The Odunde Festival is a one-day festival and mostly a street market catered to African-American interests and the African diaspora. It is derived from the tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria in celebration of the new year. It is centered at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Odunde festival started in Philadelphia in 1975. Lois Fernandez and her friend Ruth Arthur organized the first Odunde Festival. It took place in April 1975,[1][2] as the "Oshun Festival".[1] The goal was to bring together the community and to foster awareness of and pride in black history and culture.[3] The festival began with $100 from neighborhood donations.[4]
The festival is now the largest African celebration on the east coast of the United States. It is held in the month of June. The festival brings in Africans from all parts of the world, including Africa, Brazil, and other places around the United States.[5] According to WXPN, "... beginning with an all-inclusive spiritual procession to the Schuylkill River, the festival carries on from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., filling the day with vibrant traditional clothing, African food, and art and craft vendors from around the world."[6]
^ abHarris, Christina Afia. "ODUNDE Festival". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelpnia. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^Mazenko, Elizabeth (June 7, 2013). "Odunde Festival closes the streets for its 38th anniversary". WXPN. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^Hunter, Marcus Anthony (2013). Black citymakers: how the Philadelphia negro changed urban America. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 170, 196–202. ISBN9780199948130. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^Gregg, Cherri (May 13, 2013). "Oshunbumi Fernandez, Caring Through Culture and Odunde 365". CBS Philly. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^Jenkins, Kristina (June 6, 2013). "Our Guide To The Odunde Festival, Set To Bring A Celebration Of African-American Culture To South Street West This Sunday, June 9". UWISHUNU Philadelphia. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
^Mazenko, Elizabeth (June 7, 2013). "Odunde Festival closes the streets for its 38th anniversary". WXPN. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links
ODUNDE365 Official festival website
January 13, 2023
odunde, festival, festival, mostly, street, market, catered, african, american, interests, african, diaspora, derived, from, tradition, yoruba, people, nigeria, celebration, year, centered, intersection, grays, ferry, avenue, south, street, city, philadelphia,. The Odunde Festival is a one day festival and mostly a street market catered to African American interests and the African diaspora It is derived from the tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria in celebration of the new year It is centered at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street in the U S city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Odunde FestivalOdunde Festival celebrated in Southwest Center City in PhiladelphiaObserved byPhiladelphia Pennsylvania USATypeCultural commercialDateSecond Sunday in June2022 dateJune 12 2022 06 12 2023 dateJune 11 2023 06 11 2024 dateJune 9 2024 06 09 2025 dateJune 8 2025 06 08 FrequencyannualRuth Arthur and Lois Fernandez were co founders of Odunde festival Ruth died at age 64 in 1997 Lois died at age 81 in 2017 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Odunde festival started in Philadelphia in 1975 Lois Fernandez and her friend Ruth Arthur organized the first Odunde Festival It took place in April 1975 1 2 as the Oshun Festival 1 The goal was to bring together the community and to foster awareness of and pride in black history and culture 3 The festival began with 100 from neighborhood donations 4 The festival is now the largest African celebration on the east coast of the United States It is held in the month of June The festival brings in Africans from all parts of the world including Africa Brazil and other places around the United States 5 According to WXPN beginning with an all inclusive spiritual procession to the Schuylkill River the festival carries on from 10 a m to 8 p m filling the day with vibrant traditional clothing African food and art and craft vendors from around the world 6 There was no festival in 2020 Odunde Festival 2013 on Grays Ferry AvenueSee also EditAfrican American neighborhoodReferences Edit a b Harris Christina Afia ODUNDE Festival The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelpnia Retrieved 15 March 2018 Mazenko Elizabeth June 7 2013 Odunde Festival closes the streets for its 38th anniversary WXPN Retrieved 14 March 2018 Hunter Marcus Anthony 2013 Black citymakers how the Philadelphia negro changed urban America Oxford Oxford University Press pp 170 196 202 ISBN 9780199948130 Retrieved 14 March 2018 Gregg Cherri May 13 2013 Oshunbumi Fernandez Caring Through Culture and Odunde 365 CBS Philly Retrieved 14 March 2018 Jenkins Kristina June 6 2013 Our Guide To The Odunde Festival Set To Bring A Celebration Of African American Culture To South Street West This Sunday June 9 UWISHUNU Philadelphia Retrieved 14 March 2018 Mazenko Elizabeth June 7 2013 Odunde Festival closes the streets for its 38th anniversary WXPN Retrieved 14 March 2018 External links EditODUNDE365 Official festival website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odunde Festival amp oldid 1129344027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
