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Multiflora Music Festival 2017 - Search For Sanctuary

October 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - November 1, 2023 @ 12:00 am

Multiflora Music Festival 2017 - Search for Sanctuary
*Addresses for venues at bottom of this list

Multiflora is launching its first multicultural festival this October that will be spread across multiple venues throughout the district; it is a celebration of the history, culture and artistic expressions of D.C. and throughout the globe. Art, music and our communities are inextricably linked to and profoundly impacted by the diverse cultures found throughout the world. Our mission is to present international artists from abroad as well as showcase the diverse multicultural communities in the region.

Sunday October 1:
Mdou Moctar from Niger at Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center 6PM FREE AND ALL AGES
Flamenco Passion featuring Alma y Cuerpo at Bossa Bistro 7PM $10 ALL AGES BEFORE 9:30PM

Monday October 2:
The Drunken Foreigner Band, Time Is Fire, Floom at Rhizome 8PM $5-$10 SUGGESTED DONATION ALL AGES. More info here

Tuesday October 3:
DC Music Download and Multiflora present at panel discussion on presenting multiculturalism in the DC music scene in Washington, DC at the Mexican Cultural Institute 7PM FREE AND ALL AGES

Thursday October 5:
Ethiopian jazz and funk with Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro 9:30PM $10

Friday October 6:
Los Gaiteros de Sanguashington at Market SW 6-9PM FREE AND ALL AGES OUTDOORS
Sublime Frequencies presents Oulaya’s Wedding at Suns Cinema 6PM $10
Group Doueh from Western Sahara at Tropicalia 9PM $15-$20 advance tickets here

Sunday October 8:
Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band and WPFW’s Jazz and Justice at Bossa Bistro 9PM $5

Wednesday October 11:
Betsayda Machado y Parranda el Clavo from Venezuela at Bossa Bistro 7PM $15-$20 ALL AGES
Tickets available here
Gypsy Soul Party featuring Orchester Prazevica at Bossa Bistro 10PM NO COVER

Thursday October 12:
Grupo Tembembe from Mexico at the Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center 6PM FREE AND ALL AGES. Special collaboration with Mexican Cultural Institute.
Corazón de Granada: Flamenco Joven y Jondo at Bossa Bistro 7PM $15 ALL AGES tickets here
Mdou Moctar from Niger and The Messthetics at Comet Ping Pong 9PM $13 adv / $15 dos here
La Colombopercutiva at Bossa Bistro 9:30PM $5 (21+)

Friday October 13:
Mdou Moctar from Niger at Georgetown University at McNeir Auditorium 1:15PM FREE AND ALL AGES
Los Wembler’s from Peru and Leon City Sounds at Tropicalia 8:30PM $15 adv / $20 dos (18+)

Saturday October 14:
Cigarette, Dougie Poole, Bong Wish, Lisa Mezzacappa at Safari Lounge 8PM $10 ALL AGES
Crepesculo Global Electronic After Hours at WAPA Cafe (21+)

Sunday October 15:
Orfeia Balkan women’s choir at Hill Center 4PM $12 ALL AGES
Mashriq Maghrib monthly improvisational session that delves into the repertoire of the Arab region and neighboring cultures with Huda Asfour. Bossa Bistro 8PM $5-$10 suggested donation (21+)

Wednesday October 18: Cilantro Boombox at Bossa Bistro 9:30PM $10 (21+)

Thursday October 19:
Shab-e-Mehregan شب مهرگان”. A night celebrating Persian culture and heritage at Hill Center 7PM. More info here (21+)
DC Highlife All Stars at Bossa Bistro 7-9PM $10 ALL AGES
Sahel’s Sounds of the Diaspora at Bossa Bistro 10PM $10 (21+)

Friday October 20:
Cheick Hamala Diabate and Feedel Band at Market SW 6-9PM FREE AND ALL AGES. More info HERE
Combo Chimbita and Los Gaiteros de Sanguashington at Atlas Performing Arts Center 8PM $28-$30
Elena & Los Fulanos with Kino Musica at Tropicalia 8PM $15 advance $18 at the door

Saturday October 21:
Flamenco with Marija Temo at Bossa Bistro second floor. 8PM $14 advance / $17 at the door

Saturday October 21:
Weird World showcase featuring Time Is Fire, Yeni Nostalji, Quattracenta at Safari Lounge 8PM (18+)
Analog Soul Club at Safari Lounge 10:30PM (21+)

Sunday October 22:
Levon Mikaelian’s Armenian Jazz Trio at Bossa Bistro 7PM $10 ALL AGES
Fourth Stream at Bossa Bistro 8:30PM FREE (21+)

Tuesday October 24: Mourning [A] BLKstar at Bossa Bistro 7:30PM $5-$10 suggested donation ALL AGES

Wednesday October 25:
District of Raga presents Brooklyn Raga Massive at Bossa Bistro 8:30PM $10 (18+)

Thursday October 26:
Heather Maxwell at Bossa Bistro 7PM $10 ALL AGES
Cissa Paz and Friends host a monthly Brazilian music residency at Bossa Bistro 10PM $10 (21+)

Friday October 27:
Evin Phoenix at Bossa Bistro 7PM $5-$10 suggested donation ALL AGES
Innov Gnawa at Tropicalia 9PM $10 (18+)

Saturday October 28:
Amplify Peace Tour: Saving Syrian Lives at Tropicalia 7PM $20 (18+)

Sunday October 29:
Just Vibe Ensemble at Bossa Bistro 7PM $10 (ALL AGES)
DC Hafla special presentation at Local 16 5:30PM (ALL AGES)
Los Gaiteros de Sanguashington at Bossa Bistro 9:30PM $5 (21+)

Monday October 30:
Joe Lally, Tashi Dorji, Insect Factory, Welch & Oshima at Rhizome 8PM $5-$10 suggested donation ALL AGES

Tuesday October 31:
The Sandcatchers at Bossa Bistro 7:30PM $10 suggested donation ALL AGES
Cheick Hamala Diabate’s Griot Street at Bossa Bistro. 9:30PM NO COVER CLOSING NIGHT (21+)

Venue addresses:
Tropicalia, 2001 14TH NW, Washington, DC 20001
Bossa Bistro, 2463 18TH ST, NW, Washington, DC 20009
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003
Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Safari Lounge, 4306 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20011
Local 16, 1601 U ST, NW. Washington, DC 20009
Market SW, 425 M St SW, Washington, DC 20024
McNeir Auditorium at Georgetown University, 37&O ST, NW, Washington DC 20007

Details

Start:
October 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
End:
November 1, 2023 @ 12:00 am

Venue

Multiflora Productions
2463 18th St. NW
Washington, District of Columbia, DC 20009 United States