SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024
Long Beach Symphony and RuMBa Foundation Family Concerts presents Carnival of the Animals! This festival-style event is filled with activities, live music, interactive booths, and food.
๐ต Activities include (1-5 pm):
- Playing with symphonic musical instruments at theย Instrument Petting Zoo
- Crafting batons for Conducting 101 with assistant conductors
- Creating arts and crafts withย Long Beach Public Library
- Acting withย Jewel Box Children’s Theater
- Plus: photo ops, lawn games, and more!
๐ต Multi-cultural performances include (3-4 pm):
- Maestro Eckart Preu’s original remix of Saint-Saรซns’ “Carnival of the Animals”
- “The Eagle” by Native American Wild Horses Singers
- “The Kinnari” by Ho Chan’s Cambodian Pin Peat Ensemble
- “The Panda” by Chinese Erhu player, Karen Han
- “The Swan” by Cello player, Gaia Clark with ballerina Aurora Gray
- “The Lizard” by Steel Drums player, Dave Gerhart
- “The Lion” by Dembrebrah African Drum & Dance Ensemble
- “La Culebra” or “The Cobra” by Mariachi
- Rapper Lox Chatterbox
Children get in FREE! Adults (18+) are $20.
๐ Free Parking & Free Transportation provided by Long Beach Transit:
Free transportation on a first-come-first-served basis. Going to the Terrace Theater: First pick-up will take place at the Michelle Obama Library at 12:15 pm. Second pick-up, from Mark Twain Library at 12:45 pm.
After the concert, the bus will leave the Terrace Theater at 4:45 pm and take passengers to the Mark Twain and Michelle Obama Libraries.
