BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Elegba Folklore Society - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Elegba Folklore Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://efsinc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Elegba Folklore Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20181111T155443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T155443Z UID:2399-1542474000-1542488400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries: Towards a Black Psychology Origins & Evolution of a Discipline DESCRIPTION:3rd Saturday Documentaries\nTowards a Black Psychology\nOrigins & Evolution of a Discipline\n\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center • 5p\n101 E Broad St • Richmond\, VA • 804.644.3900\nOur therapies rise from a foundation that is historical\, social\,\nAfrican and spiritual.\nTalk back led by film maker\, Dr. Shawn Utsey URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-towards-a-black-psychology-origins-evolution-of-a-discipline/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ShowImage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20181111T161001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T161001Z UID:2402-1542551400-1542560400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:The Spirit of the Waters Benin\, West Africa to Richmond\, Virginia - Conversation and Ancestral Rituals DESCRIPTION:November 18 & 19\n\n\nThe Spirit of the Waters\nBenin\, West Africa to Richmond\, Virginia\n \nH. M. Dada Daagbo Hounon Houna\nSupreme Spiritual Chief of Vodun Hwendo\nThe Republic of Benin\n \n\nManbo Dòwòti Désir\n\nFounder\, President\, AfroAtlantic Theologies & Treaties Institute\nNew York\n\n\n \n\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center • 2:30p\n& Sites in Shockoe Bottom\n101 E Broad St • Richmond\, VA • 804.644.3900\n\nThese programs bring us closer to understanding the African spiritual roots of our global kinships.\nNovember 18 • Conversation and Ancestral Rituals\n\n\n\nNovember 19 • Consultations by Appointment***\n\n*** Please bring an offering of $10\, minimally.  On 11/19\, consultations are by appointment.  Contact us for details and cost. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/the-spirit-of-the-waters-benin-west-africa-to-richmond-virginia-conversation-and-ancestral-rituals/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WatersFly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181119T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181119T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20181111T161234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T161234Z UID:2405-1542637800-1542646800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:The Spirit of the Waters Benin\, West Africa to Richmond\, Virginia – Consultations by Appointment DESCRIPTION:November 18 & 19\n\n\nThe Spirit of the Waters\nBenin\, West Africa to Richmond\, Virginia\n \nH. M. Dada Daagbo Hounon Houna\nSupreme Spiritual Chief of Vodun Hwendo\nThe Republic of Benin\n \n\nManbo Dòwòti Désir\n\nFounder\, President\, AfroAtlantic Theologies & Treaties Institute\nNew York\n\n\n \n\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center • 2:30p\n& Sites in Shockoe Bottom\n101 E Broad St • Richmond\, VA • 804.644.3900\n\nThese programs bring us closer to understanding the African spiritual roots of our global kinships.\nNovember 18 • Conversation and Ancestral Rituals\n\n\n\nNovember 19 • Consultations by Appointment***\n\n*** Please bring an offering of $10\, minimally.  On 11/19\, consultations are by appointment.  Contact us for details and cost. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/the-spirit-of-the-waters-benin-west-africa-to-richmond-virginia-consultations-by-appointment/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/WatersFly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181121T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20181111T161506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T161506Z UID:2407-1542826800-1542834000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:What Is Afrika To Me: Study Group DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat Is Africa To Me?\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\nMonthly. Free. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/what-is-afrika-to-me-study-group-2/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/37078663_1994089927276897_7055042872457822208_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181229T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181229T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20181208T215607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181208T215607Z UID:2433-1546088400-1546117200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:2018 CAPITAL CITY KWANZAA FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION:Capital City Kwanzaa Festival   December 29\, 2018 \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nCapital 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) \n2018 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival Details \nInterested in Vending for 2018 Click Here \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/2018-capital-city-kwanzaa-festival/ LOCATION:Martin Luther King\, Jr Middle School\, 1000 Mosby St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23223 CATEGORIES:Festivals,Lectures,Performances,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018CCKF_FLYER_FR2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190121T234425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T234425Z UID:2449-1548165600-1548194400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Somethings In The Water DESCRIPTION:Be visual. Listen to it. Talk about it. Dance with it. @iofcusa Dope all day\, two days! Ęlęgba Folklore Society performs on 1/22 at 5:30p. You make it happen. