Multicultural Day in New Britain, 2000
Date2000 October 14
MediumPhotographic prints
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collections
CopyrightIn Copyright
Object number2015.196.1045.1-.13
DescriptionPhotographs of Multicultural Day in New Britain held on October 14, 2000.
(.1-.4) Images of a Chinese lion dance.
(.5-.7) Images of a Puerto Rican música jíbara group performing, including cuatro player Edwin Rios.
(.8-.12) Images of Alpenland Tänzer, an Austrian and Bavarian Schuhplatteln dance group from New Britain.
(.13) Image of a woman in traditional Lithuanian attire.
NotesSubject Note: On October 14, 2000, New Britain held a day-long festival celebrating local cultural and heritage groups reflective of the city’s ethnic population. Performers included Mexican, Puerto Rican, German, Polish, Asian, and Lithuanian dancers, musicians, and singers, among other groups. (.1-.4) Images of a Chinese lion dance.
(.5-.7) Images of a Puerto Rican música jíbara group performing, including cuatro player Edwin Rios.
(.8-.12) Images of Alpenland Tänzer, an Austrian and Bavarian Schuhplatteln dance group from New Britain.
(.13) Image of a woman in traditional Lithuanian attire.
Additional photographs from this event can be found under 2015.196.1044.1-.7.
Cataloging Note: This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA-245929-OMS-20.
Status
Not on view2000 October 14