Thank you for checking back with us. We appreciate your patience as we begin to update our site for this year's celebration, July 26 & 28, 2007. From it's beginning in July 1989, this festival celebrates the rich heritage of people of African ancestry and their contributions to the community, the nation and the world. Inspired by the 1988 Fredericksburg Black Arts Festival, the 1984 & 1985 Sol Fest and previous festivals, Chihamba in Charlottesville, Virginia recruited a committee under the direction of Jamal Koram, an original Sol Fest founder. This committee brought the dream that was the African-American Cultural Arts Festival to reality.
			The Spiritwalker Yacouba Mask Society is dedicated to the preservation of stilt dancing. For more information please call (202) 321-4718
Email us! We would love to hear your suggestions for future Festivals, comments on this one or ones in the past...let us know. If you don't hear from us immediately, don't worry, we'll get back to you - we'll check our box about once a week! cville-aframerfest@email.com If you are interested in vending at this year's Festival, please contact Marie Whitten at (434)973-8792 or email her at mwhitten@albemarle.org. She will mail out a vendor information packet to you promptly. NOTE: Food vendor slots are limited and fill up fast so get your application and fee in early!
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