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/somethings-in-the-water/ LOCATION:Studio Two Three\, 3300 W Clay St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23230\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190430T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190203T160505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T235454Z UID:2476-1549040400-1556658000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:New Art at Elegba Folklore Society\, "SANKOFA" DESCRIPTION:NEW ART AT ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY\, “SANKOFA\,” features paintings by Ghanaian artist Ben Agbee.\n\n“It is the love of African ways of life\, \nthe natural environment\, extended families \nand strong communities that my paintings depict.”\n\nSankofa is the Asante Adinkra symbol\, or expression of wisdom that means “go back and fetch it.” In his paintings\, Agbee welcomes the viewer to as he says\, “look back to the Motherland to see its future.  There is natural power in our earthy relationships among people — the simple things that\, in my work\, are visual reminders of the cultural richness of everything that is African — respect\, appreciation\, unity.” \n \nHis palette knife and brush techniques create a unique vibrancy that makes his work stand out in synonymousness with his name in the industry and in the marketplace.  His works are a visual preservation of foundational Ghanaian values despite\, as Agbee laments\, “the negative impacts and distractions of Western influences.”\n \nArt speaks.  This is Ben Agbee’s second exhibition at Elegba Folklore Society.  He has exhibited in Europe\, Canada and other US locations in addition to various West African nations. His work has been committed to cards\, bags\, calendars and the like and can be found in gift shops at the Smithsonian and elsewhere.  Agbee’s original works reside in numerous collections worldwide.\n \nLiving in his choice to give back\, Agbee donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of his work to support young artists at the Opportunities Industrialization Centre\, where he also received training.\n \n \nMake one of these evocative canvasses your own.  \nFrame it to match your spirit and your environment.\n\n\nFor more\, contact Elegba Folklore Society at 804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/new-art-exhibit-sankofa-the-paintings-of-ben-agbee/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/unnamed-68.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190203T161357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T235649Z UID:2478-1550336400-1550343600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries at Elegba Folklore Society: Al Jazeera's "A Moral Debt" DESCRIPTION:  \nA Moral Debt: The Legacy of Slavery in the USA\n\nA journey of self-discovery and education\, spanning the legacy of Confederate America and its modern ramifications.\n\n \n  \nJournalist James Gannon has inherited a controversial family legacy – that of a clear descendancy from General Robert E Lee\, who led the Confederate Army against the Union during the American Civil war in the mid-19th century. \nGannon grew up in Richmond\, Virginia\, the former capital of the Confederacy\, where an 18-metre high statue of his ancestor dominates the landscape in Monument Avenue\, the city’s grandest street. \nFor over 100 years\, Richmond has honoured Lee as one of its greatest heroes. Until recently. \nIn 2015\, 21-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof shot nine African Americans in a church in Charleston\, South Carolina. Photographs of Roof draped in and posing with the Confederate flag emerged on a now defunct white supremacist website. \nSoon after\, the city council in New Orleans voted for their Confederate monuments to be removed. Public consultations over Confederate memorials took place in Virginia\, which once had the largest enslaved population in the United States. \nWhen a “Unite the Right” rally to protest against the removal of a Robert E Lee statue in Charlottesville\,  Virginia\, turned into violent clashes in August 2017\, it accelerated the national debate about what to do with the country’s more than 1\,500 monuments and publically-installed symbols memorialising the American Civil War. \nWhat happened that weekend in Charlottesville made Gannon consider the true legacy of his slave-owning ancestors. \nOn a journey into his family’s legacy\, Gannon explores why people across the US are so divided on the subject of Confederate monuments and whether the oppression of enslaved people by his ancestors still has an effect on black lives in the US today. \nTravelling across Virginia and Maryland to meet key actors in the ongoing moral dilemma the US finds itself in regards to the Civil War and glorification of Confederate monuments\, Gannon finds himself face to face with the debate for justice\, reparations and the fight to tear these statues down. \n  URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-at-elegba-folklore-society-al-jazeeras-a-moral-debt/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/772764b51dd8424b98c04ae8705be2c4_18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190220T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190131T232215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T232350Z UID:2459-1550689200-1550696400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:What Is Afrika To Me: Study Group DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat Is Africa To Me?\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\nMonthly. Free. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/what-is-afrika-to-me-study-group-3/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/37078663_1994089927276897_7055042872457822208_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190131T231908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T232431Z UID:2455-1550862000-1550869200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:African Dance\, Music & the Oral Tradition – A Celebratory Concert DESCRIPTION:Elegba Folklore Society’s performers will present African dance and music from the Manding cosmology of West Africa in an interactive concert spiced with folktales and historical reflection. Families are invited to attend. