The festival happens on Saturday, October 3, from 10:30am – 6:00pm
Celebrate Nashvillewas a vision that began on the grounds of the Scarritt Bennett Center 30 years ago. A vision steeped in the mission of it’s predecessor Scarritt College, which trained hundreds of men and women for service in Asia, Africa and Europe. Understanding, honoring and welcoming people’s cultures across the world was an important part of their education. Taking the spirit of being welcoming to all, they created Celebration of Cultures, which would be renamed to Celebrate Nashville. This day of celebration encompassed all the attributes of the people and culture that make Nashville special. The event was held at the Scarritt Bennett Center until moving to Centennial Park after outgrowing the space.
The legacy continues to live on, as the Scarritt Bennett Center has grown into an educational retreat and conference center on an 11-acre campus located in Midtown Nashville. Known for radical hospitality that creates space where individuals and groups engage each other to achieve a more just world. This year Scarritt Bennett Center will mark Celebrate Nashville’s 30 year mileston at the new state-of-the-art Event Pavilion in Centennial Park during Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival on October 3rd.
10:30 AM Nashville Chamber Music: The Nashville Chamber Music Society is a group of musicians dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music in Nashville and the surrounding areas.
11:15 AM Hadley Park Line Dancers: All races, ages, and levels line dance to different genres of music.
11:45 AM Jefferson Furtado: Jefferson Furtado is a well-known faith leader and musician across Tennessee. He will perform selections from his catalog of Latin music.
3:00 PM Indian Culture Fashion Show: Fashion show highlighting traditional garments worn in India
4:00 PM W. Crim Singers: A versatile ensemble, major emphasis is placed on the Negro Spiritual, African American operatic and concert repertoire, hymnody, and anthems. The W. Crimm Singers boasts a roster of over 70 artists.
5:00 PM Nashville African American Wind Symphony: The Nashville African American Wind Symphony is dedicated to artistic excellence, cultural representation, and community connection through the performance of wind symphony music.NAAWS exists to elevate diverse voices within classical and symphonic music while creating powerful, accessible musical experiences that engage audiences across Nashville and beyond.
Views from past Celebrate Nashville festivals
Then plan your visit to Scarritt Bennett Center
It is a place where people down the street and across the country come to meet, eat and sleep. Join us for compelling events and come by for Community Lunch, Tuesday through Friday each week from 11:30 am – 1 pm. Learn more about our conference, lodging and catering services and reach out to our guest services staff to explore how we can welcome you home to Scarritt Bennett.
