{"id":3353,"date":"2013-05-20T05:51:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T05:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/anancy-anansi-festival-returns-to-washington-dc-june-15-2013\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:39:03","slug":"anancy-anansi-festival-returns-to-washington-dc-june-15-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/anancy-anansi-festival-returns-to-washington-dc-june-15-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC – June 15, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Anancy!<\/a><\/p>\n

Download the press release here:\u00a0\"icon\" Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC on June 15, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Last year was fantastic, and this year we have even more wonderful stories for the young and the young at heart.<\/p>\n

Enjoy a storytelling, face painting, movies, an art competition, and more. \u00a0The first 100 families to register at anancyfestivaldc.eventbrite.com<\/a> will receive a free Anancy storybook*!<\/p>\n

Face painting, Movie, Storytelling, Arts and Crafts, Art Competition and more!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

FREE ANANCY STORYBOOKS* FOR THE FIRST 100 FAMILIES TO REGISTER!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

June 15th from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – District of Columbia Public<\/span> Library (DCPL)<\/strong><\/p>\n

901 G St, NW, Washington, DC <\/strong><\/p>\n

CHINATOWN METRO STOP (GREEN<\/span>\/YELLOW<\/span>\/RED<\/span> LINE)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Anansy! Anansi! Festival is a celebration of the Caribbean\u2019s diverse and spectacular cultural heritage, both traditional and contemporary, and is designed to have special appeal to the young and young at heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Download the press release here:<\/strong> \"icon\" Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC on June 15, 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

For more information on the Washington, DC event, including art competition entry forms and guidelines, visit www.socamom.com<\/a>. \u00a0To learn about the other events in other cities, visit www.anancyfestival.com<\/a>. There are more wonderful events for Caribbean American Heritage month listed at\u00a0www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

*Book may be paperback or eBook. While supplies last. One per family.<\/em><\/p>\n

Download the press release here:\u00a0\"icon\" Anancy! Anansi! Festival Returns to Washington DC on June 15, 2013<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER<\/a> – FREE<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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