Event
Kwanzaa at ACM: Umoja - Opening Program
12—1pm • Traditional Kwanzaa Ceremony
Join us for the opening program for our weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa. Participants will hear from storyteller and griot Mama Ayo, who will share the origins of Kwanzaa, and lead us in the traditional ceremony honoring the ancestors, pouring the libation, and candle lighting.
1—2pm • Ni Dembaya African Drum & Dance Ensemble
Immediately following the traditional ceremony with Mama Ayo, we will clear the staging area for African dancing and drumming. Ni Dembaya is a community that promotes empowerment, healing, and self-awareness through traditional African and African-inspired music and dance.
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Located in the Anacostia neighborhood, this museum examines, documents, and interprets the impact of historical and contemporary social issues on urban communities.
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily