The Savannah African Art Museum will host their fifth annual Kwanzaa Marketplace from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, 13, and 20 in the Museum’s Courtyard, located at 201 East 37^th Street. Each marketplace will feature vendors of the African Diaspora selling various handcrafted items such as jewelry, art, clothing, and more. The vendors’ work will be from or inspired by Africa, African Art, and African culture. To compliment the celebration, the Museum will proudly launch the Wei Gallery, a new addition gallery of West & Central African art previously exhibited at the City University of New York and the Musee International du Golfe de Guinee in Loma, Togo. It will join the Savannah African Art Museum permanent collection beginning Saturday, 12/6.

The Museum’s Kwanzaa Celebration Marketplace is a public event for all to experience the collection of West & Central African Art, celebrate and to learn more about the African American cultural holiday, Kwanzaa, which is based on the African Celebration of “First Fruits.” Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community, and culture which will be emphasized by the weekly opening of the festivities, Storytime by the Museum’s Resident Storyteller, Singer, Actress-Adrienne Reynolds (on 12/13), and followed by a shopping experience with vendors offering unique handmade cultural art and goods of varying price ranges. Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26 – January 1 by millions throughout the African Diaspora.

“We are excited about sharing our existing collection and our new Wei Gallery featuring masks worn by the Bozo people of Mali for theatrical and storytelling traditions and so much more, during our Kwanzaa Celebration with the adage of providing visitors with an opportunity to shop for unique cultural art and goods from an array of local vendors of the African Diaspora,” said the museum’s Education and Community Outreach Liaison, Lisa Jackson. “We look forward to seeing old friends and making new friends!”

This event is free and open to the public. See website to learn more about Kwanzaa, its origin, the Nguzo Saba (the 7 Principles of Kwanzaa), how it is celebrated, etc. Savannahafricanartmuseum.org.

The Savannah African Art Museum is a non-profit institution that introduces all audiences to African art and culture. Our mission is to provide engaging experiences that educate and start conversations about the power, diversity, and spirituality of African art. For more information about the museum, please visit www.savannahafricanartmuseum.org or follow them on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest using the handle @SavannahAfricanArtMuseum.