Poetry in Public: Festival Sundiata

Location: Seattle Center 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109
Date: Aug 24, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 8:00 pm

The Poetry in Public bus will be at Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest on August 24. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public. 4Culture Poetry in Public will be showcased at the festival in front of the Seattle Children's Theater adjacent to the Fischer Pavilion on the iconic Poetry Bus.

Poets curated by Poetry in Public African-American Community Liaison Miz Floes, an open mic ready for you to perform your own poetry, and opportunities to meet and connect with the poetry community on the bus. Festival goers are encouraged to stop by the Poetry in Public bus anytime during the festival on Saturday, August 24 (the first day of the festival). 

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About Festival Sundiata

Seattle Center Festál presents Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest in partnership with Sundiata African American Cultural Association (SAACA). The festival focuses on intergenerational activities and promotion of traditional and contemporary African American heritage, showcasing local entertainment, photography, food merchants, historical exhibits, and more!

Festival Sundiata (pronounced: Soon-jah-tah), is the longest running African American festival celebrated in the Pacific Northwest and Seattle, holding its first festival in 1980. The festival is named in honor of the Sundiata Keita, the historic and legendary Mansa (King of Kings) of the Mali Empire in West Africa. King Sundiata rescued his people’s griot and created one of the most significant cultural and economic kingdoms in Africa.