The Midwest’s Largest Free Cultural Concert Series Happening This Week in Detroit

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Courtesy of Concert of Colors The Concert of Colors has a 33-year history of bringing diverse musical and cultural experiences to metro Detroit during the summer festival season. As one of the area’s few remaining large-scale, free-admission music festivals, it has become a beloved highlight, garnering enduring appeal and strong support from the community. This lively event features a wide range of global music, making it a must-see summer attraction, and it’s taking place now through July 21, 2024, at the Detroit Institute of Art, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and in various locations around Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood. Hosted by Culture Source, a coalition of 152 arts organizations in Southeast Michigan, the Concert of Colors has earned its reputation as the Midwest’s largest diversity and arts festival.  The Concert of Colors was established in 1993 by Ismael Ahmed, who previously served as the head of the human services organization ACCESS and New Detroit.  “We’ve adopted peace, love, and understanding, as our team and review will, in particular, usually focus on those things and justice and in terms of who’s going to be there, everyone from all over the world,” Ahmed said.  This week-long festival was created...

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