Juneteenth 2024, A Freedom Celebration featuring The Black Book Expo
Juneteenth 2024, A Freedom Celebration featuring The Black Book Expo
Richmond, VA
Join Elegba Folklore Society at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on June 7 - 8, at 5p on June 7 and at 2p on June 8, for a vast display of literature featuring topics including black history, social justice, science, health, African Diasporic culture, African spirituality, personal developm…
Friday, June 7 2024
5:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Vision Doll Workshop
Vision Doll Workshop
Richmond, VA
RICHMOND, VA • The public is invited to Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center on Saturday, March 22, to attend a Vision Doll Workshop, 10a - 3p. Attendees will go on a journey of self-insight, creativity and focused vision in creating a Vision Doll as a symbol of potential and power for the N…
Saturday, March 22 2025
10:00 AM
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3:00 PM
2024 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
2024 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Richmond, VA
We invite everyone to join us for the 2024 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival this year at the Greater Richmond Convention Center + 5th & Marshall + Exhibit Hall B This year’s keynoter is Dr. Gina Paige, Co-Founder of African Ancestry, where black people can discover their African roots through DNA tes…
Saturday, December 28 2024
1:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Vision Doll Workshop
Vision Doll Workshop
Richmond, VA
RICHMOND, VA • The public is invited to Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center on Saturday, April 5th, to attend a Vision Doll Workshop, 10a - 3p. Attendees will go on a journey of self-insight, creativity and focused vision in creating a Vision Doll as a symbol of potential and power for the …
Saturday, April 5 2025
10:00 AM
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3:00 PM
In the Beginning… Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans
In the Beginning… Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans
Richmond, VA
Please join Elegba Folklore Society to experience In the Beginning… Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans, a cultural history tour. Journey into Richmond’s history to visit sites to hear the stories that live between the pages of history books. Ponder the impact of enslavement on the ens…
Sat, Jul 10 2021
12:00 PM
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Sat, Nov 18 2023
4:00 PM
African Dance Master Class: Souleymane Sola Sana
African Dance Master Class: Souleymane Sola Sana
Richmond, VA
Enjoy a culture class and a dance class with Souleymane “Solo” Sana, an accomplished traditional dancer from Mali, West Africa. Throw off your shoes and socks and immerse yourself in the body-mind-spirit of the experience! A former principal member for one of the premiere companies of Mali, Ball…
Saturday, April 22 2023
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Juneteenth 2023, A Freedom Celebration
Juneteenth 2023, A Freedom Celebration
Richmond, VA
Elegba Folklore Society will present Juneteenth, 2022, A Freedom Celebration on Sunday, June 26, 4p - 9p at the African Burial Ground, 1540 East Broad Street, in Richmond, VA. Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration is Virginia’s flagship Juneteenth holiday commemoration, and it attracts visitors from …
Sunday, June 11 2023
4:30 PM
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9:00 PM
2023 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
2023 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Richmond, VA
We invite everyone to join us for the 2023 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival this year at the Greater Richmond Convention Center + 5th & Marshall + Exhibit Hall B Take Time from the Usual Be a Part of one of the Largest Kwanzaa Celebrations on the East Coast! $6 Advance General Admission. $7, Door.…
Saturday, December 30 2023
1:00 PM
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7:00 PM
In the Beginning…Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans
In the Beginning…Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans
Richmond, VA
Please join Elegba Folklore Society to experience In the Beginning… Virginia, Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans, a cultural history tour. Journey into Richmond’s history to visit sites to hear the stories that live between the pages of history books. Ponder the impact of enslavement on the ens…
Sat, Apr 13 2024
12:00 PM
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Sat, Nov 9 2024
4:00 PM
In the Footsteps of Maggie Walker
In the Footsteps of Maggie Walker
Richmond, VA
Ẹlẹgba Folklore Society creates and guides this cultural history tour as a contextual biography of Jackson Ward luminary, Maggie Lena Walker. Evolutionary from her birthplace in Church Hill to her elevation in Historic Jackson Ward, attendees have the chance to ponder black excellence and community…
Sat, May 11 2024
12:00 PM
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Sat, Oct 12 2024
2:00 PM