African Film Festival's 16th Annual Family Day

African Film Festival’s annu­al Fam­i­ly Day Cel­e­bra­tion is back for its 16^th edi­tion! Family members of all ages are invit­ed out for an enchant­i­ng day of free activ­i­ties includ­ing sto­ry­telling, dou­ble-dutch, dance and drum work­shops led by world-renowned instruc­tors, arts and crafts, and a selec­tion of short films, all cel­e­brat­ing Africa and the diaspora.

WHEN: Sunday, October 1, 2023

TIME: 12-6:15 pm

LOCATION: MoCADA Abolition House, Governors Island

ACTIVITIES

12:00pm to 3:00pm: Nee­dle Arts Work­shop with Michelle Bish­op & Harlem Nee­dle Arts

12:00pm to 6:00pm: Mul­ti-Eth­nic Fusion Cui­sine with Fauzia’s Heav­en­ly Delights

1:00pm to 5:00pm: Select­ed Short Films inside MoCA­DA Abolition House

1:30pm to 4:00pm: Sto­ry­telling & Dou­ble Dutch with Mali­ka Lee Whit­ney

2:00pm to 3:15pm: Afro-Brazil­ian Dance Class with Que­nia Ribeiro & Grupo Ribeiro

3:30pm to 4:45pm:  Sene­galese Sabar Dance Class with Babacar M’baye & Sing Sing Rhythm

5:00pm to 6:15pm: Guinean Dance Class : with Maguette Cama­ra & Les Mer­veilles de Guinea

Learn more, HERE.