Somerville Arts Council Weekend Festivals

SOMERVILLE, MA – The Somerville Arts Council is hosting two community festivals this weekend in Union Square. The festivities kick off Saturday with the Night Market, an artisan and flea market featuring musical performances. On its heels is the Nepal Festival on Sunday, an event celebrating Somerville's Nepali community.

Here's the skinny on each event.

Night Market

Saturday, July 8: 5-9:30 p.m. at the Union Square Plaza

Somerville Flea is partnering with the Arts Council for a night time artisan and flea market! Join us to puruse local crafts, artisan products and vintage flea market finds. There will also be a full line-up of music including:

Thank God for Science
Spotted Tiger
Jenee Halstead

Come support local small business and artists and try some yummy treats from Gracie's Ice Cream!

Nepal Festival

Sunday, July 9: 12-6 p.m. at the Union Square Plaza

This festival is a chance for the Nepali community to celebrate their culture in their City as well as an opportunity for the rest of the Somerville community to learn about and enjoy Nepali music, dance, food crafts and more! Enjoy yummy Nepali food, while perusing the handicraft and artisan vendors tables, and listening to beautiful music.

Program line-up includes:

• Nepali musical performance by Himalayan Heritage Cultural Academy
• Newari cultural dance by Lakhey Naach, Newah Organization of New England
• Kauda Naach -Gurung cultural dance from mid-western region of Nepal
• Lok Dohori folk song performance by Boston Lok Suseli group, one of Boston’s most popular Nepali folk
• singer Min KC and one of New York’s most popular Nepali folk singer Nisha Sunuwar
• Live performance by Boston’s most popular Nepali Rock Band the Monday Junkies
• DJ Performance by Boston’s favorite Nepali DJ Mukund.

Rain date: Sunday, July 16, 2017.

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