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According to visitphilly.com "ODUNDE is the creation of its South Philadelphia founder, Lois Fernandez, who launched the festival in 1975 after visiting similar celebrations in Africa. The concept originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, and celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world. The event is recognized globally as one of the original models for African American festivals.
ODUNDE, Inc. is an educational and cultural organization that sponsors year-round programs celebrating the African diaspora. Along with the annual ODUNDE Festival (the organization’s staple event), ODUNDE hosts ODUNDE365, a series of year-round African and African American cultural and wellness programming including African dance & drumming classes, entrepreneurship programs and more at schools, public green spaces and other venues."
Odunde Festival-DSC00293
According to visitphilly.com "ODUNDE is the creation of its South Philadelphia founder, Lois Fernandez, who launched the festival in 1975 after visiting similar celebrations in Africa. The concept originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, and celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world. The event is recognized globally as one of the original models for African American festivals.
ODUNDE, Inc. is an educational and cultural organization that sponsors year-round programs celebrating the African diaspora. Along with the annual ODUNDE Festival (the organization’s staple event), ODUNDE hosts ODUNDE365, a series of year-round African and African American cultural and wellness programming including African dance & drumming classes, entrepreneurship programs and more at schools, public green spaces and other venues."