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YEARLY EVENTS

The Sankofa Cultural Arts Center accommodates 140 people and is available to rent for your event. Contact us for details

January

Martin Luther King Jr Celebration – 3rd Monday in January

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A commemorative program that celebrates the life and legacy of this great American. 

FEBRuary

Dover Citywide Black History Celebration – February (all month)- Includes music, dance, theater, art, and more.

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Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit

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S.T.R.E.A.M. Day

march

Sankofa Arts Center Gala – 4th Saturday in March – Honors individuals who have impacted the community by contributing to the arts.

april

National Poetry Month

june

The African American Festival "Positively Dover" - June each year. This is a day-long family oriented cultural festival.

july

Summer Camp begins

august

End of Summer/ Back to School Event

september

Sankofa After School Program begins

December

Kwanzaa Celebration -  last Saturday in December - The celebration encourages personal and corporate social development through seven principles of Kwanzaa. 

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