Celebrate Kwanzaa with Music, Dance, and Unity!
At the Peace, Love & Lights Holiday Hub
Celebrate Kwanzaa with Music, Dance, and Unity!
At the Peace, Love & Lights Holiday Hub
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DateDecember 27, 2024
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Event Starts6:00 PM
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VenueMarket Sheds
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Ticket PricesAdmission is free!
Event Details
Join us for an inspiring musical program honoring the vibrant traditions and rich history of Kwanzaa. This special drop-in event welcomes cultural educator and musician Maxwell Kofi Donkor of Kofi & Sankofa Drum and Dance Ensemble for an engaging introduction to the history and principles of Kwanzaa through uplifting music and dance performances.
Throughout the evening, listen to traditional African drumming, participate in a meaningful candle-lighting ceremony, and join in the interactive drum circle to bring us together in rhythm and harmony.
Come celebrate community, culture, and creativity with us this Kwanzaa season. Let's unite in joy and reflection as we honor this beautiful tradition!
About Maxwell Kofi Donkor
Maxwell Kofi Donkor is an internationally recognized artist and master cultural educator most known for his performances and teaching in African Drumming and Dance.
For many decades, he has focused on building communities through the arts - teaching students of every age about the authentic histories and cultural celebrations still observed today. A native of Ghana, Africa, Kofi learned drumming at the knee of his grandfather, a master drummer, as well as learning traditional dance. Kofi also makes drums and other traditional instruments of Ghana and teaches the arts of relief sculpture, Adinkra symbolism, mask-making, and more.
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