The second Brookhaven International Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, on the Peachtree Creek Greenway.
Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, the event features live music and dancing, cultural performances, food, a global marketplace, and a lowrider car show.
Brookhaven is buzzing about the Cielo Tejido (Woven Sky) art installation, originating from Jalisco, Mexico. It is a 656-ft. hand-woven canopy that will envelop the Peachtree Creek Greenway overlook bridge near the trailhead at 1801 Corporate Blvd.
“This internationally-renowned exhibit not only represents an artistic masterpiece, but it also embodies the cultural values that we hold dear in Brookhaven. Like this exhibit, we are all woven together and better together as a celebration of our diverse cultures,” said Brookhaven City Councilmember John Funny.
Tejido is a community art project created by mother-daughter team Paloma and Lorena Ron, along with more than 200 women who are passionate about the art of weaving.
The music and stage lineup includes:
Onstage Oct. 19:
11:30 a.m. Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling)
12:45 p.m. Harambee Drumming
1:30 p.m. Soorya
2:15 p.m. Giwayen Mata
3:30 p.m. Brayan Caceres
4:35 p.m. Batucada
5 p.m. The Itals
Onstage Oct. 20:
11:15 a.m. Buford Highway Orchestra Project
11:45 a.m. Chinese American Cultural Performing Group
12:15 p.m. Matsuriza Taiko Drumming
1 p.m. Apu Inka
1:45 p.m. Matsuriza Taiko Drumming
2:15 p.m. Lion Dance
2:45 p.m. Relevanzia
3:45 p.m. Surya Ensemble
4:30 p.m. Caribbean Dancers of Atlanta
5 p.m. Tito Puente Jr.
Parking and admission are free. To park, the city of Brookhaven suggests using 1801 Corporate Blvd NE in GPS, then following festival signage.
