Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Culture, Community and Family
10:00am–8:00pm
Midtown Global Market will be filled with dancing, music, poetry and other activities as it hosts daily Kwanzaa celebrations, Friday, December 26 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008.
Festivities begin Friday, December 26:
10:30-10:45 a.m. - Dancing & drumming ceremony
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Kwanzaa overview and poetry by Elder Naima Richmond and candle-lighting ceremony
12-1 p.m. - Midtown Global Market fashion show
1-2 p.m. - Youth performance of spoken word, poetry, dance and vocals
4-8 p.m. - Children's activities including face painting and Mankala
Additional Kwanzaa celebrations continue daily at noon and in the evenings through Wednesday, December 31, 2008.
All events are free and open to the public.
Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community and culture. It is an African American and Pan-African holiday that is celebrated worldwide December 26 through January 1. The celebration originates from the first harvest celebrations in Africa. Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which is Swahili for "first fruits."