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SUMMARY:Pinkster Festival in Van Cortlandt Park
DESCRIPTION:Pinkster Festival!\nNew York’s First African American Celebration\nSaturday\, May 2\, 2026 • 12 PM to 4 PM • FREE!\nVan Cortlandt House Museum Lawn\nOnce a major holiday in 17th century New York\, Pinkster is the Dutch name for the Christian event of Pentecost. For enslaved and free people of African descent\, Pinkster morphed into a unique holiday that incorporated African rituals\, traditions\, and pride. It is considered New York’s first African American holiday! \n12 PM Tours\n1 PM Live Music\n2 PM Storytelling\n3 PM The Story of Pinkster\n4 PM Libations at the Enslaved African Burial Ground \nFeaturing: \n• Chief Baba Neil Clarke\, Master Percussionist\n• The Pinkster Players\n• April Armstrong\, Master Storyteller\n• Tijay Mohammed\, Artist\nPLUS: Food for sale! Art-making! \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. \nThe Kingsbridge Historical Society and VCHM’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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LOCATION:Van Cortlandt House Museum\, 6036 Broadway\, Bronx\, NY\, 10471
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