2018 Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration – June 15th – 17th Kaba Hawatha Kamene will be this year’s keynote speaker!!! Professor Kaba Hiawatha Kamene aka Booker T. Coleman, a staple Hidden Colors’ […]
ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY PRESENTS 28th ANNUAL DOWN HOME FAMILY REUNION, A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLK LIFE RICHMOND, VA • The 28th Annual Down Home Family Reunion explores a full […]
NEW ART AT ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY "unVeiled EsSence" featuring the paintings of Orisegun Olomidun September 7 - November 30 Painter, arts educator and percussionist, Orisegun Olomidun opens a new exhibition in Elegba Folklore […]
Screenings hosted by: Elegba Folklore Society Join us on Saturday, September 15th in our Cultural Center as we present several screenings of masterful cinematic works created by black filmmakers across […]
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. […]
Journey into Richmond’s history to visit the sites where few monuments exist. These newly marked sites tell the other half of the story; the story that lives between the pages […]
NEW ART AT ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY "unVeiled EsSence" featuring the paintings of Orisegun Olomidun October 5 - November 30 Painter, arts educator and percussionist, Orisegun Olomidun opens a new exhibition in Elegba Folklore […]
What Is Africa To Me? Community Study Group, 7p Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center, 101 E Broad Street Free. Explore and discuss history, culture and contemporary affairs throughout the African […]
You are invited! Elegba Folklore Society's performers will present The Talking Drum. The drum is a legendary communications tool -- a punctuating teller of life as it happens. This lively delivery […]
Join us in our Cultural Center every 3rd Saturday in the month as we present cinematic works created by black filmmakers across the diaspora. Documentaries can open windows to our […]
