BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Elegba Folklore Society - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20171006T015142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171006T015259Z UID:2133-1507834800-1507842000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Maasai! Indulge in Culture and Crafts DESCRIPTION:  \nVisit Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center to interact with people from the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya.  The Village Chief and premier beadworkers will be here to share cultural traditions and the most amazing beaded jewelry and decor.  Make something.  Collect something for yourself and consider your holiday gift list. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/maasai-indulge-in-culture-and-crafts/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20171009T193158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171009T193158Z UID:2144-1508587200-1508605200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:The Talking Drum\, A Spoken Word & Music Concert DESCRIPTION:You are invited!  Elegba Folklore Society’s performers will present The Talking Drum. \nThe drum is a legendary communications tool — a punctuating teller of life as it happens.  This lively delivery of African and African American folktales and narratives combine with vocal and instrumental music to engage audiences along a rhythmic journey over continents and through time. \nAudience Comments: \n“Absolutely fantastic!” \n“Kept everyone’s attention.” \n“The delivery brought out stories audience members had to tell.  Everybody felt good.” URL:https://efsinc.org/event/the-talking-drum-a-spoken-word-music-concert/ LOCATION:Meadow Farm Park\, 3400 Mountain Road\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171230T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171230T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20171215T181351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171215T181413Z UID:2200-1514642400-1514667600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:2017 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival DESCRIPTION:Capital City Kwanzaa Festival   December 30\, 2017 \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) \n2017 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival Details \nInterested in Vending for 2017 Click Here \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/2017-capital-city-kwanzaa-festival/ LOCATION:Dewey Gottwald Center\, 2301 West Leigh St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CCKF2017-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T154602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T154602Z UID:2221-1517590800-1517605200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Open House & Artist Talk\, 5p - 9p DESCRIPTION:Open House & Artist Talk\, 5p – 9p \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Free\, refreshments. \nCheryl Clayton’s paintings are featured in an exhibition entitled Revision\, on view through February 23\, 2018. Ms.Clayton will discuss her painterly technique and the socio-cultural messages embedded in her work. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/open-house-artist-talk-5p-9p/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180203T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180203T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T155716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T155716Z UID:2224-1517659200-1517666400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Women’s Resilience Circle\, Noon - 2p DESCRIPTION:Women’s Resilience Circle\, Noon – 2p \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Free. \nWomen ages 50+ and women resetting their lives are invited to find support while exploring relationships\, reflecting on life experiences and along the path toward personal fulfillment. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/womens-resilience-circle-noon-2p/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180209T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T160247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T160247Z UID:2226-1518202800-1518210000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:African Dance\, Music & the Oral Tradition - A Celebratory Concert DESCRIPTION:African Dance\, Music & the Oral Tradition A Celebratory Concert\, 7p \nHenrico Theatre\, 305 E Nine Mile Road Free. \nElegba 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/ LOCATION:Henrico Theatre\, 305 E 9 Mile Rd\, Highland Springs\, VA\, 23075\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180210T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T160746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T160746Z UID:2229-1518262200-1518274800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Rejuvenate! DESCRIPTION:Rejuvenate! \nDominion Arts Center\, 600 E Grace Street Classes are $5 each. \nThree classes will be offered in this program designed to unite mind\, body and spirit. A yoga class with yoga master Jonathon Miles begins at 11:30a. \nSenegalese master artist Malang Bayo and Elegba Folklore Society’s artists will teach African dance and drumming classes. The drum classes begins at 12:30p and the dance classes at 1:30p. Open to all\, ages 6 to 86! Company auditions will be held following the dance class. Those interested should contact the Society’s artistic director\, Janine Bell at 804.644.3900 or jaybee@efsinc.org. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/rejuvenate/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180217T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180217T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T161206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T161206Z UID:2232-1518886800-1518901200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries | 1804: The Hidden History of Haiti DESCRIPTION:3rd Saturday Documentaries \n1804: The Hidden History of Haiti\, 5p \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Donations Accepted. Refreshments Available. \nAnother work by filmmaker Tariq Nasheed\, producer of the African history   documentary series Hidden Colors. 1804 reveals untold history of Haiti and the Haitian Revolution. Called the most successful rebellion of enslaved Africans in history\, the film details the history of Haiti and explores reasons for its current state. Be inspired by the perseverance of the Haitian people. