The annual NYC Multicultural Festival celebrates and showcases the diverse ethnic artistic expressions in New York City. The festival is held at St. Nicholas Ave from 141st to 145th Street and also at the Jackie Robinson Park, all in Harlem, NY The mission of the corporation is to contribute to the diversity of NYC's vibrant cultural life and employ the arts as a tool to create a bridge of understanding between people of diverse cultures. Further details of the mission are as follows: 1. To preserve and promote African art forms that serve as a continuum to the historical and classical traditions of Africa with a view to facilitating greater intercultural understanding and peaceful coexistence between people from different parts of the world. 2. To train and engage singers and dancers in the USA to perform traditional and contemporary works by African composers and choreographers. 3. To organize events, educational trips to Africa and use the arts to create economic opportunities for the underserved.