Sunday, June 23, 2013

African dance in Appalachia.

This weekend I went down to the festival celebrating African culture. It was warm but not unpleasant, and the energy of festivals downtown is always fun.
 Sometimes, I envy the kids playing in the fountains. I'm always tempted to run in there with them.
 This day of the festival included a parade with a drumline, dancers and stiltwalkers.
The kids, from first grade through high school, have been attending a camp to learn African drumming and dancing. The cutest are the little bitty girls. I stayed long enough to watch each age group before heading back home.