29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion

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

Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife is a downtown weekend festival that celebrates African American folklife with world music and dance, the Heritage Market, special children’s […]

2019 AfroFest RVA

Pine Camp Park 4901 Old Brook Rd., Richmond, VA, United States

AfroFest RVA is returning once again! Enjoy food, music, African performances, a fashion show, children activities and much more! “The purpose of AfroFest RVA is to help Africans who have […]

Soulful Sunday

Eastern Henrico Recreation Center 1440 N. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

Admission is FREE! From their first arrival in 1619, Africans & African Americans have contributed to and shaped our nation’s culture in countless ways. Their traditions reflect through art, music, […]

Community Study Group, What Is Africa to Me?

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

In this Community Study Group, we explore and discuss history, culture and contemporary affairs throughout the African Diaspora with former Virginia State University professor, Neal Holmes, political scientist and historian. […]

Meet Maasai Chief Josefph Ole Tipanko

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

MEET MAASAI CHIEF JOSEPH OLE TIPANKO VISITING WITH HIS DELEGATION FROM KENYA He and his delegation will speak about Maasai culture — Maasai origins, traditional belief systems, rights of passage […]

Community Study Group, What Is Africa to Me?

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

In this Community Study Group, we explore and discuss history, culture and contemporary affairs throughout the African Diaspora with former Virginia State University professor, Neal Holmes, political scientist and historian. […]

3rd Saturday Documentaries: Black Indians of New Orleans

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

THE BLACK INDIANS OF NEW ORLEANS “This classic award-winning documentary is the first definitive treatment of the origins and rituals of the Black Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans, It […]