(NEWARK, NJ) -- For over 20 years, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has provided a platform for families to learn and celebrate the cultural traditions associated with Kwanzaa. This year NJPAC welcomes everyone from all around the world to participate in the annual celebration which is VIRTUAL and FREE!
In an innovative move, this year NJPAC continues to celebrate their annual Kwanzaa tradition VIRTUALLY with numerous events and presentations that audiences from everywhere can experience and enjoy from the comfort and safety of their own homes with the convenience and ease of Zoom.
NJPAC's annual FREE Kwanzaa Family Festival is where family members of all ages will be engaged with activities dedicated to the Kwanzaa seven principles of Kwanzaa. They are Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith).
The youngest members of the family can enjoy the online arts and crafts projects to young teens and adults engaging in the many panel discussions about storytelling with the elders, social justice or Black theater. Take an online class to explore West African dance, stepping, Zumba, drumming, capoeira, Bebop Graffiti Arts or Afrobeats. There is something for everyone at this year’s Kwanzaa celebration.
Explore the Kwanzaa Artisan Marketplace where vendors display creative, unique and many one of kind hand-crafted items satisfying all gift giving and shopping needs. The Kwanzaa Artisan Marketplace is VIRTUAL and open now until December 31, 2020 – everyone from anywhere can shop one-of-a-kind gifts and many hand-crafted items by visiting: Virtual Kwanzaa Festival - NJPAC
Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of life from December 26 to January 1st. Dr. Maulana Karenga introduced the festival in 1966 to the United States as a ritual to welcome the first harvests to the home. Karenga created this festival for Afro-Americans as a response to the commercialism of Christmas.
Tribute to the Elders Stories featuring Amina baraka, Stanley Terrell and Councilwoman Mildred Crump
Dec 19 @ 11:30AM | Kwanzaa • meet the elders • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Umoja (Unity)
Social Justice Through the Lens of the Divine 9
Dec 19 @ 1PM | Kwanzaa • conversations • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
The Strength of Black Theater
Dec 19 @ 3PM | Kwanzaa • conversations • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Nia (Purpose)
Virtual Kwanzaa Movement Classes
Dec 19 @ 5PM | Kwanzaa • learn something • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Step Afrika
Dec 19 on-demand | dance • learn something • online festival
On- Demand on December 19th
Kuumba (Creativity)
Virtual Arts & Crafts
Dec 19 on-demand | creativity • learn something • online festival
On-demand on December 19th
Umoja (Unity)
Tribute to the Elders Stories featuring Amina baraka, Stanley Terrell and Councilwoman Mildred Crump
Dec 19 @ 11:30AM | Kwanzaa • meet the elders • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
Social Justice Through the Lens of the Divine 9
Dec 19 @ 1PM | Kwanzaa • conversations • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Nia (Purpose)
The Strength of Black Theater
Dec 19 @ 3PM | Kwanzaa • conversations • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Virtual Kwanzaa Movement Classes
Dec 19 @ 5PM | Kwanzaa • learn something • online festival
RSVP https://njpac.tfaforms.net/120
Kuumba (Creativity)
Step Afrika
Dec 19 on-demand | dance • learn something • online festival
On- Demand at Njpac.org
Imani (Faith)
Virtual Arts & Crafts
Dec 19 on-demand | creativity • learn something • online festival
On-demand at Njpac.org
Artisan Marketplace
Nov 18 - Dec 31
NJPAC’s annual community marketplace is now online! It’s one-stop shopping for all your holiday needs—and don’t forget to pick out something for yourself.
Learn More: Virtual Kwanzaa Festival - NJPAC
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is located at One Center Street in Newark, New Jersey. It is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted nearly 10 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
