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“UPTOWN SATURDAY NITE”
Theme: “Dancing in the Streets”

 

AUGUST 15th
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Rain Date: Saturday, August 22rd

W. 135th St. from Malcolm X Blvd to St. Nicholas Avenue

Free to the general public

An Outdoor Cultural Arts & Entertainment and Dance Festival honoring the grand village of Harlem!

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Music Theme: “Dance to the Music”
“All attendees are invited to join in all of the dance segments”: Featuring Swing Jazz, Latin, the Electric Slide, College Step Show, and the Chicago Step dance. St. Nicholas Ave. Stage W. 135th St. & St. Nicholas Ave. Local, Regional and National Entertainment on our Main Stage W. 135th St. (Btwn. Frederick Douglass Blvd. & St. Nicholas Ave.)

12 Noon to 6:00 PM
The National Historic Black College Fair & Expo Salutes the contributions of Historic Black Colleges
to our health with special focus on the medical schools of Howard University, Wash., D.C.; Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga; Xavier University, New Orleans, La and Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tn.
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Malcolm X & A.C. Powell Jr. Blvds.)
Free to the general public 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

N.Y. City Health Fair & Expo (Part I)
Theme: Harlem’s Healthy Eating/Healthy Living Day long Health Exam, Education, Information, Health Testing, Material Distribution Questions, a nd Answers for the entire family. Hospitals for the Day: Columbia Medical Center; Mt. Sinai Hospital; North General Hospital and Ralph Lauren Cancer Care & Prevention Center W. 135th St. (Btwn. Malcolm X & A.C. Powell, Jr. Blvds.)
Free to the general public

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM “The N.Y. City Children’s Festival” (Part I)
Special focus on the health of our youth. Highlighting Oral Health, Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma and Dietary Health and Exercising. Health Testing, Information, Education and Training
W. 135th Street (Btwn. Malcolm X and A.C.P. Jr. Blvds.)
A Free event (Tickets required)

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Harlem Honeys & Bears N.Y. City Senior Citizens Swimming Demonstrations
The most perfect form of exercise available to all ages at all times and it can also be life saving. Hansborough Swimming Pool W. 134th St. (Btwn. 5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.) For more info, call 646-302-3487 www.harlemhoneysandbears.org

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM “The Quiet Storm” R&B and Lite Jazz Live Concert featuring legendary performers Honoring: Teddy Pendergrass w. 135TH Street between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and St. Nicholas Avenue

From ll:00 AM to 8:00 PM International Vendors, Exhibits, Foods, Art, Fun & Games W. 135th St. from Malcolm X Blvd to St. Nicholas Avenue Free to the general public

EVENT DESCRIPTION: 
“Uptown Saturday Nite,” a fusion of arts, culture, and entertainment, provides the ultimate outdoor Harlem experience for the entire family. Annually hundreds of thousands of attendees shop, mingle, and dance along Harlem’s West 135th Street corridor east from Malcolm X Blvd. to St. Nicholas Avenue west. The event features an assortment of vendors and exhibitors displaying and selling exotic foods, visual arts, crafts, artifacts, and custom clothing.  A variety of exciting demonstrations, stage productions and promotional giveaways keeps the busy streets energized, and these events are punctuated by live performances that feature headlining national acts, plus local and emerging talent. “Uptown Saturday Nite” continues to offer sponsors creative sampling and exhibition opportunities to reach the hundreds of thousands of individuals who attend annually.

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This event provides sponsorship opportunities for interested companies  who have products and services in Health Related areas. 

This event provides sponsorship opportunities for interested companies who have products and services that benefit the entire family.


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