Seattle festival celebrates black culture in the northwest
A three-day celebration of African-American culture is set for another year in Seattle. Umoja Fest is a family-friendly event featuring food, music, and culture.
Admission is free and visitors can take in the drill teams and dance troops of the AfricanTown Heritage Parade, Family Fun Village and Children’s Day, live music on the Afrobeats and Roots Stage, and the Hip Hop 4 Peace Stage, and the Heal the Hood Basketball Tournament.
Restaurants and food trucks serve a variety of food, there is also a community resource fair and a marketplace.
Umoja Fest traces its history back more than 70 years in the Seattle area. The festival and parade began in the 1940s as part of the Seattle International Festival, which was a celebration of the city’s rich ethnic diversity.
Today it has become its own unique celebration focusing on the contributions African Americans in the Pacific Northwest have made locally, nationally and around the world. “Umoja” is a Swahili word for unity.
Organizers of festivals such as this one can use flyer printing services to promote their events. Volunteers are always needed and interested residents can register on the event’s website.
Umoja Fest is scheduled to take place from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2 at Judkins Park and Playfield, 2150 S. Norman Street in Seattle.
Admission is free and visitors can take in the drill teams and dance troops of the AfricanTown Heritage Parade, Family Fun Village and Children’s Day, live music on the Afrobeats and Roots Stage, and the Hip Hop 4 Peace Stage, and the Heal the Hood Basketball Tournament.
Restaurants and food trucks serve a variety of food, there is also a community resource fair and a marketplace.
Umoja Fest traces its history back more than 70 years in the Seattle area. The festival and parade began in the 1940s as part of the Seattle International Festival, which was a celebration of the city’s rich ethnic diversity.
Today it has become its own unique celebration focusing on the contributions African Americans in the Pacific Northwest have made locally, nationally and around the world. “Umoja” is a Swahili word for unity.
Organizers of festivals such as this one can use flyer printing services to promote their events. Volunteers are always needed and interested residents can register on the event’s website.
Umoja Fest is scheduled to take place from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2 at Judkins Park and Playfield, 2150 S. Norman Street in Seattle.