African Film Festival Family Day Celebration

AFF’s annu­al Fam­i­ly Day Cel­e­bra­tion is back on Gov­er­nors Island! Fun-seek­ing indi­vid­u­als of all ages are invit­ed for an enchant­i­ng day of free activ­i­ties includ­ing sto­ry­telling, dou­ble-dutch, dance and drum work­shops led by world-renowned instruc­tors, arts and crafts, and a selec­tion of short films, all cel­e­brat­ing Africa and the diaspora.

SCHED­ULE

12:00pm to 3:00pm
Nee­dle Arts Work­shop
with Michelle Bish­op & Harlem Nee­dle Arts

1:00pm to 5:00pm
Select­ed Short Films
at the MoCA­DA House

1:30pm to 4:00pm
Sto­ry­telling & Dou­ble Dutch
with Mali­ka Lee Whit­ney

2:00pm to 3:15pm
Afro-Brazil­ian Dance Class
with Que­nia Ribeiro & Grupo Ribeiro

3:30pm to 4:45pm
Sene­galese Sabar Dance Class
with Babacar M’baye & Sing Sing Rhythm

5:00pm to 6:15pm
Guinean Dance Class
with Maguette Cama­ra & Les Mer­veilles de Guinea

12:00pm to 6:00pm
Mul­ti-Eth­nic Fusion Cui­sine
with Fauzia’s Heav­en­ly Delights