Anancy! Anansi! Festival 2013 :: SocaMom.com

Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC – June 15, 2013

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SocaMom.com is once again partnering with the Institute for Caribbean Studies (icsdc.org) and AnancyFestival.com to present Anancy! Anansi! Folklore and Storytelling Festival.

Last year was fantastic, and this year we have even more wonderful stories for the young and the young at heart.

Enjoy a storytelling, face painting, movies, an art competition, and more.  The first 100 families to register at anancyfestivaldc.eventbrite.com will receive a free Anancy storybook*!

Face painting, Movie, Storytelling, Arts and Crafts, Art Competition and more!

FREE ANANCY STORYBOOKS* FOR THE FIRST 100 FAMILIES TO REGISTER!

June 15th from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm.

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

901 G St, NW, Washington, DC

CHINATOWN METRO STOP (GREEN/YELLOW/RED LINE)

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.

Download the press release here: icon Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC on June 15, 2013

This year, the Anancy Festival will be held in Orlando, Ft Lauderdale, Washington DC, Atlanta, New York, Nairobi (Kenya), Accra (Ghana) and Kingston (Jamaica).

For more information on the Washington, DC event, including art competition entry forms and guidelines, visit www.socamom.com.  To learn about the other events in other cities, visit www.anancyfestival.com. There are more wonderful events for Caribbean American Heritage month listed at www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org.

*Book may be paperback or eBook. While supplies last. One per family.

Download the press release here: icon Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC on June 15, 2013

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – FREE