Celebrate the rich African culture found right here in Columbus with educational and artistic programming presented by the Columbus African Festival.
The Columbus African Festival takes place July 26 and 27 at Genoa Park and seeks to highlight the uniqueness of African culture and heritage. Throughout the two festival days, African culture will be showcased in a myriad of ways to bring together the African community of central Ohio.
Special emphasis will be placed on art, sustainability and the diversity of African and Diasporan artistic mediums. This art can range from music, food, dance and fashion to even encompass the African-centered approach to holistic medicine.
Guests can experience traditional music and dance performances as well as food from a variety of vendors serving dishes from different African countries such as Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria. There will also be drink vendors serving coffee and smoothies…