BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Kwanzaa celebration will be held in East Bakersfield on Thursday, Dec 29. The Kwanzaa 2022 Harambee is sponsored by the Sankofa Collective, New Spirit Women's Group, Bakersfield News Observer Paper, City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks, and Ubuntu Baskets.
The event will feature community vendors, cultural merchandise, African folktales, and the Harambee African Art Gallery. There will also be performances by the Teye Sa Thiosanne Drum and Dance Company and Eyo, the Stilt Walker.
The Kwanzaa 2022 Harambee will take place at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Owens Street at 1 p.m. For more information, call (661) 319-7611.