Living History: Pinkster Celebration!
- Sunday, May 15, 12:30 – 3:30 pm
- Free with Museum admission
- Ages: All
Event Details:
Would you like to learn about the world that people of the past lived in and how it continues to impact us today? Join our historical interpreters in the Museum and experience the past through the material culture left behind by leaders, activists, soldiers, and craftspeople from across history.
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What would a Pinkster celebration look like? Pinkster was a Dutch and African American holiday celebrated in New York and New Jersey. Enslaved Africans in 17th- and 18th-century New York used the festival as a way to reconnect with family and resist the erasure of their West African cultures. Join drummers and dancers from Wula Drum to explore the dance and music of Pinkster. Performances will begin at 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm. Families can create a drum of their own throughout the program.
Image: West African drummer playing music
Please note that this is not a drop-off program—child participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Major support for family programs is provided by Diana and Joe DiMenna. Additional generous support is from Daniel & Margaret Loeb, Shelley & Tommy Mulitz, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