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-1804-the-hidden-history-of-haiti/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T161540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T161540Z UID:2235-1519239600-1519246800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:What Is Africa To Me? | Community Study Group DESCRIPTION:What Is Africa To Me? Community Study Group\, 7p \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Free. \nExplore and discuss history\, culture and contemporary affairs throughout the African Diaspora with former Virginia State University professor\, Neil Holmes\, political scientist and historian. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/what-is-africa-to-me-community-study-group/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180302T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180525T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180226T151906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180226T152511Z UID:2243-1520010000-1527282000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:New Art Exhibit: For the Culture -The Paintings of Julian Greene DESCRIPTION:  \nElegba Folklore Society\, Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador\, will feature new work in its cultural center March 2 through May 25. Painter\, Julian Greene will exhibit his art in an exhibition entitled For the Culture. Says Greene\, “I paint and draw depictions of the African American experience. My work consists mainly of elongated\, exaggerated figures reminiscent of celebrated artist\, Ernie Barnes\, along with the cubism and abstract features heavily influenced by master painter\, Pablo Picasso.” The show’s intention is to inspire viewers\, especially youth\, with strong visual representations of their heritage and cultural expressions. Julian Greene lives in Richmond. \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center is located at 101 E Broad St in the downtown RVA Arts District. The opening reception begins at 5p in association with the 1st Fridays Artwalk. Regular hours are Noon – 6p\, Tuesday through Friday\, Noon – 5p\, Saturdays\, and by appointment. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/new-art-exhibit-for-the-culture-the-paintings-of-julian-greene/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180303T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180304T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180203T161917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T161917Z UID:2238-1520089200-1520186400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:The 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. Senior statesman\, Senator Henry Marsh will talk about and sign his newly published memoir. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/the-black-book-expo/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Expo ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180615T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180603T123157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180603T123157Z UID:2281-1529089200-1529100000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:2018 Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration – Symposium DESCRIPTION:2018 Juneteenth\, A Freedom Celebration – June 15th – 17th\n \nKaba Hawatha Kamene will be this year’s keynote speaker!!!\nProfessor Kaba Hiawatha Kamene aka Booker T. Coleman\, a staple Hidden Colors’ scholar and documentarian\, cultural education consultant and curriculum writer\, will keynote The Symposium. Elegba Folklore Society’s performers will also appear\, and the Freedom Market will be open all night. \nA consultant to academics and academic institutions\, Professor Kamene is an international studies and world history specialist. He is firmly dedicated to the belief that culture plays a vitally important role in education and proudly credits many of his academic views to his master teacher\, Dr. John Henrik Clarke. He developed and directs the African-centered science academy\, Per Ankh\, or Temple of Life. \nElegba Folklore Society ’s performers will appear\, and attendees can shop for unusual finds in The Freedom Market. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/2018-juneteenth-a-freedom-celebration-symposium/ LOCATION:Pine Camp Arts Center\, 4901 Old Brook Rd\, Richmond\, VA\, 23227\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180818T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180818T230000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180814T002526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180814T002526Z UID:2315-1534608000-1534633200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:28th Annual Down Home Family Reunion DESCRIPTION:ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY PRESENTS \n28th ANNUAL DOWN HOME FAMILY REUNION\, \nA CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLK LIFE \nRICHMOND\, VA • The 28th Annual Down Home Family Reunion explores a full spectrum of music\, dance\, stories\, food\, shopping and enrichment in this weekend Celebration of African American Folklife. Elegba Folklore Society\, Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador\, presents this cultural arts festival that takes attendees on a journey of heritage and folklore from West Africa into the Americas. \nOn Saturday\, August 18\, the 28th Annual Down Home Family Reunion‘s \nFamily Festival will happen\, 4:00 – 11:00 p.m.\, at Abner Clay Park\, Belvidere and West Leigh Streets\, downtown in Historic Jackson Ward. Elegba Folklore Society invites Virginians and visitors to this event designed to link West African and African American cultural traditions and to demonstrate ways these practices have influenced the American South. \nThe 28th Annual Down Home Family Reunion is presented by the Elegba Folklore Society\, Inc.\, Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador and sponsored by the City of Richmond\, Dominion\, Wells Fargo\, Upscale Magazine\, The AfroAtlantic Theologies & Treaties Institute\, Richmond Department of Parks\, Recreation & Community Facilities\, \n\nHistoric Jackson Ward Association and partial support from CultureWorks’ Arts & Cultural Funding Consortium – Richmond\, Henrico. