Culture On Tap - GP17 Opening Event

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Organization

Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE)

Date:

Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

City Hall Courtyard 1401 John F Kennedy Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19102

United States

See map: Google Maps

Working in conjunction with the Philadelphia Office of Arts Culture and the Creative Economy, and Parks on Tap, Global Philadelphia is hosting a night to kick off our GP17 Expo with a mobile beer garden, food trucks, and live music.

Farah Siraj is a Jordanian virtuoso vocalist named as Jordan's "Musical Ambassadress."

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