As Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week continues in Beaufort
County, SC, there are several things to do and appreciate outdoors along
the Sea Island coastline. Gullah/Geechee culture is inextricably tied
to the land and waterways. Thus, one cannot truly appreciate the
culture without connecting to the environment. Here are some things to
do outdoors as folks prepare for the ancestral tribute and the
Gullah/Geechee fish fry on launch date of the “Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™” at the Hunting Island Nature Center: Take a trip to the island and town of Port Royal and stroll the
Cypress Wetlands and view the historic marker dedicated to the arrival
of Africans that were enslaved in this region.  Emancipation een de Gullah/Geechee Nation Beaufort County, SC August 2-4, 2013 Friday, August 2, 2013 Check in at the Hunting Island Nature Center for Noon Ancestral Tribute and Gullah/Geechee Arrival Luncheon 1-3:30 pm De Gullah Root Experience Tour of St. Helena and Hunting Islands (Advance ticket required.) 3:30-5 pm Hunting Island Nature Center & Beach Saturday, August 3, 2013 9-11 am Oyotunji African Village (Highway 17) Welcome and Tour (on your own) BRING CHAIRS, DRUMS, TAMBOURINES AND AN OPEN POSITIVE SPIRIT!!! St. Helena Branch Library 6355 Jonathan Francis Road St. Helena Island, SC 29920 12-12:45 pm Opening Ceremony with Ujimaa Drummers & Dancers and Gullah/Geechee Nation Leaders 12:45-1 pmLighthouse Theater 1-1:30 pm Gullah/Geechee Stories by Natasha Robinson and Sharon Simmons of St. Helena Island, SC 1:30-2 pm James Brown & Ernest Parks-De Old Men pun de Porch 2:00-2:30 pmQueen Quet & De Gullah Cunneckshun 2:30-3 pmPeck Ensemble 3-3:30 pm James Jamerson Tribute featuring Anthony McKnight 3:30-4 pmSoulpower 4-5 pm De Livin Marketplace & De Drum Circle featuring Sankofa Traveling Museum A Soulful Touch Wellness Gullah/Geechee Soul Chocolates 7:30 pm Gullah/Geechee Ga’dun Gala (Ticket required.) Sunday, August 4, 2013 10 am Spiritual Worship Services at Bethesda Christian Center on historic St. Helena Island 1 pm Depart on Gullah/Geechee bus tour to Savannah, GA (Ticket required.) Get a Gullah/Geechee VIP Pass for the entire event! Gwine ta disya->http://gullahgeecheemusic.eventbrite.com/ Purchase your tickets online in advance or donate to the fundraising effort->http://gullahgeecheemusic.eventbrite.com/ For group discounts and more details: |