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/african-dance-music-the-oral-tradition-a-celebratory-concert-2/ LOCATION:Henrico Theatre\, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd.\, Highland Springs\, 23075 CATEGORIES:Performances ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/50917005_614548135653353_3170554388439629824_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190223T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190223T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190215T031939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190215T031939Z UID:2501-1550919600-1550934000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Rejuvenate DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to Rejuvenate!  This series of classes will happen on Saturday\, February 23\, 11a – 3p at the Dominion Energy Center\, 600 E. Grace Street.  Elegba Folklore Society will offer a Yoga class\,  a fitness class\,  a West African drumming class and a West African dance class.  Tuition for each class is $5\, and they are open to all ages 6 – 86.\n\nAttendees should enter the Center using the stage door on 7th Street. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/rejuvenate-2/ LOCATION:Dominion Arts Center\, 600 E Grace St #400\, Richmond\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Drum.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190316T030000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190317T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190203T162046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T233906Z UID:2481-1552705200-1552845600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Black Book Expo DESCRIPTION:The Black Book Expo\, Sat • 3p – 7p\, Sun • 3p – 6p \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Free. Refreshments Available. \nThe public is invited to meet authors and browse and buy books to complement personal collections. A variety of titles will be available for adults and children. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/the-black-book-expo-2/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Books1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190407T170457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190407T173047Z UID:2515-1555156800-1555169400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:In the Beginning… Virginia\, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans DESCRIPTION:  \nElegba Folklore Society’s monthly tour program has begun!  Reserve your space for the second Saturday.  Reservations and details:  story1@efsinc.org  \nJourney 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 of history books — in red\, white and black.  An interactive experience along the Trail of Enslaved Africans\, attendees have the chance to ponder the impact of enslavement on the enslaved as shared in their own words and from their own view.  Embarking by bus after a contextual visit to the Society’s cultural center\, participants will walk in our ancestors’ footsteps from their arrival point at river’s edge into Shockoe Bottom\, the area of Richmond that housed the holding pens\, jails\, blocks and burial ground.  The interpreters will interweave the narratives of enslaved Africans with the historical record\, characterizations of the day and music.  Disembarking from your bus and along the walk\, participants will have the chance to immerse themselves in past occurrences that impact our perspectives today. \n\n \n  \nListen to Elegba Folklore Society’s Program Director Omilade Janine Bell as she speaks on the Trail of Enslaved Africans. \nhttp://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/TrailOfEnslavedAfricansRadio-1.mp3\nLiving History\, Richmond’s Slave Trail – via WVTF.org\nhttp://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/slave_trail_web.mp3 URL:https://efsinc.org/event/in-the-beginning-virginia-along-the-trail-of-enslaved-africans-2/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Tour-Slider-Home.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190407T171523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190407T173359Z UID:2520-1555484400-1555534800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Community Study Group\, What Is Africa to Me? DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat Is Africa To Me?\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\nMonthly. Free. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/community-study-group-what-is-africa-to-me/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/37078663_1994089927276897_7055042872457822208_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190420T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190407T172235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190407T172433Z UID:2522-1555779600-1555786800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries at Elegba Folklore Society: Al Jazeera’s “Favela Rising” DESCRIPTION:Join us in our Cultural Center every 3rd Saturday in the month as we present cinematic works created by black filmmakers across the diaspora. \n\nFeatured Documentary: Favela Rising \nFavela Rising is a 2005 documentary film by American directors Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary. It was produced by Sidetrack Films and VOY Pictures. It debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24\, 2005 where it won the award for Best New Documentary Filmmaker for Zimbalist and Mochary. The film’s look at life in Brazil’s slums won it further awards such as Best Documentary Film from the New York Latino Film Festival and Best Feature Documentary from Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. The film has won over twenty-five international festival awards and was short-listed for an Oscar. \nThe film focuses on the work of Anderson Sá\, a former drug trafficker who establishes the grassroots movement AfroReggae. The group\, Grupo Cultural AfroReggae (AfroReggae Cultural Group)\, was initially intended to draw in adolescents interested in a number of musical genres. These genres include\, but are not limited to soul\, reggae\, rap\, and hip-hop. Early on\, Grupo Cultural AfroReggae offered a different type of education to the youth it attracted. This education included workshops focusing on dance\, recycling\, football\, percussion\, and more. The group aims at using music and education to better the lives of youth and prevent further growth of gangs. Grupo Cultural AfroReggae believes that through education\, there is a greater likelihood that adolescents will not get caught up in drugs and gang violence. