Our annual Family Day Celebration is back for its 12th edition! Join the Trust for Governors Island and AFF for this highly anticipated day of enjoyment! Fun-seeking individuals of all ages are invited to join us for an enchanting day of free activities including storytelling, double-dutch, dance and drum workshops led by world-renowned instructors, arts and crafts and short films, all celebrating Africa and the diaspora.

Schedule

11am to 12:15pm
Afro-Brazilian Dance Class
with Lisa Green

12pm to 2pm
Needle Arts Demonstration / Workshop
with Michelle Bishop & Harlem Needle Arts

12:30pm to 1:45pm
Afrobeats Dance Class
with A.V.O. Boyz

1pm to 5pm
Selected African Short Films

2pm to 3:15pm
Guinean Dance Class
with Mouminatou Camara & Nafi Diabate

3:30pm to 4:30pm
Storytelling / Double-Dutch Demonstration / Workshop
with Malika Leigh Whitney

3:30pm to 4:45pm
Senegalese Sabar Dance Class
with Maria Basse & Mariama Basse

About our Summer Series

During this annual series, AFF presents free programs throughout NYC, in public venues and city parks, including screenings of African cinema and family-friendly events such as the annual Family Day Celebration on Governors Island. Learn More