Kwanzaa focuses on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce and self-improvement. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase, "matunda ya kwana" which means, "first fruits" in Swahili. Today, enjoy a day filled with family-friendly activities as the African Burial Ground National Monument observes the principles of Kwanzaa and shares the history of the burial ground. The visitor center and memorial will be open all day Tuesday with a series of family-oriented programming. Explore your creativity through a series of daytime and evening programs and events. At 3pm, an arts and crafts workshop will encourage participants to explore the ways that individual and collective artistic expressions can be made through a variety of material. Songhai Djeli will take listeners on a musical journey at 6 p.m. Visualize and participate in the expressiveness of African music through an interactive drumming presentation. There will also be a dance performance by students from Impact Repertory Theater at 7 p.m.
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