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Summer Music and Dance
August 13 @ 4:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Free with admission or membership
Bring your friends and family, dance, sing along, and enjoy a summer evening filled with music and joy.
Celebrate paths in bloom with Armenian dance and songs from Southeast Asia. Enjoy Armenian folk dance in the Amphitheater and Southeast Asian vocal traditions and Balinese Kecak in the Rose Pavilion. Wander between performances and experience an evening of music and movement throughout the garden.
Free with admission or membership. No registration required.
Schedule
Amphitheater, 4:45-5:30pm & 5:45-6:30pm
Rose Pavilion, 5-5:45pm & 6-6:45pm
About Lernazang Լերնազանգ
Celebrate the joy of Armenian folk culture with Lernazang Ensemble! Dedicated to preserving and reimagining Armenian music and dance, the ensemble fills the garden with vibrant live music, dance, and festive energy for all ages.
About Suara Southeast Asian Choir
Suara Southeast Asian Choir is LA’s only ensemble devoted to the vibrant singing traditions of Southeast Asia. Rhythmic, playful, and alive with connection. Feel the pulse of Balinese kecak, the spirited energy of Malaysian dikir barat, and the warmth of folk songs from Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines drifting through the garden air.
About Summer Music and Dance
Our popular series is back! This year we are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by highlighting the people and cultures that make our country beautiful.
This summer celebrates America as rhythm, migration, and reinvention: music and dance that is rooted in place, shaped by travel, and alive in connection.
This program is generously funded, in part, by Perenchio Foundation.
