• Being Bushified Series
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11th Annual Fort Greene Juneteenth Arts Festival

On behalf of The Cooperative Culture Collective and Urban Bush Women we say

The Cooperative Culture Collective and Urban Bush Women are co-producing the FREE 11th annual Fort Greene Juneteenth Arts Festival on Saturday, June 18 from 12-6pm at Cuyler Gore Park [at the intersection of Fulton St, South Oxford St and Greene Ave]. Juneteenth is a little-known important event in American history and is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The Juneteenth Arts Festival celebrates African American history and culture and is being co-produced as part of Urban Bush Women's monthly Being Bushified! culture and community series. Last year Urban Bush Women dancers got the crowd of 600+ up and moving and this year UBW dancers Samantha Speis and Kendra Ross will bring the energy so plan on joining in! The festival will include performances; tours of Underground Railroad and other historic sites; film and photo exhibits; lectures; live drumming; local artisans and vendors and participatory activities in dance, music, spoken word and drama. For more information visit: www.UrbanBushWomen.org and www.soulofbrooklyn.com

PARTICIPANTS

Act Now Foundation
BattlesFam
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
MoCADA
Richard Greene (Historian)
Selma Jackson (Underground Railroad Tours)
Spirit Ensemble
The Cooperative Culture Collective
The Father's Sons Mime Ministry
Urban Bush Women

Join the Juneteenth social media community:

#Juneteenth
#SoulofBrooklyn
Juneteenth on Facebook

Are you an artist looking for an opportunity to advertise and sell your goods? The Juneteenth Arts Festival is an excellent opportunity for exposure and commerce. Download the form below for further details on renting a space at the festival.

Juneteenth Vendor Form 2011

Enjoy photos from this year's festival.

Photos courtesy of Urban Bush Women