The 50th Annual Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival is being held as a drive-in event this year. It will take place Saturday, May 15th, 2021, at Durham County Memorial Stadium Parking Lot, 750 Stadium Drive, Durham. It will take place in three shifts: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 7 p.m to 10 pm. Read on to see the entertainment schedule for each time slot, as well as the food … [Read more...] about Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival in Durham will be a drive-in event
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Virtual Chinese New Year Festival with TACAS
The Triangle's largest Chinese New Year celebration is going virtual in 2021. Celebrate the Year of the Ox! The 2021 Virtual NC TACAS Chinese New Year Festival takes place Saturday, February 13th, 2021, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Watch on TACAS' YouTube channel. It's free to watch. The program will include: Dragon Dance Lion Dance Folk Dance Riddle Prize … [Read more...] about Virtual Chinese New Year Festival with TACAS
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an online festival and food deals
The Lunar New Year takes place February 12th, 2021, and is celebrated all month long. Although commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, it's also celebrated in other Asian countries, including Vietnam and Korea. Festivals are going online this year, and we will add more as we learn of them. 2021 is the Year of the Ox! If you were born in 1925, 1937, 1948, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, or … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an online festival and food deals
20th Annual African American Cultural Celebration at North Carolina Museum of History – virtual event
The 20th Annual African American Cultural Celebration will take place online on January 30th, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. North Carolina Museum of History's annual event will, as always, be free to experience. It's an online event this year. It's the kickoff to Black History Month in Raleigh. You can register for individual events below: CELEBRATE MUSIC, MOVEMENT and DRAMA 11:30 a.m. … [Read more...] about 20th Annual African American Cultural Celebration at North Carolina Museum of History – virtual event
26th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration in Cary will be held virtually
The Ujima Group, Inc. in partnership with the Town of Cary, will host its 26th annual Kwanzaa Celebration from December 26th to 31st, 2020. It will be a virtual event this year. This is a free event. Please check back soon on Town of Cary's Kwanzaa page to see the schedule. Some of the highlights of the online celebration: Storyteller Willa Brigham Willa Brigham, an avid writer of short … [Read more...] about 26th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration in Cary will be held virtually
25th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration with North Carolina Museum of History goes virtual
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 share … [Read more...] about 25th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration with North Carolina Museum of History goes virtual
Family Day of Guatemala — pick up free kite-making activity kit at N.C. Museum of Art and enjoy virtual festival
In partnership with the Consulate of Guatemala, the North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting the annual Day of Guatemala on an important holiday to this culture, All Saints Day. The collaboration includes creating a traditional giant kite, a festive custom that honors the dead. There are both virtual components and in-person components to this celebration. Part of the event will be the … [Read more...] about Family Day of Guatemala — pick up free kite-making activity kit at N.C. Museum of Art and enjoy virtual festival
Day of the Dead virtual event with City of Raleigh Museum
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
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