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/28th-annual-down-home-family-reunion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180907T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181130T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180909T231841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180909T232117Z UID:2340-1536339600-1543611600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:unVeiled EsSence Opens at Elegba Folklore Society DESCRIPTION:NEW ART AT ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY\n“unVeiled EsSence“\nfeaturing the paintings of Orisegun Olomidun \nSeptember 7 – November 30\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\nPainter\, arts educator and percussionist\, Orisegun Olomidun opens a new exhibition in Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center on September 7\, 2018 entitled\, unVeiled EsSence.  The show\, which features one and two dimensional acrylic gridding on canvases\, will run will run through November 30.  Attend the opening reception on September 7\, 5p – 9p\, and enjoy live music and refreshments as a part of the 1st Fridays ArtWalk.  The Society’s Cultural Center is located in the downtown Richmond Arts District at 101 E. Broad Street at the corner of 1st and Broad.\n\nOlomidun says\, “My intent is to create art that exhibits energy\, intensity and integrity which transforms the environment in which it is placed\, performed and experienced –- connecting to an expanding consciousness.   My belief is that art should always be alive; constantly inspiring its audience to re-examine the reality around them and experience the visual arts\, not merely as tangible objects\, but also as ideas manifested in a physical form.”  Some of the works incorporate reclaimed materials while others show a superimposition of the same.   In so doing\, the artist says that the work “speaks back\, beckoning the dormancy within each of us to be awakened\, revealed\, exposed.”\n\nA graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Design\, Architecture and Art\, Olomidun holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts from the Columbia College of Chicago’s Center for Book and Paper Arts.  He has exhibited widely in multiple states in both solo and group shows\, and he had been an artist-in-residence in a long list of schools\, educational institutes and museums over three decades.\n\n\nFor more\, contact Elegba Folklore Society at 804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/unveiled-essence-opens-at-elegba-folklore-society/ 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/DSC02847.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180909T154248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180909T232344Z UID:2323-1537016400-1537038000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries: Special Edition | In collaboration with Afrikana Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Screenings hosted by: Elegba Folklore Society\n \nJoin us on Saturday\, September 15th in our Cultural Center as we present several screenings of masterful cinematic works created by black filmmakers across the diaspora in conjunction with this year’s Afrikana Film Festival. \n1:00PM\n– Don’t Expel the Blacks (Directed by: Princess Hairston)\n– Link Fine Silk (Directed by: Sandra Manzanares)\n– Hair Wolf – (Directed by: Mariama Diallo) \n\n3:00PM\n– Living (Directed by: Marcellous Cox)\n– Other (Cville) (Directed by: Xavier Burgin) \n4:00PM\n– Bridge/Refrain (Directed by: Roni Nicole)\n– The Healer (Directed by: Shamika)\n– F*cked Like a Star (Directed by: Stefani Saintonge) \n5:00PM\n– Under Bone (Directed by: Dana Washington)\n– Blood Runs Down (Directed by: Zandashé Brown) \nTICKETS NOW AVAILABLE\nhttps://www.afrikanafilmfestival.org/buy-tickets URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-special-edition-in-collaboration-with-afrikana-film-festival/ 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/2018/09/jessiemaple1-1600x900-c-default.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180909T155337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180909T224928Z UID:2328-1537383600-1537390800@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/ 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 ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180930T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180930T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180924T212046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T002834Z UID:2343-1538316000-1538330400@efsinc.org SUMMARY:In the Beginning… Virginia\, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans (Cultural History Tour) DESCRIPTION: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 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$15/Adults\, $7.50/Children under 12. \nReserve by Thursday\, September 27\n804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. \n  \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/in-the-beginning-virginia-along-the-trail-of-enslaved-africans-cultural-history-tour/ 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/2013/12/Tour-Slider-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180926T231634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T231659Z UID:2358-1538758800-1538773200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:unVeiled EsSence Opens at Elegba Folklore Society DESCRIPTION:NEW ART AT ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY\n“unVeiled EsSence“\nfeaturing the paintings of Orisegun Olomidun \nOctober 5 – November 30\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\nPainter\, arts educator and percussionist\, Orisegun Olomidun opens a new exhibition in Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center on October 5\, 2018 entitled\, unVeiled EsSence.  The show\, which features one and two dimensional acrylic gridding on canvases\, will run will run through November 30.  Attend the opening reception on October 5\, 5p – 9p\, and enjoy live music and refreshments as a part of the 1st Fridays ArtWalk.  The Society’s Cultural Center is located in the downtown Richmond Arts District at 101 E. Broad Street at the corner of 1st and Broad.\n\nOlomidun says\, “My intent is to create art that exhibits energy\, intensity and integrity which transforms the environment in which it is placed\, performed and experienced –- connecting to an expanding consciousness.   My belief is that art should always be alive; constantly inspiring its audience to re-examine the reality around them and experience the visual arts\, not merely as tangible objects\, but also as ideas manifested in a physical form.”  Some of the works incorporate reclaimed materials while others show a superimposition of the same.   In so doing\, the artist says that the work “speaks back\, beckoning the dormancy within each of us to be awakened\, revealed\, exposed.”