City of Raleigh Museum, Artist Studio Project, The Friends of the COR Museum, and The General Consul of Mexico in Raleigh are hosting a free Virtual Day of the Dead event over several days in 2020. The celebration includes folkloric music, crafts, face painting, Day of the Dead Bread, and more. How to Face Paint: Day of The Dead-La Calavera Catrina (Virtual Event) Baile Folklorico … [Read more...] about Day of the Dead virtual event with City of Raleigh Museum
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Virtual festival: 3rd Annual Festival of Nations, presented by Sister Cities of Durham
Sister Cities of Durham is presenting the 3rd Annual Festival of Nations on October 17th and 18th, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be a virtual program this year. The program will consist of virtual presentations about the many international groups in Durham and the cities and countries around the world that Durham is linked to. There will be some programs that are recorded, some that … [Read more...] about Virtual festival: 3rd Annual Festival of Nations, presented by Sister Cities of Durham
Asia Fest canceled for 2020
Asia Fest, Featuring the 6th Annual Dragon Boat Festival has been canceled for 2020. Normally it takes place at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. … [Read more...] about Asia Fest canceled for 2020
Annual NC Jerk Fest canceled for 2020
Update: Jerk Fest 2020 has been canceled. It will be back in 2021. This popular Celebrate Caribbean culture and Jamaican food takes place at West Point on the Eno Amphitheater, 5101 N Roxboro Rd, Durham. This is a free festival. What's going on: Food! Music Kids' area Beer garden Vendors … [Read more...] about Annual NC Jerk Fest canceled for 2020
25th American Indian Heritage Celebration with North Carolina Museum of History goes fvirtual
The popular American Indian Heritage Celebration will take place virtually on November 20th and 21st, 2020. This is a free event. From fancy dancing to pine-needle baskets . . . and so much more! Artists, performers, scholars, historians, and other representatives from North Carolina’s eight state-recognized tribes and four Urban Indian Organizations will … [Read more...] about 25th American Indian Heritage Celebration with North Carolina Museum of History goes fvirtual
Frederick Douglass Virtual Community Reading for July 5th
Stagville State Historic Site, 5828 Old Oxford Highway in Durham, contains the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantation belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled approximately 900 enslaved people and almost 30,000 acres of land by 1860. Stagville offers a view of the past, especially that of its African American … [Read more...] about Frederick Douglass Virtual Community Reading for July 5th
Canceled: Nuv Yug Indian Fest
Update: This event has been canceled for 2020. The Nuv Yug Indian Fest takes place Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, 2020, at the Jim Graham Building at the State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It's free to attend. Parking is also free. Enjoy: Bollywood dance Classical dance … [Read more...] about Canceled: Nuv Yug Indian Fest
International Festival of Raleigh has been canceled
UPDATE: This festival has been canceled for 2020, in the interest of public health. The 34th International Festival of Raleigh takes place Friday, March 6th, to Sunday, March 8th, 2020, at the Jim Graham Building and Exposition Center, NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. Friday, March 6th: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 7th: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 8th: … [Read more...] about International Festival of Raleigh has been canceled
Canceled: Near & Far Festival in Chapel Hill April 19
Update: Canceled. Near & Far Festival is a street party in Chapel Hill that celebrates global culture within Chapel Hill. This free festival takes place Sunday, April 19th, 2020, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the corner of Rosemary Street and Columbia Street in Downtown Chapel Hill. This event is free, and open to all. Community and campus cultural groups share their heritage through … [Read more...] about Canceled: Near & Far Festival in Chapel Hill April 19
Mayor’s Unity Day Celebrating African American History in Raleigh
Raleigh's annual Mayor's Unity Day takes place Saturday, February 29th, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Raleigh Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury Street. This is a free event for the whole family. It's a celebration of food, history, music, dance and more. The event is hosted by the Raleigh Human Relations Commission. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and there will be remarks … [Read more...] about Mayor’s Unity Day Celebrating African American History in Raleigh
