AADE Kwanzaa Fest

10/07/2026

Thank you to Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for its contribution, support, and dedication to 41st Kwanzaa Festival.

Community Partners like Morehead play a vital role in making local cultural celebrations educational, engaging, and impactful for everyone involved. Your support helps us honor community, practice gratitude, and uplift the foundational principles of Kwanzaa.

Thank you for investing in our community and helping make this year's celebration a success!

Website: https://moreheadplanetarium.org/

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center African American Dance Ensemble AADE Kwanzaa Fest

Explore Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, now open every Tuesday through Sunday.

10/04/2026

Join the African American Dance Ensemble on January 1, 2027, as we commemorate our 41st annual Kwanzaa celebration. This year's theme is Honoring Heritage, Embracing Culture, and Dancing with Unity.

Kwanzaa presents a fantastic opportunity to honor African American culture and values such as unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. It’s a moment for reflection and joy, featuring communal feasts and gatherings that bring together family and friends.

The doors will open to the public at noon, with performances commencing at 2:00 pm at the historic Durham Armory. Kwanzaa Fest is free and invites everyone to join. This celebration draws a diverse crowd, as the AADE is committed to preserving and sharing the rich traditions of African and African American dance and music with the broader community.

In memory of Baba Chuck Davis, we encourage attendees to bring canned goods and toiletries to donate to a local nonprofit.

09/15/2026

Thank you so much to The Carolina Inn for donating to the 41st Kwanzaa Festival! Your support plays a vital role in helping us bring the community together to celebrate culture, unity, and heritage.

We are incredibly fortunate to have the backing of community-minded partners like The Carolina Inn. Your contribution helps make this year's festival a resounding success, and we appreciate your commitment to supporting local cultural events.

We appreciate you!

African American Dance Ensemble

08/27/2026

Big shoutout to Oriental Trading for their generous donation to this year's 41st Kwanzaa Festival!

Your support helps us bring the community together. 🎨✨

Oriental Trading
41st Kwanzaa Festival

08/27/2026

Big shoutout to Oriental Trading for their generous donation to this year's 41st Kwanzaa Festival!

Your support helps us bring the community together. 🎨✨

African American Dance Ensemble Oriental Trading Company

08/19/2026

We are deeply grateful to the Museum of Life and Science for their generous in-kind donation to the 41st Kwanzaa Festival.

Your support helps us honor community, practice gratitude, and uplift the foundational principles of Kwanzaa. Thank you for investing in our community and helping make this year's celebration a success!

Website: https://www.lifeandscience.org/

08/19/2026

We are deeply grateful to the Museum of Life and Science for their generous in-kind donation to the 41st Kwanzaa Fest.

Your support helps us honor community, practice gratitude, and uplift the foundational principles of Kwanzaa. Thank you for investing in our community and helping make this year's celebration a success!

Website: https://www.lifeandscience.org/

African American Dance Ensemble

05/14/2026

Today we remember the life of Baba Chuck Davis.

We didn't know that morning, God was going to call your name, in life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of us went with you, this day that God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide, and though we cannot see you, you're always at our sides.

04/23/2026

We want to thank EYE Original Stitches for their BEAUTIFUL donation of Fabric to the African American Dance Ensemble.

We are so touched by your kindness and truly appreciate the generous gesture. It brought a huge smile to our faces and we cannot thank you enough for thinking of us—it means the world.

You can learn more about EYE Original Stitches at their page or going to the website eyeoriginalstitches.com