shell Park on Saturday, July 6. That means everything from live music and dancing to art, international foods and more.
This is the fourth year for this rain or shine event and more than 5,000 people are expected. The festival was started by the Norwalk International Cultural Exchange (NICE), to increase awareness of the diversity of people from around the world.
Norwalk NICE Festival celebrates our ‘global footprint’
NORWALK – The third annual Norwalk NICE Festival Saturday celebrated diversity and culture through art, food and much more.
Janet Evelyn, of NICE Inc., says the idea of the festival was to celebrate our “global footprint” and not just focus on one culture.
The all-day event included performances and vendors, as well as unique opportunities to experience and embrace other cultures.
Organizers say each year the festival continues to grow. Last year, they saw over 4,000 attendees.
“They say it’s like family bonding, really transcending to the community level,” said Evelyn.
The event was free to the public, but donations were collected to support the nonprofit. (News 12)
Rock out to reggae, celebrate your salsa moves, or watch as performers present lively dances from India. If you’re hungry, choose from an international assortment of foods. It’s all part of the NICE Festival, returning to Norwalk’s Oyster Shell Park on Saturday, July 7.
Thousands enjoyed an impressive array of multicultural performances at last summer’s annual NICE Festival. This year’s promises to offer even more. Admission is free and over 4,000 people are expected to attend this rain-or-shine event. Read more…
NORWALK — Kwame Henry Carlton Jones of Norwalk still remembers the first NICE Festival two years ago.
“It feels like you just stepped into another country,” he said with a laugh. “There are people nodding and smiling, there’s curiosity, it’s loud, it’s chaotic, but at the core of it are just great performances.”
NICE stands for Norwalk International Cultural Exchange; the nonprofit founded by Janet G. Evelyn aims to promote and increase awareness of the diversity of peoples from around the world through arts and culture. The NICE Festival, its main showcase, is just around the corner. Saturday, June 16, is the kickoff, featuring a Carnival Soca and Reggae Fete at 6 p.m. at the Wall Street Theater (tickets are $25 at wallstreettheater.ticketfly.com). The main festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 7, is free and takes place at Oyster Shell Park. Read more…
NORWALK — Where can you watch someone dance the flamenco and enjoy traditional Jamaican food, consume Greek lore while downing halal, or take in the sounds of traditional Caribbean tunes with homemade Italian ice in hand?
The answer, and likely the only answer, is Norwalk’s NICE Festival, an annual celebration that highlights the rich global heritage and culture present in the city. See More.
Honoring Norwalk International Cultural Exchange’s commitment to increasing awareness of the diversity of people from around the world through arts and culture, NICE festival organizers have assembled a line-up of multi-cultural, celebratory sounds for all ages to enjoy. In addition to the featured live bands listed below, The NICE Festival, a daylong celebration of world cultures, will have dance performances, poetry readings, a special family performance and interactive arts area, international foods and craft vendors. READ MORE
Rosemond Joseph has a turban placed on his head during a turban tying demonstration by Pamma Singh Gulati and Manjit Singh at the Destination India event at Fodor Farm on Thursday, June 15, in Norwalk. The event is the kick-off reception for the second annual Norwalk International Cultural Exchange, NICE festival on July 8 at Oyster Shell Park in Norwalk.
See More.
Your guide to fun every (precious) weekend of summer in New England
Dozens of events from the mountains to the ocean, featuring music, fireworks, quilts, beer, wine, barbecue, lobsters, and more.
By Patricia Harris and David Lyon MAY 31, 2017
“Think globally, act locally” might as well be the motto of the Norwalk International Cultural Exchange, founded in 2014 to celebrate the community’s rich traditions and cultures. This second annual festival features African drumming, Irish step dancing, a steel band orchestra, and lots more. When you get hungry, choose from a global smorgasbord, including Central and South American, Asian, Caribbean, and soul food as well as barbecue. READ MORE
NORWALK — The Norwalk International Cultural Exchange is ready for round two of the cultural festival it debuted last year to much success.
Janet Evelyn, executive director of the nonprofit NICE Inc., which hosts the festival in conjunction with the Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department, said there has been substantially more excitement and buzz leading up to the July festival than there was last year.
“By all accounts the festival is growing, and in its second year is emerging as a leading attraction for the city of Norwalk,” Evelyn said. “Some comments that were made included that it perfectly reflected the population and honored the diversity of Norwalk, so those are all good things that we heard.” READ MORE
Of course you want to be part of the amazing NICE festival on July 8th! Read all about it in The Norwalk Hour interview with NICE’s Executive Director, Janet Evelyn. THEN sign up to volunteer, be a part of this all-are-welcome community music, food, art event!
The Hour – 05/08/2017
Blind Rhino Kick-off Party Photos 2016
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