Arts & Culture

The Boston “Ahts” Festival Brings Arts and Crafts to A New Level

The weekend weather could not have been better for the 11th Annual “Ahts: The Boston Arts Festival,” held on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Christopher Columbus Park was packed with residents and visitors interested in the performing arts, interactive activities, and public arts. Educational art activities were joined by over 45 juried local artists selling their work. Presented by the Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture in partnership with State Street, the park was packed with people watching the live performances, talking with artists, participating in the art demo’s, and admiring the works. Whether or not you took a walk over to the festival, the fireworks firing over Boston Harbor on Saturday Night surely caught everyone’s attention! For additional details, visit the Boston Arts Festival

Kids watch a T-shirt being made from spray painted stencils.
Kids watch a T-shirt being made from spray painted stencils
Chu Ling, a choreographer from China, is the founder and director of the Chu Ling Dance Academy.
Dancer’s who are schooled by Chu Ling, a choreographer from China, who is the founder and director of the Chu Ling Dance Academy
Local artists display their work
Local artists display their work
Kids learn art skills at the interactive art demo tent.
Kids learn art skills at the interactive art demo tent
Tents were packed with all types of arts.
Tents were packed with all types of art
Blown gas being made under the hot sun.
Blown gas being made under the hot sun
Sidewalk chalk, just one of the many interactive activities for all ages!
Sidewalk chalk, just one of the many interactive activities for all ages!
A local painter proudly displays her work for people to see
Paintings proudly on display from a local artist
Photos by Conor Finley