ODUNDE FESTIVAL!
June 13th, 2010
23rd and South Street
ODUNDE attracts over 600,000 people annually and is one of the largest community- based street festivals held in the country.
The festival, whose concept originates from the Yorba people of Nigeria, West Africa, celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world. It is an occasion highlighted by a colorful procession from 23rd and South Streets to the Schuylkill River where an offering of fruit and flowers is made to Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of the river. ODUNDE is also known for its authentic African marketplace featuring vendors from around the world selling merchandise from many African nations, the Caribbean and Brazil.
WHEN: Sunday, June 13th, 2010
WHERE: South Street between 21st and 23rd Streets extending to
GraysFerry Avenue and Christian Streets. Philadelphia, PA
Admission is FREE.
Each year, the second Sunday in June, ODUNDE, one of the nations oldest African American street festivals take place. ODUNDE will be celebrating its 35rd year in the traditional south Philadelphia location near 23rd and South streets.
The festival started in 1975 with a $100.00 grant and neighbors from Fernandez’s south Philadelphia community. In two years the ODUNDE Festival exploded. The eclectic mix of vendors, entertainment and music started to draw people from around and beyond the region and each year continues to be no different.
In 2009, Doug E Fresh lit up the stage with his presence singing all of his hiphop classics. Along with Doug E Fresh the stages were full with African dance groups, children, and other performers.
Entertainment at ODUNDE… just gets better with time.
SOUTH STREET STAGE
1:30 Kulu Mele
2:15 Nu Sigma Arts Program
2:45 Kinki Kreations
3:00 Universal Dance Ensemble
3:45 Presentation of African Ambassadors & Dignitaries
4:00 Community Visionary Awards
4:30 Messiah Danceworks
5:00 Olive Dance Theatre
5:30 M.C. Ian White
5:45 Meek Mill
6:00 ODUNDE Poetry Slam
6:30 DOUG E. FRESH
GRAYSFERRY STAGE
1:30 Troupe DaDa
2:00 The Odyessey Band
2:30 Asantewaa’s Belly Dancing
2:50 KEEZ Gorilla
3:00 Messiah Danceworks
3:45 Quiet Storm
4:00 New Freedom Theater
4:30 Blue Train
5:00 Sankofa Dance Company
6:00 Ali Hackett Line Dancing Co.
6:20 AQUIL the MC
6:40 Tap Team 2
7:00 Universal Dance Ensemble
