2012 Juneteenth Festival June 14th – 17th

Description

The Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas returns to Charlotte on Thursday, June 14th thru Sunday, June 17th 2012. Admission is free and the festival begins at 8:00 am and goes until 9:00 pm.

The Juneteenth Festival is a celebration of not only freedom for enslaved blacks in America, but freedom of all people that have been enslaved throughout time. The festival will offer a rich array of cultural traditions and diversity through food, arts and music.

It offers a broad variety of tantalizing, ethnic foods, plus an even greater selection of vendors displaying unique arts, crafts and clothing from around the world. Enjoy fabulous R&B, Blues, Jazz, Reggae and many more soul-stirring sounds as music and dance groups perform throughout the weekend’s festivities.

This year the Juneteenth Festival planning committee expects about 50,000 attendees.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, June 14th
-Youth Day Camp
-Celebration Of History
-Craft Workshop
-Heritage Hour
-Heritage Performance
-Scholarship Reception

Friday, June 15th
-Inaugural Drum Circle – 6pm
-International Drummers
-Community Fellowship
-Fish Fry

Saturday, June 16th
-Yoga and Fitness Session – 8:30am
-Purpose & Welcome – 11am
-African Dancers & Drummers – 12pm
-Local Artists – 12:30 – 3:30pm
-The Company Band – 4pm
-Groove Masters Bands – 5pm
-Tarsha McMillian Hamilton – 6pm
-Special Guest Artist (close out)

Sunday, June 17th
-Praise and Worship by the University Park Baptist Church Hymn Choir – 11am
-Tonya Rivens of Praise 100.9 & other radio personalities – 12:30pm
-Local Artists, Poets, Dancers – 12:30pm
-Sign Of The Times (Spiritual Jazz) – 3pm
-Voices Of Hope Recovery Choir – 4pm
-J Real Gospel Hip Hop – 5pm
-God’s Musical Phrophets – 5:10pm

Independence Park: 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC

www.juneteenthofthecarolinas.com

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