June 9th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL)

901 G St, NW, Washington, DC.

Anancy (Ananse or Anansi) is the West African trickster hero of numerous folk tales that are popular across the Caribbean and throughout the African Diaspora. This clever and conniving character is familiar to millions of people around the world.

Anansy! Anansi! Festival is a celebration of the Caribbean’s diverse and spectacular cultural heritage, both traditional and contemporary, and is designed to have special appeal to the young and young at heart.

If you are a writer, musician, artist, dancer or any other creative mind whose work celebrates Caribbean culture and your work is ideally suited for children and young adults, you are invited to submit a request to participate in Anancy Festival 2012 which will take place in South Florida, Kingston, Washington D.C., and Orlando on Saturday June 9th. There is no charge to participate in this festival.