Soulful Sunday
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, […]
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Eastern Henrico Recreation Center 1440 N. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States
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Community Study Group, What Is Africa to Me?
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatesIn 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. […]
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Meet Maasai Chief Josefph Ole Tipanko
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatesMEET 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 […]
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Community Study Group, What Is Africa to Me?
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatesIn 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. […]
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3rd Saturday Documentaries: Black Indians of New Orleans
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatesTHE 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 […]
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Capital City Kwanzaa Festival December 28, 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School 1000 Mosby St, Richmond, VACapital City Kwanzaa Festival presents performances, workshops, children's activities, The African Market, food and more observe the year’s-end Kwanzaa holiday, a cultural affirmation of values, thanksgiving and growth. This event is the largest of its kind in Virginia, and therefore, one of the largest on the East Coast. Elegba Folklore Society’s Artistic Director first produced a Kwanzaa program in Richmond in 1986 and the Society first presented its festival in 1990. (Annually during the December Kwanzaa Holiday)
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Black Book Expo – Day 2
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatespThe Black Book Expo, Sat • Feb 22, Sun • Feb 23 Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center, 101 E Broad Street Free. Refreshments Available. The public is invited to meet […]
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3rd Saturday Documentaries
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United States3RD SATURDAY DOCUMENTARIES SAT, FEB 22 • 5P BASQUIAT: RAGE TO RICHES Nearly 30 years after his death from a drug overdose in 1988, the legendary artist Jean-Michel […]
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Black Book Expo – Day 1
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatespThe Black Book Expo, Sat • Feb 22, Sun • Feb 23 Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center, 101 E Broad Street Free. Refreshments Available. The public is invited to meet […]
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Community Study Group, What Is Africa to Me?
Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, United StatesIn 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. […]