Brooklyn Children's Museum Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Highlights African-American Culture

Kwanzaa Celebration at Brooklyn Children's Museum

• 🗓️ The Brooklyn Children's Museum hosted its annual Kwanzaa Festival, a non-religious celebration of African-American culture.
• 🕯️ The festival, now in its 18th year, is described as the largest family Kwanzaa celebration in New York City.

Cultural Immersion and Education

• 🥁 The event featured performances by Asasa Ya, including dance and drum exhibitions, and a Jambbee drumming class.
• 🎨 Families participated in workshops, such as crafting unity cups out of clay, aiming to instill a sense of culture and tradition.
• 🎭 A new addition this year included Stilt Walkers, highlighting the cultural bridge between Caribbean and African traditions.

Principles and Community

• 🤝 The first candle of the Kinara was lit to celebrate Umoja, meaning unity, the holiday's first principle.
• 🌱 Each principle offers children valuable lessons for goal setting and becoming better citizens.
• ✨ The festival aims to educate and immerse youth in arts rooted in the African diaspora.

Festival Details

• 🎶 The celebration included a dance workshop where children could clap, stomp, and wave to the beat.
• 📅 The festival at the museum continues daily until December 30th in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
• 🎤 The report was filed by Hannah Cleger from CBS News, New York.