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Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks

Wednesday, Jun 26

Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks

 

Sunday, June 30, 2024

12 PM - 6 PM

 

Leimert Park Village Plaza, People St.

4337 Degnan Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90008

 

Produced by LA Commons

Join LA Commons this weekend to experience an active connection with cultures rooted in Africa, through drumming, dancing, chanting, mask making, food and healing arts! Come together to honor those who have passed on with art and performances that reflect their spirits and cement their legacy as ongoing guides for positive living.

 

12pm | Libations

1pm | Procession

2-6pm | Performances

 

Performances by SHINE Muwasi, Torrence Brannon and Everything with Soul, Jimetta Rose and Voices of Creation, Ballet Dembaya, 3C Jazz Artist Collective and more!

 

Honoring Ancestors: Snake Doctor, Alfred and Bernice Ligon, John Outterbridge, Harold Hambrick, Lady Walquer Veree

 

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