Goombay Festival in downtown Asheville NC’s Pack Square Park on September 9 – 11, 2016 is an upbeat, vibrant Afro-Carribean festival.
“There’s energetic entertainment from Mosso-Kan, a West African Ivory Coast Drum and Dance Group, along with the soulful sounds of Asheville’s Lyric, African and Carribean cuisine, and even a Hair-a-tage hair show. Thursday, before the festival officially begins, the YMI hosts the opening of the Goombay Art Show. The Goombay parade starts at Triangle Park Saturday morning at 10, and there are free activities for kids throughout the weekend.”
Friday: 5-10 PM; Saturday: 10 AM-10 PM; Sunday: 1-6 PM
http://www.ashevillegoombayfestival.com/
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“There’s energetic entertainment from Mosso-Kan, a West African Ivory Coast Drum and Dance Group, along with the soulful sounds of Asheville’s Lyric, African and Carribean cuisine, and even a Hair-a-tage hair show. Thursday, before the festival officially begins, the YMI hosts the opening of the Goombay Art Show. The Goombay parade starts at Triangle Park Saturday morning at 10, and there are free activities for kids throughout the weekend.”
Friday: 5-10 PM; Saturday: 10 AM-10 PM; Sunday: 1-6 PM
http://www.ashevillegoombayfestival.com/
See CATEGORIES on right of this page for more area EVENTS