\n\nA graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Design\, Architecture and Art\, Olomidun holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts from the Columbia College of Chicago’s Center for Book and Paper Arts.  He has exhibited widely in multiple states in both solo and group shows\, and he had been an artist-in-residence in a long list of schools\, educational institutes and museums over three decades.\n\n\nFor more\, contact Elegba Folklore Society at 804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/2358/ LOCATION:Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad St\, Richmond\, VA\, 23219\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibits ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://efsinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DSC02847.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180926T233232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T233232Z UID:2362-1539802800-1539810000@efsinc.org SUMMARY:What Is Africa To Me? | Community Study Group DESCRIPTION:What Is Africa To Me? Community Study Group\, 7p \nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center\, 101 E Broad Street Free. \nExplore and discuss history\, culture and contemporary affairs throughout the African Diaspora with former Virginia State University professor\, Neil Holmes\, political scientist and historian. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/what-is-africa-to-me-community-study-group-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181021 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180926T234153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T234213Z UID:2364-1539993600-1540079999@efsinc.org SUMMARY:The Talking Drum\, A Spoken Word & Music Concert DESCRIPTION:You are invited!  Elegba Folklore Society’s performers will present The Talking Drum. \nThe drum is a legendary communications tool — a punctuating teller of life as it happens.  This lively delivery of African and African American folktales and narratives combine with vocal and instrumental music to engage audiences along a rhythmic journey over continents and through time. \nAudience Comments: \n“Absolutely fantastic!” \n“Kept everyone’s attention.” \n“The delivery brought out stories audience members had to tell.  Everybody felt good.” URL:https://efsinc.org/event/harvest-festival-the-talking-drum/ LOCATION:Meadow Farm Park\, 3400 Mountain Road\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180927T002209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T002209Z UID:2368-1540054800-1540065600@efsinc.org SUMMARY:3rd Saturday Documentaries at Elegba Folklore Society: I Am Not Your Negro 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. \nDocumentaries can open windows to our past. Through the lens of talented filmmakers\, we can re-live iconic moments in history like the 1963 March on Washington or climb aboard a Greyhound bus to join the Freedom Riders on their journey through the Jim Crow South. Documentaries offer rich insight into our society and culture\, connect us to our past\, present\, and future. \nFeatured Film:  I Am Not Your Negro:  James Baldwin on the History of Racism in America \nWriter James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel\, Remember This House. URL:https://efsinc.org/event/3rd-saturday-documentaries-at-elegba-folklore-society-i-am-not-your-negro/ 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/2018/09/maxresdefault.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181021T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181021T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180924T212407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T002532Z UID:2346-1540130400-1540144800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:In the Beginning… Virginia\, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans (Cultural History Tour) DESCRIPTION: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 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$15/Adults\, $7.50/Children under 12. \nReserve by Thursday\, October 16\n804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. \n  \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/in-the-beginning-virginia-along-the-trail-of-enslaved-africans-cultural-history-tour-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/2014/02/Slave-Trail-Header.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181110T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20180924T212819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180927T002951Z UID:2349-1541858400-1541872800@efsinc.org SUMMARY:In the Beginning… Virginia\, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans (Cultural History Tour) DESCRIPTION: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 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$15/Adults\, $7.50/Children under 12. \nReserve by Thursday\, November 1\n804.644.3900 or story1@efsinc.org. \n  \n\nCONTACT US URL:https://efsinc.org/event/in-the-beginning-virginia-along-the-trail-of-enslaved-africans-cultural-history-tour-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/2015/09/ManchesterDock2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Elegba Folklore Society":MAILTO:story1@efsinc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 CREATED:20181111T035018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T163027Z UID:2396-1542466800-1542481200@efsinc.org SUMMARY:Baba Femi Is Coming - Aje Prosperity Ritual DESCRIPTION:Baba Femi Is Coming\nAje Prosperity Ritual\nElegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center • 3p\n101 E Broad St • Richmond\, VA • 804.938.8538\nWithin the Yoruba spiritual path\, Ifa\, Aje is the Orisa whose domain\nis wealth and economic prosperity.\nCome\, attract progress in your life.\nObafemi Institute for the Divine Study of Ifa\nAse URL:https://efsinc.org/event/baba-femi-is-coming-aje-prosperity-ritual/ 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/BabaFemi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T131159 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:20260405T131159 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:20260405T131159 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:20260405T131159 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:20260405T131159 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:20260405T131159 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 END:VCALENDAR