Elegba Folklore Society is pleased to be among the eight Richmond, Virginia-based arts and cultural organizations partnering to facilitate community-wide conversations inspired by their respective exhibitions and programs that focus on civil […]
Race, Place & Identity
On Saturday, February 22 at 3:00pm, Elegba Folklore Society will show the documentary February One in its cultural center, 101 E Broad St, in the downtown RVA Arts District. This […]
Genworth Lights Up! Open House http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/lightsup Saturday, March 22 The Cowtail Switch The Horsetail or Cowtail or Cowtail Switch is a symbol of power, order, status and influence in several African […]
Happy Spring! (Maybe?) Let's Celebrate! Visit Elegba Folklore Society's Cultural Center during the First Fridays ArtWalk Friday, April 4, 5 - 9p Still Going - African Root, American Fruit: Paintings […]
Elegba Folklore Society's informing and affirming cultural history tour, In the Beginning… Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans is sought after as a not-to-be-missed life experience. Normally a group […]
Join us on theTrail on April 26. This time the organizer is the Remembering Slavery, Resistance and Freedom Project. How should we address the legacies of slavery? Events and exhibits have, […]
Thursday, June 19 Lira In Concert Hippodrome Theatre • 7p- 11p • $20 Lira, Platinum Selling South African Singer blends R&B, jazz & African styles. This is her US debut album release, Rise […]
Friday, June 20 The Symposium Pine Camp Arts Center • 6p - 10p • $10 Dr. Umar Johnson, Psychologist, Author & Expert on the Education of Afrikan American Children Ęlęgba Folklore Society’s African Dancers […]
Saturday, June 21 In Reflection Manchester Dock • 4p - 11p • Free Performances, speakers, Esu Festival Market Day in the Freedom Market, children’s activities, Annual Torch Lit Night Walk Along the […]