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-at-elegba-folklore-society-al-jazeeras-favela-rising/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/68984887_1280x720.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190501T013314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T013314Z UID:2536-1556902800-1556917200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:New Art Exhibit: The Fire Inside -The Paintings of Kelly U. Johnson DESCRIPTION:NEW ART AT ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY\n“The Fire Inside“\nfeaturing the paintings of Kelly U. Johnson \nMay 3 – August 31\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA native of Louisville\, KY\, Kelly U. Johnson is a self-taught visual artist who was born to create.  She honed her skills at the University of Louisville.  The Fire Inside expresses her passion — her love and drive to inspire others with evolution stories.  Ms. Johnson shares\, “I use texture to reveal experiences\, vibrant colors to represent and idea…feeling or even presence within the story.”\n\nAcrylic paint is her favorite because it allows ideas and layering to form and change while creating.\n\nHer work has appeared in publications\, and she has shown at several galleries in Richmond\, the Taubman Museum in Roanoke and the Mize Gallery in Saint Petersburg\, FL\, among others.  Her work is a part of collections in Saint Petersburg\, Houston\, Virginia Beach\, VCU Children’s Hospital and her hometown of Louisville.\n\nThe Fire Inside will include original works and prints.  Ms. Johnson will give a gallery talk during the opening reception.\n\n\n\nFor more\, contact Elegba Folklore Society at 804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/new-art-exhibit-the-fire-inside-the-paintings-of-kelly-u-johnson/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Nina.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190518T000935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T000956Z UID:2562-1558789200-1558800000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:African Community Network & Elegba Folklore Society Present - Africa Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://efsinc.org/event/african-community-network-elegba-folklore-society-present-africa-day/ LOCATION:Richmond Public Library\, 101 E Franklin St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/AfricaDay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190614T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190614T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190517T235355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T000417Z UID:2555-1560535200-1560549600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:JUNETEENTH\, A FREEDOM CELEBRATION - Symposium – JUNE 14\, 2019 DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration June 14 – 16\, 2019\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n\nThis year’s Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Molefi Kete AsanteAs a people\, our most cherished and valuable achievements are the achievements of spirit. With an Afrocentric spirit\, all things can be made to happen; it is the source of genuine revolutionary commitment. – Dr. Molefi Kete Asante\n \n\nJune 14 • The Symposium featuring Dr. Molefi Kete Asante\nDr. Asante is a professor of American American Studies at Temple University and president of the Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies in Philadelphia. In coining “Afrocentricity\,” he says: \n“I chose the term Afrocentricity to emphasize the fact that African people had been moved off of our own terms for the past four hundred years. In other words\, Africans were not simply removed from Africa to the Americas\, but Africans were separated from philosophies\, languages\, religions\, myths and cultures. \nFinding a way to relocate or to reorient our thinking was essential to the presentation of African cultural reality. In fact\, without such a reorientation\, Africans have nothing to bring to the table of humanity but the experiences of Europeans\, those who initially moved Africans off of social\, cultural and psychological terms.” \nJune 15 • Independence Day Our Way\nCome to this Independence Day backyard party! Enjoy music\, games\, shopping\, food and history all laid out by the river in the sacred space of the Manchester Dock. At dusk\, the Torch Lit Night Walk Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans. \nJune 16 • Homage to the Ancestors\nEngage in African spirituality and thanksgiving at the African Burial Ground. \nPurchase Tickets \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/juneteenth-a-freedom-celebration-june-14-16-2019/ LOCATION:VA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Juneteenth-Teaser2019-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190517T235741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T012012Z UID:2558-1560610800-1560625200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration - Independence Day Our Way - JUNE 15\, 2019 DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration June 14 – 16\, 2019\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n\nThis year’s Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Molefi Kete AsanteAs a people\, our most cherished and valuable achievements are the achievements of spirit. With an Afrocentric spirit\, all things can be made to happen; it is the source of genuine revolutionary commitment. – Dr. Molefi Kete Asante\n \n\nJune 15 • Independence Day Our Way \nManchester Dock\, 1308 Brander Street\, 23224 \nFamilies are invited to an independence day celebration like no other. Enjoy music curated a party master D.J. spiced with history and social justice commentaries.  