Annual festival planned
for Saturday, October 28
Dallas – The Harambee Festival Steering Committee, along with the
City of Dallas, will be hosting the 43rd Annual Harambee Festival, an
African American cultural event originally created to provide a safe
alternative to Halloween for children. The Harambee festival will take place from
11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, October 28, p.m. at the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Community Center, 2922 MLK Blvd., Dallas, Texas. This is a free family event, open to all
churches, organizations, businesses, students, elected officials, and anyone
ready for a non-stop day of fun and cultural education.
Harambee is an East African Swahili
word meaning “Let’s Pull Together.” This year’s theme is “Remember the Past to
Secure the Future.” The festival will include local vendors, live entertainment,
storytelling, African drumming, and dance performances by local artists. The
Arthello Beck, Jr. Watoto Village will provide entertainment, educational
games, and arts and crafts for kids of all ages. In addition, children will
receive free snacks and drinks as they “trick-or-treat” for candy at the vendor
displays.
“The Harambee festival is the longest
running festival of its kind,” said Willie Minor, Committee Chairman. “The
founders that started it had tremendous insight into our community and its
needs, therefore we are obligated to ensure that their dream and vision of the
community coming together becomes reality.”
For
more information, contact 214-670-8418 or visit www.dallasmlkcenter.com.
Event
sponsors include the City of Dallas, DART, the African American Museum, Frost Bank,
Citizens' Committee to Save Our Children, K104 FM, Smooth R&B 105.7,
and Heaven 97.
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