originally published: 11/26/2018



(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Kwanzaa Festival and Marketplace featuring free Kwanzaa Family Festival and Forces of Nature Dance Theatre on Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15.

Experience NJPAC’s Prudential Hall lobby transformed into a Kwanzaa Artisan Marketplace where vendors display creative, unique and many one of kind hand-crafted items satisfying all gift giving needs beginning Friday, December 14th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, December 15th from 10:00am to 10:00pm.

Celebrate Kwanzaa festivities with Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, with Sweet Honey In The Rock on Saturday, December 16th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.

NJPAC’s annual free Kwanzaa Family Festival is where kids of all ages will be engaged with hands-on activities dedicated to the Kwanzaa principles of Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith). This Family event will take place in NJPAC’s Lobby on Saturday, December 15th from 10:00am to 10:00pm.

Kwanzaa Marketplace - Friday, December 14th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, December 15th from 10:00am to 10:00pm. NJPAC’s most popular community marketplace offers more options than ever! Custom and cultural clothing; handcrafted jewelry; original designer hats; bath & body products; candles; books; art; and more! One-stop shopping for all your holiday gift-giving needs. Visit all of the more than 20 vendors and be entered to win an exclusive prize.

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Forces of Nature Dance Theatre with Sweet Honey In The Rock on Saturday, Dec 15th at 2:00pm & 7:30pm. Celebrate Kwanzaa with this dazzling dance company, which joins the powerful musical collective Sweet Honey In The Rock to create a world premierecommissioned by NJPAC. Tickets are available online.

FREE Kwanzaa Family Festival on Saturday, December 15th from 10:00am to 10:00pm. NJPAC’s annual festival features: Capoeira; West African dance & drums; Kwanzaa ceremony and storytelling; arts & crafts, including arm knitting and collage-making; Snacks in Packs; live performances; and more! You can RSVP online.

NJPAC is located at One Center Street in Newark, New Jersey.