Once again, it is time for the 9th annual African American Heritage Festival (AAHF). It will take place in Baltimore, Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium (Lots B & C) June 18-June 20, 2010 and Events2Remember, Inc. is partnering with the festival this year! The African American Heritage Festival is an annual family celebration of the history, culture, education, heritage, and arts thatembraces and promotes the rich traditions and zestful spirit of the city of Baltimore. The festival is free before 4pm and $5 after 4pm. Children 12 and under are free anytime, all weekend.
Founded in 2001, the African American Heritage Festival has become one of the premiere Atlantic-coast summer festivals offering patrons a wide array of events. Such events include local artist’s displaying their arts and crafts, carnival rides , live performances on 3 stages (Main stage, Verizon Wireless B stage and the Sunny Delight Children’s stage), Baltimore’s local and diverse cuisine and villages filled with programming in the areas of Health and Wellness, Financial Empowerment and Art/History/Culture and Education. This year, scheduled to perform include Ryan Leslie, Robin Thicke, Donnie McClurkin and many more, for a full list of the artists scheduled to perform on all 3 stages, please visit www.aahf.net and click on "Entertainment."
Proceeds from the festival go towards the AAHF Foundation, Inc. The foundation is a Maryland based non-profit organization that cultivates, secures, and directs creative and intellectual capital towards developing self-sustaining, cooperative, and competitive communities. The AAHF Foundation, Inc. was established in 2008 to combine the reach and influence of the African American Heritage Festival with direct services in health and wellness, education, and financial literacy. The AAHF Foundation, in partnership with regional non-profits and foundations, produces events that support direct services around health and wellness, financial empowerment, and education, as well as creates opportunities for self-expression in the creative arts, music, poetry, dance, and theater by producing the Annual African American Heritage Festival.
Their model is one of building coalitions and partnerships that serve and affect under-served communities. Their commitment is to touch and impact communities that are at a disadvantage in relation to health disparities, low graduation rates, financial empowerment and ownership. We hope to see you at the festival this year!
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