Gullah/Geechee Port Royal Party

Jayn we fa de fuss “Gullah/Geechee Port Royal Party!” In celebration of “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Awareness Month,” the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition in collaboration with the Town of Port Royal will host an entire day of Gullah/Geechee related events in Port Royal, SC to help elevate the awareness of the Gullah/Geechee history in this town and to help protect the natural environment.

The morning will begin with a “Gullah/Geechee CREATE Community Cleanup” led by the Village People, the Friends of the Cypress Wetlands and the Gullah/Geechee CREATE Artists.

At Noon, a walking tour will begin from the Pinckney Chapel and will be led by the Reconstruction National Historical Park Service rangers.

The day will culminate with the “Gullah/Geechee Port Royal Party” featuring Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, award winning R&B artist, Marcus Allen, sweetgrass artistry traditions keeper, Anastatia Ketchen and Beth Inabinett & For the Funk of It Band.

DJ Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions™(AMP™) will keep the crowd dancing all day.

Gullah/Geechee art and traditional crafts will be on sale by the creators of these one of a kind pieces.

Put on hunnuh dancin shoe and jayn we at de “Gullah/Geechee Port Royal Party!”

Get your tickets here by making a donation. All proceeds go to the Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Fund.