Join Us July 4th–6th in Downtown Brooklyn for the 54th Annual International African Arts Festival! Commodore Barry Park aka City Park will come alive with the vibrant spirit of our ancestors as we celebrate culture, creativity, and community at the 54th Annual International African Arts Festival! We’re Still Here! Come experience the magic of the African Diaspora traditions through music Kick off your Fourth of July in New York City with unforgettable events that will leave you wondering which celebration to choose next. 8,302 Followers, 1,626 Following, 491 Posts - Int'l African Arts Festival (@iaafestival) on Instagram: "Founded in #BedStuy #Brooklyn #NYC (1971), #IAAFestival is the country's original annual festival that centers African art, culture, and family." Join us as we celebrate the 53rd Annual International African Arts Festival at Commodore Barry Park (aka City Park) July 4th-7th, 2024. Appreciating Pan-African Culture and traditions, artists, artisans, vendors and patrons across the globe participate in this event! With your support, the International African Arts Festival will continue to bring the beauty and inspiration of African culture to Brooklyn like only we can. A donation to The Festival is an investment in ourselves! Donations can be made via the mobile apps displayed below (PayPal, CashApp, and Zelle). BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Brooklyn’s International African Arts Festival, a perennial Fourth of July destination for thousands of New Yorkers and lovers of African culture from around the globe for more than five decades, needs a new home. The International African Arts Festival is celebrating 53 years in 2024. Join the fun at Commodore Barry Park (the oldest park in Brooklyn) for their main events — check their website for the complete schedule. The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Brooklyn. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Brooklyn, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from Nassau St. bet. Navy St. and N. Elliot Place Brooklyn, NY, 11201. See dozens of free and ticketed live music performances in parks around the five boroughs, with Central Park as the main stage. Commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and the LGBTQ+ rights movements. The International African Arts Festival, Brooklyn’s premier cultural and family event returns to the Commodore Barry Park on Friday, July 2nd through Sunday, July 4th, in celebration of 50 years of empowerment and celebration of all things Pan African. Description We are back at Commodore Barry Park, Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6, 2025. This year's theme is Dugagu - Resist. Enjoy world-renown performing artists, artisans, and vendors from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, the US, and Latin & South America. The International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival) began in 1971 and has been a part of Brooklyn cultural landscape for almost five decades. Each year, a committed team of board members, consultants, part-time seasonal staff and volunteers, work together to transform a city park into an outdoor African cultural oasis that celebrates This celebration will bring attendees, vendors, and entertainers from around the world together for Brooklyn's largest African Marketplace. Festival goers will gather each day to enjoy live music, dance, spoken word performances, African marketplace, showcase performances, fashion, and hair shows. This Memorial Day weekend, DanceAfrica, the nation’s largest festival dedicated to African diasporic dance and music, opens up Brooklyn’s stages and streets to the rich culture and artistry of Mozambique. Now in its 48th year, this beloved celebration lifts up history and arts from East Africa for the unofficial start of summer. Hand in hand with our cultural partners—the visionary TRAVEL DIRECTIONS International African Arts Festival is held at Commodore Barry Park Downtown Brooklyn, NY 11201 (boarding Flushing Avenue, Park Avenue between Navy Street and North Elliot Place) For artist announcements, line-ups, guest panelists, giveaways and more! Stay connected with IAAFestival. The 52nd annual African Arts Festival kicked off in Downtown Brooklyn Saturday. In addition to musical performances, hundreds of vendors set up for the weekend at Commodore Barry Park to offer goods like colorful fabrics and handmade jewelry. Events happening in Brooklyn, NY. Search for Festivals, Family & Kids Festivals, Marketplace Expos, Music Festivals, Vendor Events, Holiday Celebrations, Ethnic Festivals JULY 4-6 in Downtown Brooklyn, Commodore Barry Park Comes to LIFE with the spirit of our ancestors for the 54th International African Arts Festival #iaafestival54#institutions#CommunityDriven#generations#Art#fashion After 53 years of presenting the family-friendly, culture-filled International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival) in Brooklyn, this year’s organizers were initially confronted with a major Brooklyn, NY—March 26, 2025— DanceAfrica, BAM’s longest-running program and the nation’s largest festival of African dance and culture, returns for its 48th year with a full weekend of performances, films, dance classes, and community events over Memorial Day weekend. This annual tradition
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