Dr. Molefi Asante will lead the featured\, Get Woke Youth Summit on cultural education for ages 10 – 20. There will also be heritage crafts for the children\, jump rope and hula hoop contests\, African dance and drum workshops for all plus shopping in The Freedom Market\, more.  Elegba Folklore Society’s performers provide important Afrocentric context for examining the American enslavement of African people\, and the event culminates with the Annual Torch Lit Night Walk on the Trail of Enslaved Africans. \n  \nPurchase Tickets \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/juneteenth-a-freedom-celebration-independence-day-our-way-june-15-2019/ LOCATION:Manchester Dock\, 139 Virginia Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Juneteenth-Teaser2019-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190616T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190616T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190518T000204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T012135Z UID:2560-1560697200-1560711600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration - Homage to the Ancestors - JUNE 16\, 2019 DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration June 14 – 16\, 2019\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n  \n \n\nThis year’s Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Molefi Kete AsanteAs a people\, our most cherished and valuable achievements are the achievements of spirit. With an Afrocentric spirit\, all things can be made to happen; it is the source of genuine revolutionary commitment. – Dr. Molefi Kete Asante\n \n\nJune 16 • Homage to the Ancestors \nAfrican Burial Ground\, 16th & Broad Streets \n\n\n\n\n\nOn Sunday\, West African spirit rituals and ceremony refresh and invite an open- ness to say “thank you.” Lead by Virginia Ile O.I.D.S.I.\, it’s Homage to the An- cestors at the African Burial Ground\, 16th and Broad Streets\, in ceremony\, drumming and song. Attendees may bring an offering for the altar. White or African attire is requested. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/juneteenth-a-freedom-celebration-homage-to-the-ancestors-june-16-2019/ LOCATION:Richmond’s African Burial Ground\, Both Sides of the 1500 Block of E. Broad St.\, Richmond\, 23219 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Juneteenth-Teaser2019-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190817T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190728T004232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T004232Z UID:2592-1566057600-1566082800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:29th Annual Down Home Family Reunion DESCRIPTION: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 events\, interactive site demonstrations and delicious down home food. It is designed to show aspects of West African cultural traditions that are African American and that have been absorbed by the American South. This is one of the Society’s original programs created in 1990. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/29th-annual-down-home-family-reunion/ LOCATION:Abner Clay Park\, Brook Road and West Clay Street\, Richmond\, 23219\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190831T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190831T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190829T031209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T031209Z UID:2621-1567252800-1567274400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:2019 AfroFest RVA DESCRIPTION:AfroFest RVA is returning once again! \nEnjoy food\, music\, African performances\, a fashion show\, children activities and much more! \n“The purpose of AfroFest RVA is to help Africans who have relocated to Richmond form home bases to create connections between other African Nations living in Richmond\, as well as to create quality friendships and community connections with the citizens of Richmond\,” Enrichmond.comsays. \n\nAfroFest RVA will be held on Aug. 31\, from 12-6 p.m. at Pine Camp Arts and Community Center. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/2019-afrofest-rva/ LOCATION:Pine Camp Park\, 4901 Old Brook Rd.\, Richmond\, VA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190906T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190906T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190531T000722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T000722Z UID:2571-1567798200-1567803600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts 10th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:On September 6\, 2019 at 7:30PM\, RPAA will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts (which opened as Richmond CenterStage in 2009). Presented by Altria Group\, Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director\, Nathaniel Shaw\, will bring together our resident companies – City Dance Theatre\, Elegba Folklore Society\, Latin Ballet of Virginia\, Quill Theatre\, Richmond Ballet\, Richmond Symphony\, SPARC\, Virginia Opera and Virginia Repertory Theatre- for a collaborative performance to celebrate the transformative power of the arts in our community. There is no better way to highlight the mission of RPAA than to provide the Richmond community with access to the incredible local talent of these organizations! \nTickets at: DominionEnergyCenter.com or call 1.800.514.ETIX (3849) \nTickets for the performance will be $27-$42. Use discount code: RPAA10 for 10% off any ticket!