Photo Credit: Momodu Mansarey
Thank you to everyone who came out to the 14th annual Day of the Ancestors Festival of Masks on June 30! We had an incredible day celebrating our ancestors with art, music and dance that uplifted the Adinkra concept “Bese Saka” or "Our Wealth is Our Togetherness.” This year we honored 6 people who directly influenced the communal energy that draws us to Leimert Park and furthered the continued power of the African presence in Los Angeles based on this theme.
ANCESTORS
Leimert Park Village honored six ancestors at
the 2024 Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks
Portrait by Mohammed Mubarak
Portrait by Tina Allen
Portrait by Enk One
Portrait by Aise Born
Portrait by Patrick Johnson
Portrait by Jazzmyne Reece
Many weeks of effort and coordination by hundreds of community members culminated in a special day on June 30 in Leimert Park with performers and audience members coming together to pay tribute to the 6 ancestors. We thank everyone for gathering in honor of our Ancestors. View the Full Program here. Check out recap photos below:
BLESSING
A blessing and libations by Baba Imodoye Shabazz kicked of the amazing day.
PROCESSION
Many joined in the Degnan Blvd. procession to celebrate Ancestors with art, music and dance
PERFORMANCES
An incredible line-up of performers energized the many in attendance as they invoked the spirit of the Ancestors with their word, music and dance.
3c Jazz Artist Collective
SHINE Muwasi
Torrence Brannon Reese and Everything with Soul
Le Ballet Dembaya
Check out our recap reel
LA COMMONS
Headquartered in Leimert Park, LA Commons, a project of Community Partners, works in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles facilitating issue-driven public art projects that inspire creativity in everyone. We engage communities in artistic and cultural expression that tells their unique stories and serve as a basis for dialogue, interaction, understanding and organizing for a more just and equitable Los Angeles.
LEIMERT PARK ARTWALK
Leimert Park Village has a long history of being the center of African American arts and culture. Held on the last Sunday of each month, Leimert Park Artwalk invites the public to share a day of art exhibitions, music, fashion, food, drumming, spoken word, and local shopping. Throughout the day, cultural spaces, artist studios, and storefronts in the village also have offerings ranging from free computer seminars and specialty vendors to film screenings, youth theater performances, and live bands.
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