Thursday, June 13, 2024

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Celebrate Juneteenth in Van Cortlandt Park

 

Juneteenth Celebration
Wednesday, June 19
6pm to 7:30pm
Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an evening celebration of Juneteenth on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum.

 

The program will begin on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum with performances, including music and spoken word.

 

Then join us for a procession with drums to the Enslaved African Burial Ground for a libation ceremony, honoring the memory of the enslaved people.

 

Guest artists include renowned drummer Baba Don Babatunde, actress Ashley Hart Adams, violist Judith Insell, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford and the NYC All City High School Chorus, poet David Mills, and West African drummer Yahaya Kamate.

 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.

 

Special thank you to our venue partners at the Van Cortlandt House Museum and the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.

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