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Striking the Right Chord: A Volunteer’s Journey with the After-school Guitar Program at West Park Cultural Center

In the heart of community engagement and musical enrichment lies the West Park Cultural Center’s After-school Guitar Program. Today, we delve into the inspiring journey of Amanda Krakovitz, a dedicated volunteer whose passion for music and mentorship has illuminated the lives of countless youth. Through her experiences with the program, Amanda not only shares heartfelt …

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West Park Arts Fest: Celebrating 16 Years of Fun, Arts, and Culture!

Get ready to mark your calendars because the West Park Arts Fest is back, and it’s celebrating an incredible 16 years of bringing arts and culture to West Fairmount Park! Presented by the West Park Cultural Center, this lively event will take place on Saturday, June 8th, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. So, clear your …

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Afterschool Guitar Program Featured in FunTimes Magazine

We’re thrilled to share the exciting coverage of our Afterschool Guitar program in Funtimes Magazine! This feature highlights the impact of our program in providing a constructive and enriching after-school activity for youngsters. We extend our gratitude to Funtimes Magazine for featuring our youth programming. You can check out the article here: https://www.funtimesmagazine.com/2023/11/07/471665/diggin-november-

Tech with a twist: Innovative youth program combines coding and dance | CBS This Morning

On June 20, 2019, CBS This Morning’s segment on our danceLogic program aired on their national news show. Read Full Article here In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. In this installment, “CBS This Morning” national correspondent Jericka Duncan …

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danceLogic Featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer

Our danceLogic students were recently featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer.  Journalist, Heather Khalifa came out and spent the day with the class and created an amazing video. The video tells the story of why danceLogic is so important, especially for female coders. Check it out: https://www.philly.com/video/dancelogic-20190328.html    

Breakwater Headlines Funkfest at the West Park Arts Fest

The West Park Arts Fest is excited to announce Philadelphia’s first ‘Funkfest at the West Park Arts Fest’ Philadelphia’s only funk music fest, showcasing an impressive lineup of bands from Philly’s growing Funk scene, and headlined by none other than Philly’s own Breakwater. Breakwater is so excited to be headlining the first annual FunkFest. Come …

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