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SUMMARY:Pinkster Festival - New York's First African American Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Pinkster at this year’s Pinkster Festival hosted by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance\, Van Cortlandt House Museum\, and Kingsbridge Historical Society. Join us on the picturesque lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum for a day filled with vibrant festivities\, live music\, engaging performances\, and immersive experiences. \nJoin us on the picturesque lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum for a day filled with vibrant festivities\, live music\, engaging performances\, and immersive experiences. \n\nLive Music with Chief Baba Neil Clarke\, Master Percussionist\nStory of Pinkster with the Pinkster Players\nStories with April Armstrong\, Master Storyteller\nTours with Carla & Keyes\, History Interpreters\nMake Art with Tijay Mohammed\, Artist\nAfro-Dutch Cooking Demonstration with Cheyney McKnight\n\nPLUS: African food and crafts for sale! \nWHAT IS PINKSTER?  \nOnce a major holiday in 17th century New York\, Pinkster is the Dutch name for the Christian event of Pentecost. \nFor 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! \nTo learn more about Pinkster watch this video of captivating discussion with local historians\, Lavada Nahon and Chief Baba Neil Clarke\, as they unravel the significance of Pinkster\, exploring its cultural\, social\, and historical importance. \nSupported by: \nNYC Councilmember Eric Dinowitz\nNYC Department of Cultural Affairs\nNYC Department of Youth and Community Development\nNYS Council on the Arts \nThis 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. \nThis event is 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.
URL:https://kingsbridgehistoricalsociety.org/event/pinkster-festival-new-yorks-first-african-american-celebration/
LOCATION:Van Cortlandt House Museum\, 6036 Broadway\, Bronx\, NY\, 10471
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SUMMARY:Pinkster Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Pinkster at this year’s Pinkster Festival hosted by the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance\, Van Cortlandt House Museum\, and Kingsbridge Historical Society.  Join us on the picturesque lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum for a day filled with vibrant festivities\, live music\, engaging performances\, and immersive experiences. \n– Live Music with Chief Baba Neil Clarke\, Master Percussionist\n– Story of Pinkster with the Pinkster Players\n– Stories with April Armstrong\, Master Storyteller\n– Tours and Chats with Carla & Keyes\, Interpreters\n– Community Art Project with Tijay Mohammed\, Artist\nPLUS: Food from Voilà Afrique and crafts from African Masidi & Co for sale! \nRSVP Suggested. \nWhat is Pinkster?\nPinkster\, a variation of the Dutch word Pinksteren\, meaning “Pentecost\,” was once a major holiday in colonial New York.  The festivities uniquely blended Dutch Christian traditions with African rituals\, shaping a distinct cultural celebration for enslaved and free people of African descent. \nThis 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.
URL:https://kingsbridgehistoricalsociety.org/event/pinkster-festival/
LOCATION:Van Cortlandt House Museum\, 6036 Broadway\, Bronx\, NY\, 10471
CATEGORIES:History
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