Festivals in the City of Angels: Kwanzaa in Leimert Park Village

Thu Dec 17, 2020
Various times
Age: All
Price: Free
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Kwanzaa is a relatively new holiday, created in 1966, following the Watts Rebellion, to bring the Black community together. Today, it is celebrated annually around the world, most notably on the West Coast in Leimert Park Village, the vibrant heart of Black culture in Los Angeles.

The Fowler Museum partners with We Love Leimert for a program honoring Kwanzaa and its seven principles and symbols rooted in the sacred teachings of Asante and Zulu harvest celebrations. Guests hear from cultural bearers and figures from the Leimert Park Village community who are organizing for Black liberation and self-determination.

The program culminates with a dance class led by Kamilah Marsh and Keti Ciofassa, giving participants an opportunity to embody the principles of Kwanzaa.

 

Register to participate in this Zoom program.

5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern

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