About this Event
The Disability Unite Festival returns, and for the first time ever will be a virtual AND in-person celebration! All are invited to join this FREE, non-ticketed event starring incredible music and arts performances.
Come together with friends and family at the Central Park Naumburg Bandshell in New York City on July 17th from 12 PM to 4 PM, for NYC’s citywide celebration of July’s Disability Pride month and to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Then keep the party going exclusively online, for another two hours of exciting virtual music, dance, theatre and more at DisabilityUnite.Org!
This year’s theme is “A Future Of Inclusion”. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, our world is undergoing fundamental restructuring. “A Future Of Inclusion” envisions humanity entering a world where inclusion is embraced on every level, and highlights that the time is now to build a future where we can live the life we want.
For those outside of New York City or for whom virtual is their preferred way to participate, all festival performances and programming will continue to be livestreamed on the Disability Unite website, so you can tune in from wherever you’re located to enjoy music, dance, engaging discussions, gaming and more.
The DU Festival’s motto is “for the community, by the community” and the creation of the Festival comes from all of us. Based on Mutual Aid principles, together we participate, collaborate, are inclusive, creative, and connective. We are the sum total of our collective advocacy, information, imagination and activities.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Disability Unite, including announcement of partners, headlining artists, panel discussions, art installations, DU Partner nightlife parties and so much more! Go to www.DisabilityUnite.org to sign up for our mailing list and follow us on social media to stay in the know on all the latest news.
Image Description: Centered prominently on the bottom of the image, the logo of disability unite is next to the words “Festival 2022”. Above this is a graphic of a clamshell shape stage with curved stairs extending downwards on either side. On the left and right sides, as if flowing outwards from the stage, are many images representing different artforms, including musical tones, theatre masks, a camera, headphones, paint brushes, trumpets and the ribbons of ballet slippers. The entire image is set against the background of a blue sky which gradually changes to a warm yellow glow as it reaches the top of the image.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Naumburg Bandshell, West 72nd Street, New York, United States
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