\nLink to tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/2350036/ URL:https://efsinc.org/event/dominion-energy-center-for-the-performing-arts-10th-anniversary-celebration/ LOCATION:VA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190828T002703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T002703Z UID:2615-1568559600-1568574000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Soulful Sunday DESCRIPTION:Admission is FREE! \nFrom 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\, food\, religion\, and most of all\, the convictions of hope\, determination\, and courage. They have left an indelible and enduring mark on American society. \nCome celebrate and commemorate these traditions with dance & music performances\, arts & craft activities\, historical portrayals\, and product & food vendors! URL:https://efsinc.org/event/soulful-sunday/ LOCATION:Eastern Henrico Recreation Center\, 1440 N. Laburnum Avenue\, Richmond\, VA\, 23223\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Soulful-Sunday-Final-Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20190828T004556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T004556Z UID:2619-1568833200-1568840400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Community Study Group\, What Is Africa to Me? DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat Is Africa To Me?\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\nMonthly. Free. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/community-study-group-what-is-africa-to-me-2/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/37078663_1994089927276897_7055042872457822208_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191024T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20191022T230749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191022T230749Z UID:2666-1571943600-1571950800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Meet Maasai Chief Josefph Ole Tipanko DESCRIPTION:MEET MAASAI CHIEF JOSEPH OLE TIPANKO VISITING WITH HIS DELEGATION FROM KENYA \nHe and his delegation will speak about Maasai culture — Maasai origins\, traditional belief systems\, rights of passage and more. Attendees can enjoy a performance of Maasai traditional dance and poetry. Plus\, handmade jewelry and other art items by Maasai women will be available for sale. Authentically collectible. \nPlus\, learn about community development in the Ngong Hills of the Great Rift Valley of southern Kenya. \nFree. Bring the family. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/meet-maasai-chief-josefph-ole-tipanko/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CultAmbass2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20191204T233155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191204T234437Z UID:2683-1576695600-1576702800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Community Study Group\, What Is Africa to Me? DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat Is Africa To Me?\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\nMonthly. Free. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/community-study-group-what-is-africa-to-me-3/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/37078663_1994089927276897_7055042872457822208_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191221T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191221T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20191204T235131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T235434Z UID:2688-1576947600-1576954800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries: Black Indians of New Orleans DESCRIPTION:THE BLACK INDIANS OF NEW ORLEANS \n“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 features two tribes: The Yellow Pocahontas led by Big Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana\, and The White Eagles\, led by Big Chief Gerald “Jake” Milon. The first part of the film reveals the sociocultural history of the Mardi Gras Indians\, their costume prepartion\, music\, songs\, dance and gatherings for a ritual practice. The second part is a sunrise to sunset visual account of the processions and street culture of the Black Indians on Mardi Gras Day. The film was screened for a full week in the New York Whitney Museum’s New Filmmakers Series. also was a finalist in the Cine Golden Eagle Awards and was screened at the Margaret Mead Film Festival. International festivals/screenings include: The Pompedeau Centre in Paris; London; Berlin; West Africa.” URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-black-indians-of-new-orleans/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Movie Night ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/BTRSTH_funerals_01EDIT.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191228T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191228T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20191214T172306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T235143Z UID:2700-1577538000-1577563200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Capital City Kwanzaa Festival December 28\, 2019 DESCRIPTION:Capital City Kwanzaa Festival   December 28\, 2019 \n \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\nCapital 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) \n2019 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival Details \nInterested in Vending for 2019 Click Here \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/capital-city-kwanzaa-festival-december-28-2019/ LOCATION:Martin Luther King\, Jr Middle School\, 1000 Mosby St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23223 CATEGORIES:Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/unnamed-2019-12-14T121211.755.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200123 DTSTAMP:20260404T040810 CREATED:20200124T042210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200123T042900Z UID:2714-1579651200-1579737599@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Black Book Expo - Day 2 DESCRIPTION:pThe Black Book Expo\, Sat • Feb 22\, Sun • Feb 23 \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Free. Refreshments Available. \nThe public is invited to meet authors and browse and buy books to complement personal collections. A variety of titles will be available for adults and children. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/black-book-expo-day-2/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Books1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR