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SUMMARY:Central Ohio Afro Fest
DESCRIPTION:It takes a village. Igniting the African spirit of unity and sense of community. Outdoor festival filled with music and entertainment for the entire family\n\nThe Central Ohio Afro Fest will be a day of family fun in a space for all persons in our communities. This event aims to give the neighborhoods a space to form new connections and nurture old ones with other members in the community. The event will ignite the African sense of unity and village. Join the community for important information.\n\nThe Center Stage: A platform for live performance and artistry that will uplift and entertain the audience. Creatives with African and Afro Centric talents get time at the mic to shine and present their art.\n\nThe Children's Compound: An area designated for children and the child in all of us. Includes the playground and an area to explore the rich African culture through play and story-telling.\n\nThe Market: A hub of sharing of crafts by local vendors. In the African culture\, the market is the heart of community interactions. The market provides human connections in addition to art pieces\, jewelry\, African attire.\n\nThe Food Village: A presentation of different and culture rich cuisine. Food vendors offering an array of varying menus. Breaking bread together as a community.\n\nEvent will be outdoors on the expansive outdoor venue at Phenix Banquet Center. Banquet Center is humbled to share our expansive outdoor venue with the community. We are led by a Nigerian-American husband and wife team.\n\nThe Afro Fest will hold rain or shine.\n\n\nWHY SPONSOR CENTRAL OHIO AFRO FEST? \n\n \n\n\n	This is a unique opportunity to showcase actionable support for diversity and inclusion. \n	Your brand will be seen and identified as a company/organization investing in unity for our communities.\n	The fest will provide opportunities to small/micro businesses and crafters to exhibit their products and services. Your support for the festival guarantees this opportunity to small enterprise.\n	Your company or organization will step into the role of an innovator and beacon of peace.\n	The Afro fest will be a day of fun for the entire family. There will be cultural performances aimed to entertain and educate attendees. Family units are strengthened with time spent together and with their community.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="394" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1451/Image/Central-Ohio-Afro-Fest-2021.jpg" style="width: 700px\; height: 394px\;" width="700" /><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; word-break: break-word\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">It takes a village.</span>&nbsp\;Igniting the African spirit of unity and sense of community. Outdoor festival filled with music and entertainment for the entire family</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; word-break: break-word\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\;">The Central Ohio Afro Fest will be a day of family fun in a space for all persons in our communities. This event aims to give the neighborhoods a space to form new connections and nurture old ones with other members in the community. The event will ignite the African sense of unity and village. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/700923300459977">Join the community</a> for important information.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; word-break: break-word\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The Center Stage</span>: A platform for live performance and artistry that will uplift and entertain the audience. Creatives with African and Afro Centric talents get time at the mic to shine and present their art.<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The Children&rsquo\;s Compound</span>: An area designated for children and the child in all of us. Includes the playground and an area to explore the rich African culture through play and story-telling.<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The Marke</span>t: A hub of sharing of crafts by local vendors. In the African culture\, the market is the heart of community interactions. The market provides human connections in addition to art pieces\, jewelry\, African attire.<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The Food Village</span>: A presentation of different and culture rich cuisine. Food vendors offering an array of varying menus. Breaking bread together as a community.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; word-break: break-word\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\;">Event will be outdoors on the expansive outdoor venue at Phenix Banquet Center. Banquet Center is humbled to share our expansive outdoor venue with the community. We are led by a Nigerian-American husband and wife team.<br />\n<em>The Afro Fest will hold rain or shine.</em></p>\n\n<hr />\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; border: 0px\; font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; word-break: break-word\; font-family: Roboto\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">WHY SPONSOR CENTRAL OHIO AFRO FEST?&nbsp\;</span></span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">This is a unique opportunity to showcase actionable support for diversity and inclusion.&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Your brand will be seen and identified as a company/organization investing in unity for our communities.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The fest will provide opportunities to small/micro businesses and crafters to exhibit their products and services. Your support for the festival guarantees this opportunity to small enterprise.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">Your company or organization will step into the role of an innovator and beacon of peace.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">The Afro fest will be a day of fun for the entire family. There will be cultural performances aimed to entertain and educate attendees. Family units are strengthened with time spent together and with their community.&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Phenix Banquet Center 2101 Noe Bixby Rd. Columbus\, OH 43232
UID:e.1451.15406
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260424T042256Z
URL:https://business.pickeringtonchamber.com/events/details/central-ohio-afro-fest-15406
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