No products in the cart.
Goombay Street Festival - Asheville, NC
09/07/2018 to 09/08/2018
-95Days
-4Hours
-49Minutes
-9Seconds
Enjoy sights and sounds of the African-Caribbean at this free weekend festival, held at Pack Square Park. Lots of live music, drums, gospel, reggae, funk and soul plus kids area, local dance troupes and food and craft vendors.
Visit Website
Latest Information from Facebook
Asheville Goombay Festival shared YMI Cultural Center's post.
The YMI Board is currently recruiting new board members. Anyone interested in being a part of the board should send their resume or letter of intent to [email protected] no later than than 5:00 pm on Dec. 7, 2019.
Founded in 1893, The YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St, Asheville, NC 28801 is the “oldest African American Cultural Center on the country’s national registry.
Asheville Goombay Festival shared YMI Cultural Center's post.
The YMI Proudly Announces the Hiring of Interim Director Dewana Little,
Ms. Little is the founder of Positive Changes, an avid community activist and thought leader.
Dewana is known for advocating for equity and inclusion for all. The YMI is poised to benefit from her expertise in community organizing, leveraging partnerships, creative thinking and leading the cause for cultural awareness. Dewana officially took the helm of interim ED on November 1, 2018.
Please join us in celebrating the very capable leadership of Dewana Little, our new interim Executive Director.
The YMI Proudly Announces the Hiring of Interim Director Dewana Little. Ms. Little is the founder of Positive Changes, an avid community activist and thought leader. Dewana is known for advocating for equity and inclusion for all. The YMI is poised to benefit from her expertise in community organizing, leveraging partnerships, creative thinking and leading the cause for cultural awareness. Dewana officially took the helm of interim ED on November 1, 2018. Please join us in celebrating the very capable leadership of Dewana Little, our new interim Executive Director.
Asheville Goombay Festival shared Blogger Aisha Adams's post.
On the night of the awards, CoThink invested over $36,000 in African American- and Latinx-led community organizations, surpassing last year’s giving by more than $10,000.
Thrilled that Rafrica Adams and I got a chance to work with the Mountain Xpress to help share CoThinkk’s Story. On the night of the awards, CoThink invested over $36,000 in African American- and Latinx-led community organizations, surpassing last year’s giving by more than $10,000. mountainx.com/news/cothinkk-honors-leaders-and-organizations-making-social-change/
Online Ratings
Stay the Night - Find Hotels and Rentals Nearby
Learn More
Here is a video from the past that provides information about a prior event. We hope you find it helpful in deciding whether you should attend the event this year.
Update this Information
We are testing out the ability to have event owners update their own listings. If you own or run a festival, please use the link below to update. Thanks!
Edit Goombay Street FestivalThank you for helping us keep our information up to date.
Nearby Festivals and Events
-
Asheville Oktoberfest
Asheville -
Brewgrass Festival
Asheville -
Mills River Oktoberfest
Arden -
Lake Eden Arts Festival
Black Mountain -
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
Fletcher
Other NC Festivals
Comment on Facebook