African Film Festival Family Day Celebration

African Film Fes­ti­val’s Annu­al Fam­i­ly Day Cel­e­bra­tion returns to Gov­er­nors Island for its 19^th iter­a­tion! All ages are invit­ed to join AFF for a vari­ety of free activ­i­ties, includ­ing sto­ry­telling, dou­ble-dutch, arts and crafts, dance and drum work­shops led by world-renowned instruc­tors, and a selec­tion of short films, all cel­e­brat­ing Africa and the diaspora.

SCHED­ULE

12 – 3pm: Tex­tile Art Work­shop with Élan Fer­gu­son & Harlem Nee­dle Arts

1 – 5pm: Select­ed Short Films

1 – 2:15pm: Afro-Brazil­ian Dance Class with Ale­dra Floyd & Grupo Ribeiro

1:30 – 4pm: Sto­ry­telling & Dou­ble Dutch with Mali­ka Lee Whitney

2:30 – 3:45pm: Sene­galese Sabar Dance Class with Babacar M’baye & Sing Sing Rhythm

4 – 5:15pm: Guinean Dance Class with Maguette Cama­ra & Les Mer­veilles de Guinea

All Day: Soul Food by The Food­ie Spot

Getting to Nolan Park

3 Minutes from Soissons Landing 7 Minutes from Yankee Pier

1 Minutes from Soissons Landing 5 Minutes from Yankee Pier