World Music Festival Chicago Turns the City Into a Global Stage — And It’s All Free

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World Music Festival Chicago Turns the City Into a Global Stage — And It’s All Free

CHICAGO (CHICAGO URBAN DAILY)— For ten days, Chicago sounds like the whole world. The 26th annual World Music Festival Chicago is underway — running September 25 through October 4 — and every performance is free.

Organized by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), the festival brings more than 50 artists and groups from over 20 countries to stages across the city. The lineup spans continents and generations: Indian classical music, Puerto Rican bomba, Japanese and Brazilian traditions, Pakistani sounds, Bulgarian bagpipes, Congolese funk, and much more.

Opening weekend set the tone. The festival kicked off with Ragamala — an all-night celebration of Indian classical music at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall. Saturday brought the music to Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown, and Sunday’s schedule included a free “From Bomba to Salsa” performance along the Chicago Riverwalk.

Venues stretch from downtown institutions like Millennium Park and Navy Pier to neighborhood spaces citywide, making the festival as much about place as performance. “World Music Festival Chicago demonstrates how our cultural sector strengthens Chicago by bringing people together,” said DCASE Commissioner Kenya K. Merritt.

It all closes October 4 with the free, all-ages Global Peace Party at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse — the perfect finale for a city that never stops moving.

Stay tuned to Chicago Urban Daily for more arts and culture coverage.

Reported by Chicago Urban Daily News. Visit chicagourbandailynews.com for updates.

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