Two cities. Two events. One great day celebrating Anancy!
This year’s Anancy Festival will take place in both Ft. Lauderdale and Kingston. Both the young and young at heart are invited to come and celebrate Caribbean culture!
Ft. Lauderdale
June 11, 2pm-6pm
Southwest Broward Regional Library, 7300 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Admission: Free
- Live simulcast from the Anancy Festival in Kingston, Jamaica
- Storytelling by Geoffrey Philp and Father Easton Lee
- Short films on Anancy by Andrew Davies and Ananse Animation Project
- Dance performance and workshop by Afua Hall
- Musical performance by the Jamaica Folk Revue
- Anancy books and other Caribbean books on sale
- Sampling of Caribbean food
Kingston
June 11, 2pm-6pm
Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, 2 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston 3
Admission: Free
- Live simulcast from the Anancy Festival in Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Anancy storytelling by Amina Blackwood Meeks, Adziko Simba and Kellie Magnus
- Short films on Anancy by Laura Tanna, Lukkee Chong, and Rachel Moss
- Exhibit on Jamaican spiders from the Natural History Division of the Institute of Jamaica
- Exhibit of Anancy illustrations by young Jamaican artists: Rachel Moss, Roxanne Richardson, Andre McLean and Nick Shelton
- Anancy face-painting, arts and crafts and spider snacks
- Anancy books and other Caribbean children’s books on sale
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
- Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ), “Promotes the interests of the local book trade and ensure its balanced and integrated development” http://www.bookindustryja.com/
- Dental Offices of Dr. Conrad V. Hibbert, DMD, Providing Services in General and Cosmetic Dentistry, (954)435-6636
- Goldson Spine Rehabilitation Center, “Turn Up Your Life!” http://goldsonspine.com/
- Irie Isle Jamaican Restaurant, “We Put Rhythm in Your Food” http://www.irieislerestaurant.com/
- Jamaica National Building Society, “We’ll Help You Find a Way” http://www.jnbs.com/
- Jamaicans.com, “Out of Many One People Online” http://www.jamaicans.com
- Western Union, “Send Money Fast” http://www.gracekennedy.com/companies/gracekennedy-money-services
The 3rd Annual Anancy Festival
The Anancy Festival is a celebration of Caribbean cultural heritage and designed with particular appeal to children and teenagers curious about the Caribbean. Anancy (or Anansi) is the West African trickster hero of numerous folk tales that are popular across the Caribbean, indeed popular throughout the African Diaspora. This clever and conniving character is familiar to millions of people around the world and an appropriate icon for the festival’s blend of Caribbean culture on a platform geared for children and adolescents.
The Anancy Festival will take place in South Florida on Saturday June 11th, 2011 at the Southwest Broward Regional Library in Pembroke Pines located at 7300 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024. Phone: 954-201-8825
What: The Anancy Festival
When: June 11th, 2011
Where: South Regional/Broward College Library
7300 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Telephone: 954-201-8825
Time: 2:00 pm – 6.00 pm
Admission: Free
Anancy Festival Pembroke Pines 2010 Photos
