Embrace Boston's Signature Event Series
After the resounding success of our annual sold-out signature events during MLK weekend and Juneteenth week, we are proud to announce the 2024 - 2025 edition of our event series.
Embrace Massó "¡Con Salsa!"
The Embrace Massó "¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival (EMCS) is an electrifying celebration of music, culture, and social justice. EMCS embodies Embrace Boston’s commitment to social change through the universal language of community, music, and placemaking. This dynamic event showcases the rich diversity of Latin and global rhythms, melodies, and traditions, uniting performers and audiences from around the world in a spirit of harmony and solidarity.
Named in honor of community activist, leader, and icon Jose Masso III, the longtime host of WBUR’s “¡Con Salsa!,” a bilingual Afro-Latin music program that’s been on the air for nearly five decades, the festival pays tribute to his unwavering dedication to promoting cultural exchange and social justice through music.
WHEN: Saturday, September 14th, 2024
WHERE: The Embrace on Boston Common
Arts & Culture Summit
The Arts & Culture Summit in Boston is a pioneering gathering that unites leaders, funders, and advocates from diverse industries to develop sustainable cultural solutions. Initially launching with the Everyone250 initiative, which promotes equitable celebrations of America's 250th anniversary, the summit has expanded its focus to address equity, justice, and racial reconciliation post-pandemic and following the murder of George Floyd. It serves as a crucial platform for fostering meaningful discussions and forging partnerships that advance these goals within the arts and culture sector.
WHEN Nov 7, 2024
Embrace Honors MLK
During the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Embrace Honors MLK provides a platform to center Black joy, a narrative often overlooked in discussions of racial justice. As the world witnesses the ongoing struggles against anti-Blackness, cultural division, and political stratification, this event serves as a beacon of solidarity, celebrating the vibrancy and strength of Rev. Martin Luther King’s message of the Beloved Community.
Embrace Honors MLK (EHMLK) is an uplifting and celebratory event that pays tribute to the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King while highlighting the importance of Black joy and community resilience. Held annually on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this evening celebration is rooted in togetherness and community. The event also aims to honor prominent community leaders who embody Martin and Coretta's spirit of civic engagement and artistic expression.
Join us as we celebrate in true Embrace Boston style. Swap your heels and dress shoes for your favorite kicks and pair them with your elegant attire.
WHEN: Sunday January 19, 2025
60th Anniversary Of 1965 Freedom March
The year 2025 marks the 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally. The rally took place on April 23, 1965, with over 20,000 people marching on Boston Common to protest racial imbalance in housing and schools. The march began at Carter Playground, at the corner of Columbus Ave., and ended at Boston Common. Martin Luther King led the march from Roxbury to Boston Common. As part of the Everyone 250 Initiative and other 250 celebrations, Embrace Boston, in collaboration with the City of Boston and other community partners, will recreate this historic march from Carter Playground in Roxbury to the Embrace Monument/Parkman Bandstand.
WHEN Apr 23, 2025
Embrace Ideas Festival
The Embrace Ideas Festival is a yearly celebration of ideas grounded in arts, culture and public scholarship. This multi-day gathering brings together local, state and national leaders to amplify anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston by 2030.
WHEN June 2025
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR 2024 SIGNATURE SERIES SPONSORS