The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, at 551 South Tryon Street at Levine Center for the Arts, has re-opened and is welcoming everyone back.
Modified schedule:
- Friday: 12 noon – 6 pm
- Saturday: 10 am – 6pm
- Sunday: 12 noon – 6 pm
Juneteenth Events
The Gantt Center is presenting two activities to celebrate Juneteenth.
Juneteenth Drum Circle with Drums 4 Life
Saturday, June 19th, 2021
11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Gantt Center main entrance
Free
Drumming has always had an unshakable bond with communities of African ancestry. On June 19th, the Gantt Center will celebrate a moment in the African journey with a drum circle in the Gantt Center plaza! The esteemed Drums 4 Life group will activate the center from right outside, with healing sounds led by drum leader Kojo Bey. An event the entire family can enjoy, we welcome all ages and backgrounds to celebrate Juneteenth with the sounds of our roots.
Juneteenth African Dance Experience
Saturday, June 19th, 2021
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Free
Join the celebration with a dance the entire family can learn and enjoy!
The Gantt Center welcomes all ages and experience levels to our Juneteenth African dance workshop! Led by Elsie Mufuka, owner and founder of MufukaWorks Dance Company, take a journey through the history of African dance, particularly how we moved our bodies in celebration and healing. Accompanied by the sounds of drums, we focus on freedom in movement! Elsie will guide participants through simple but expressive dance choreography, after which all can perform as a collective. Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the experience, with enough water for the family to stay hydrated.
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Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here:Thursday, June 17, 2021
Friday, June 18, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
551 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-547-3700
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