This all-day festival, presented in partnership with The Clay Studio, pays homage to Women’s History Month by spotlighting artists and creative practitioners working in a variety of art forms. Learn how women have shaped cultures and history in communities across the globe. Hear from storytellers and musicians, experience dance performances, and watch ceramic and print artists in action. Stop by the artist marketplace throughout the day to support local women business owners. Plus, get inspired to make your own art to take home!
Women’s Sekere Ensemble
11:00–11:30 am & 12:30–1:00 pm
Founded by Omomola Iyabunmi in 1988, the Women’s Sekere Ensemble is a group of percussionists dedicated to making West African traditional music a resource for communities.
Get into the rhythm with a drum workshop with Karen Smith
1:00–1:30 pm
Sattriya Dance Performance
12:00–12:30 pm
The Sattriya Dance Company tells the story of Sattriya, a 500-year-old dance originating from the Vaishnav monasteries of Assam, India. The company uses dance as an agent of change to spread messages of peace, equality, love, and universal brotherhood.
Three Aksha
3:30–4:00 pm Experience the graceful choreography of Three Aksha, a Philadelphia-based dance academy that preserves and promotes Indian culture and heritage through classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance choreography.
3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
| $18 | Adult | |
| $16 | Senior (65 and over) | |
| $13 | Youth (6-17) and College Student* | |
| FREE | Children (5 and under) | |
| FREE | Members | Join Today |
| FREE | Penn Faculty, Staff, and Student |
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