Saturday, June 19
2nd Annual Burning Up the Bottom Firefighter Festival
17th Street Farmers' Market
Free Admission, 10am-6pm
This second annual festival is a celebration of the spirit, passion and dedication of the men and women who provide the valuable services of fire protection and emergency medical care to citizens throughout the Richmond region. It invites public safety workers and their families along with the general public to Shockoe Bottom for a fun filled day of excitement and entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy the Beat the Heat 5K at 8:30am, the Fire Apparatus Parade at 12pm, firefighter demonstrations at 1pm, Firefighter Olympic Games at 2:30pm, and live music starting at 10am. The Lil' Sparks children's fun area will be open from 10am-3pm. Shockoe Bottom restaurants will be selling food on the market all day!
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Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010
June 19
The Manchester Dock on the south side of the James River at the end of Maury Street
3:00pm
Free admission
Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 is a family event that commemorates the holiday known as Juneteenth National Freedom Day by remembering the impact of the trade of enslaved Africans in Virginia, during the 246 years between 1619 and 1865 and its legacy.
A constructive way to pay homage to enslaved Africans whose labor sustained Virginia's economy following the English settlement. Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 re-examines the legacy of their contribution and their forfeiture. It provides a cultural framework for building bridges of understanding.
This commemoration of Juneteenth National Freedom Day will feature performers and speakers including Plunky & Oneness, internationally recognized for their popular brand of African world music, and Legacy of Weyanoke, an a cappella vocal ensemble specializing in the songs and stories of the African Diaspora.
Dr. Shawn O. Utsey chairs the African American studies department at Virginia Commonwealth University and will give the keynote remarks.
Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 welcomes international guests, His Excellency, Mr. Daniel Ohene Agyekum, Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington DC and enstooled Ashanti priest, Nana Kwabena Faheem Ashanti.
The Bright Butterflies, ages 2 - 4 years old will present black history vignettes and song, and the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild will perform.
Elegba Folklore Society's African dancers and drummers will provide cultural context for the day during their performance. This event will also include a community African dance class, The Freedom Market featuring food, art and imports along with special engagement for children.
The day's activities will culminate in the Annual Torch Lit Walk on the Trail of Enslaved Africans, about 8pm, led by Elegba Folklore Society's performers with African dance and music and staged interpretations happening at the Dock; at the Canal Walk's Turning Basin; the Reconciliation Statue; at the site of the infamous Lumpkin's Jail in Shockoe Bottom; and at the Burial Ground for Negroes (African Burial Ground) at 16th and Broad Streets.
During Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration 2010 Nana Kwabena Faheem Ashanti will perform traditional rituals and ceremonies to pay homage to our ancestors.
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