Sara Borchard of West Hendon Arts and Culture Society on upcoming event celebrating diversity and community

Flyer for the West Hendon Summer Solstice Festival, taking place on Wednesday 21st June at Damsel Walk, NW9 7DZ

On Wednesday 21st June 2023, West Hendon Arts and Culture Society (WHACS) will be hosting a Summer Solstice Festival.

This vibrant community event will take place on Damsel Walk off West Hendon Broadway (by Co-op) from 3pm to 8pm.

The Summer Solstice Festival will celebrate the diversity and community in West Hendon through a mix of both local and professional music, talented dance performances, fragrant food, and fun-filled children’s games and entertainment.

Family activities will abound, with a Summer Solstice themed art workshop, Chinese storytelling, fun-filled games, face painting, balloon modelling and more. All activities are free for children.

The atmosphere will be filled with vivacious voices and spirited sounds from the festival stage. The programme will feature music spanning the genres including vintage sounds from the 1940s and beyond, soulful ballads and folk songs, 80s hits, jazz, rock and reggae, plus African drumming and Indian classical music.

The festival market will feature tastes from around the world, with vendors offering authentic Caribbean and Indian street food, plus delicious burgers and loaded chips, scrumptious cakes and sweet treats. This activity-packed event will have something for everyone, both big and small. All ages are welcome.

For more information please visit West Hendon Arts and Culture on Facebook.

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