Wednesday
December 26
Free Museum admission and performances!
African Queens
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Habari Gani? (traditional Kwanzaa greeting that means, What is the news?) Join us for this joyous African-American celebration of family and community. Experience the rich traditions of Kwanzaa featuring a celebration of African-American culture through hands-on activities, performances and food.
“Kwanzaa” is a Swahili word for “First Fruits of the Harvest.” The seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa Nguzo Saba are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith – all wonderful personal values to be reminded of as you start the new year.
Celebrate Kwanzaa throughout the Museum on December 26 with art projects inspired by the African continent and a Kwanzaa altar in the Museum’s Entry Pavilion. Renowned jazz drummer E. W. Wainwright and his ensemble, The African Roots of Jazz, take us on a musical journey that traces African-American musical forms, such as jazz, gospel, and spirituals, from their earliest beginnings in African cultures to today. The program features instrumental music, songs, theater, and audience participation.
