School is almost out for winter break, and if you’re still scratching your head about how to keep little Brooklynites busy, look no further than the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
Crown Heights Institution’s Black Future Festival returns this Sunday, February 19 for a week of forward looking fun featuring dance performances, interactive storytelling and hands-on activities commemorating Black History Month.
This week-long celebration offers an array of performances and activities each day to guide children and their caregivers through both historical reflections and the future of black culture.
watch a dance performance by Àse Dance Theater CollectiveDrawing on the history and narratives of the black diaspora, or participating in workshops led by author and poet exploring the quilt codes used to navigate the Underground Railroad fertile,
“The word Black means different things to different people in different places,” said Adia Tamar Whittaker, festival curator and founder of the Àsèche Dance Theater Collective. “It can be difficult to imagine Black people in this country beyond slavery. It can be difficult to understand the spectrum of diversity in the African diaspora and the continent of Africa. Yet, there were those who could and always will be.”
“There were people who used their imaginations to dream up a future for all of us. Black history has never been just for Black people. A black future isn’t just for black people. Black history is American history. And, although it can often be complicated, everyone who lives in this country plays an important role in the Black future,” Whittaker said.
Other activities include leading percussion workshops. brooklyn united drum line, a double Dutch jump-along, and a workshop about Black foodways and communal farming practices that connect people with food, presented by a Brooklyn-based artist Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo-Ross,
“The Black Future Festival is one of the largest festivals we’ve produced at BCM, which includes a full eight days of programming,” said Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
“We are excited for its return during the mid-winter break this February. We know how important it is for families to share time and experience new things together, and this is especially true during break when There is a school holiday.
Tickets for the Black Future Festival provide all-day access to the morning and afternoon festival program sessions, which vary from day to day, as well as admission to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. current performance.
Tickets cost $13 per day and can be bought here Children five years of age and under are free.
