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This week, we’ve got a global spread of celebrations, from Afrobeats to K-Pop. Plus, bringing it back home to the Motor City with the Woodward Dream Cruise and more. Read on for details.
Upcoming events
Techno In The Parks
Riverside Park in Detroit
Friday, Aug. 15
Free
An outdoor concert celebrating techno music, featuring DJ Deep Sequence with special guests Hazmat Live and Room 131. There will also be food trucks, face painting, games and inflatables. The concert goes from 5–8 p.m.
K-Pop Culture Experience — Dance, Games and Flavors
The Detroit Institute of Arts
Saturday, Aug. 16
Free with museum admission
An immersive celebration of Korean culture, featuring a dance performance by PRISM Cru, games with prizes, food samples, and a tour of the DIA’s Korean Gallery. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and activities go through 2:30 p.m. Museum admission is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
AfroFuture Detroit
Bedrock’s Douglass Site in Detroit
Saturday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 17
$95–$327
The U.S. debut of a globally-successful two-day music festival showcasing African and diasporic talent. Headliners include Afrobeats superstars Asake and Davido, genre-defying Kaytranada, Brazil’s Ludmilla and Detroit’s own Tee Grizzley. Doors open at 2 p.m. each day.
R&Beach
The Beach at Campus Martius Park in Detroit
Saturday, Aug. 16
Free with RSVP
An downtown beach party featuring R&B music, tequila samples, vinyl record decorating and concert ticket giveaways. The party goes from 6–10 p.m.
Fraser Lions Club Carnival
Steffens Park in Fraser
Thursday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 24
Free
An annual fundraiser for the Fraser Lions Club, a local nonprofit that supports blind community members by providing resources like leader dogs. The four-day event features family-friendly activities like carnival rides, games, live music, a petting zoo, fireworks and more. Festivities start at 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free, parking is $10 and ride wristbands are $30.
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