Multicultural Art & Music Festival

Multiculturalism is the theme for Peregrine School’s upcoming Multicultural Art & Music Festival this weekend. The Festival will feature both a vendor world-market as well as a series of live performances on the outdoor stage. The event is free and will be presented Saturday, October 22, from 4-7 pm at the Peregrine South Campus (2650 Lillard Drive, Davis, CA 95617).

The market portion of the Festival will combine commercial vendors and tasty goodies created at Peregrine School. One scheduled vendor, Multiculturalism Rocks, will be selling multicultural books for kids, including works by small presses and indie authors. The food offerings include a variety of cookies, pound cake and even an enchilada plate (chicken or vegetarian). The serving of the enchilada plate will begin at 5pm. All food will be freshly prepared in Peregrine School’s kitchen and donations for food items will be appreciated. Drinks will be offered, but the public is encouraged to bring their own refreshments (please use refillable containers). Please note, no alcohol will be permitted to be brought on campus.

On stage, the two featured musical performances are Nick Carvajal of the Davis Klezmer Orchestra and headliner, Tha Dirt Feelin [sic]. Nick will be performing klezmer music on electric guitar. Nick comments, “While the melodies in this music date back 100s of years, their interpretation on electric guitar is a new twist.” Sprinkled in on the set will be songs of other folk traditions that Nick has learned on his musical journey.

Tha Dirt Feeling, is led by Marque Cass, former Davis resident and music instructor at Peregrine School. Marque plays wind and string instruments and keeps turtles as pets. Other musicians include Matt Agee on mandolin. Matt enjoys woodworking and carpentry. On bass and vocals is Joe Ozzy Osbourne. Joe teaches music and enjoys basketball and skateboarding. Colin Borges, originally from Davis, plays wind instruments and enjoys gardening. Tha Dirt Feelin is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs program.

Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. For additional information, please contact Peregrine School at (530) 753-5500 and www.peregrineschool.org.

A 501(c)3 non-profit, founded in 2007, Peregrine School is an independent school that builds children’s capacity to learn, think and do in our ever-changing world. Located in Davis, California, Peregrine serves children from preschool through the 6th grade, drawing students from throughout the Sacramento Valley. Peregrine School educates the whole child, incorporating the latest research on teaching and learning into a child-centered curriculum that integrates hands-on scientific inquiry, critical thinking, wellness and the arts.