The City of Charleston presents the Sixth Annual Happy New Year, Charleston!
December 28, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Happy New Year, Charleston!, a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 from 4 to 10:30 p.m. A non-alcoholic, admission-free and family-friendly event, Happy New Year, Charleston, is open to everyone in the community. All programs are in Marion Square, located in the heart of historic downtown Charleston, S.C. Happy New Year, Charleston! features children’s activities, a variety of food vendors, African drumming and dancing, brass music, gospel music, jazz, beach music, Motown, R&B and more:
Main Stage:
4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Charleston Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble
4:45 to 5:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies and the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The Lonnie Hamilton/John Tecklenburg Jazz Quintet
6:30 to 7:00 p.m. RBM African Drummers & Dancers
7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Dori Chitayat and Flamenco Soltado
7:30 to 8:00 p.m. Mt. Zion AME Spiritual Singers
8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Break Dancers: The Missing Links
8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Headliner: 17 South
Kidsfest Tent:
5:00 to 5:45 p.m. RBM African Drummers & Dancers
5:45 to 7:00 p.m. DJ William White
7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Break Dancers: The Missing Links
7:30 to 9:00 p.m. DJ William White
Additional children’s activities include arts and crafts in the Kidsfest Tent, jump castles, pony rides and from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Merry Making Face Painting.
Happy New Year, Charleston! is produced by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and funded by the City of Charleston with additional support from the County of Charleston and Weight Watchers; Apex Broadcasting is a media sponsor. The Office of Cultural Affairs has produced Happy New Year, Charleston! since 2005.
