Celebrate African and African American Art: Nigeria

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 North Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States

TheTalkingDrumMusic Be in our audience for excerpts from The Talking Drum.  The drum is a legendary communications tool -- a punctuating teller of life as it happens.  This lively delivery of […]

Working Roots

Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United States

This interactive 2023-24 HBCU Scholars Fellowship presentation explores the historical connections between African American magic traditions—such as Hoodoo or Rootwork—and strategies of resistance to anti-black violence. We will consider how […]

33rd Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife

Abner Clay Park Brook Road and West Clay Street, Richmond, United States

33rd Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife  -  August 17, 2024 - Details BelowDown Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife is a downtown […]

2024 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival 

Greater Richmond Convention Center - Exhibit Hall B 5th & Marshall Streets, Richmond, VA, United States

Capital City Kwanzaa Festival   December 28, 2024tl_widget.update_widget("https://efsinc.ticketleap.com/widget/v2/", "c288e11f-a24f-49b9-a51f-58d293afa928", "accent_color=#e5422c");Capital City Kwanzaa Festival presents performances, workshops, children's activities, The African Market, food and more observe the year’s-end Kwanzaa holiday, a cultural […]