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

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Charlottesville

City of Charlottesville

University of Virginia Cancer Center

University of Virginia
Cancer Center

 

 

 

County of Albemarle


Albemarle County

Quality Community Council

Quality Community Council

 

 

 

State Farm Insurance Company

State Farm Insurance

Weed & Seed

Weed & Seed Network

 

 

 

DragonFeather Design


DragonFeather Design


University of Virginia

 

 

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Last updated: June 10, 2007