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ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY

2024 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival

Richmond, VA EST
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
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Past Events

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 9:00 PM

2022 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival

2022 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival

Richmond, VA
We invite everyone to join us for the 2021 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.…
Friday, December 30 2022 5:00 PM 10:00 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 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 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 9:00 PM

3rd Saturday Documentaries

3rd Saturday Documentaries

Richmond, VA
The Elegba Folklore Society presents 3rd Saturday Documentaries, a series of monthly film screenings at our Cultural Center that highlight the best of the diaspora's documentaries, films and filmmakers.
Sat, May 21 2022 5:00 PM Sat, Dec 24 2022 8:00 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 7:00 PM

Juneteenth 2022, A Freedom Celebration

Juneteenth 2022, 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 26 2022 4:00 PM 9:00 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 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 Sat, Oct 12 2024 2:00 PM
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