Exhibition - Jubilee: African American Celebration
When
Dec 7, 2008 (Sunday) to
Sep 20, 2009 (Sunday)
Where
What
Jubilee looks at African American holidays and celebrations. Many of these celebrations originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Lection Day, Pinkster, and John Canoe, no...
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Event details: Exhibition - Jubilee: African American Celebration
Description
Jubilee looks at African American holidays and celebrations. Many of these celebrations originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, such as Lection Day, Pinkster, and John Canoe, no longer exist after being observed for generations.
Others, such as Big Quarterly and Shrove Tuesday, are still celebrated regionally, although not as well known or widely observed.
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Christian Mayr
Kitchen Ball at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, 1838
Courtesy North Carolina Museum of Art
General Information
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
Hours: Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Admission: Free
Address: 1901 Fort Place, SE
Metro: Anacostia Station (Green line). Take a Fort Stanton W-1 or W-2 Metro Bus.
Phone: 202-633-1000
Others, such as Big Quarterly and Shrove Tuesday, are still celebrated regionally, although not as well known or widely observed.
image
Christian Mayr
Kitchen Ball at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, 1838
Courtesy North Carolina Museum of Art
General Information
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
Hours: Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Admission: Free
Address: 1901 Fort Place, SE
Metro: Anacostia Station (Green line). Take a Fort Stanton W-1 or W-2 Metro Bus.
Phone: 202-633-1000
More about Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Community Museum
As the Smithsonian Institution's museum of African American history and culture, the Museum explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective.The museum encourages the collection, protection, and preservation of materials that reflect the history and traditions of families, organizations, individuals, and communities.
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