Elegba Folklore Society, Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador, presents the 2019 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival on Saturday, December 28, 1:00 p.m. – 8:00pm, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, 1000 Mosby Street, Richmond, Virginia.

The 2019 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival presents a carefully planned series of events that please the palette of attendees and capture the spirit and the significance of the Kwanzaa holiday, created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, now in its 53rd year.

The festival’s main stage is alive with music, dance and message presented to strengthen families and galvanize the community. The African Market will be open with food and shopping. There will be children's events, workshops and more in this nationally recognized, regionally attended observance of the Kwanzaa (quahn-zah) holiday. The Capital City Kwanzaa Festival is one of the largest Kwanzaa celebrations on the east coast. Because of it, Dr. Karenga has said, "Richmond is a major center for the celebration of Kwanzaa; it is an important site of African American history and culture, and it has been a very welcoming and enjoyable experience for my wife, Tiamoyo, and me."

The Ancestral Libation and Candle Lighting Ceremony set the tone for the day. Attendees are invited to come and experience the Kwanzaa holiday right from the start. 

It is serendipitous, then, that the festival's location is Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. Dr. King proffered the ideals of Kwanzaa such as Umoja or unity, Ujima or collective work and responsibility, Imani or faith and Nia or purpose in his community-building and action strategies. In this sense, the Legacy, of Dr. King meets the Legacy, of Dr. Karenga, at the 2019 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival.

Tickets: https://efsinc.ticketleap.com/2019cckf/dates/Dec-28-2019_at_0100PM
General Admission: $6 | Students + Seniors: $5