Featured Cultural Event - Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival August 17, 2008

Nikolai Massenkoff, international acclaimed star of The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, founded the Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival in 1975 because of his love for his Russian heritage. He has performed more than two decades both nationally and internationally to great acclaim. These performances included: Carnegie Hall; Olympic Stadium in Seoul, Korea before a live audience of 90,000 people; over 100 performances at the International Division of Epcot Center’s World Stage in Florida; with major symphony orchestras -- San Francisco, Baltimore, Edmonton, Honolulu, Palm Beach, Flagstaff, London, Edmonton and in 2005 will appear with the Cincinnati Symphony; major performing arts centers; national and international television, including Sudwestfunk (Baden, Baden, Germany) and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.

At Stanford University Stadium for the Shriner’s East-West Football Pageant, Nikolai performed with over 600 musicians and dancers and rode into the stadium on a black stallion. Hundreds of white doves were released into the air as well as thousands of balloons, while the audience cheered. He has appeared on stage with Jerry Lewis, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Liberace, Dinah Shore, Bob Hope, Julio Iglesias, Glen Campbell and Brooke Shields. He has performed in 35 states and seven countries.

"Massenkoff took 1,776 people on a cultural journey to a distant country, with a brilliant depiction of Russian people!" - The Monitor, McAllen Texas
www.nikolaimassenkoff.us

The weekends will bring an incredible variety of themed performances to Downtown Redwood City, showcasing music and dance from around the world. Starting on June 21st with the Kusan African Dance Ensemble, this cultural series includes four very special shows on Courthouse Square from 6pm-8pm. Once a month through September 27th, you can revel in the discovery of a unique culture through its music and movement, including African, Sufi, Russian and Balkan.

Other Events at Downtown Redwood City’s 2008 Summer Series
Along with our Featured Cultural events, other exciting FREE events include; Music on the Square on Fridays, Movies on the Square on Thursdays, Dancing on the Square on Tuesdays as well as Lunchtime on the Square, a bi-weekly performance series on Mondays & Wednesdays. There will also be six special Art on the Square events coinciding with our concert series, Target Family Days on Sundays, as well as featured Shakespeare performances on weekends.
Full details at http://www.redwoodcityevents.com

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