The first-ever Harlem Festival of Culture has been announced today. The event was inspired by the documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson which debuted at the Sundance film festival last year. The documentary details the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969, a moment that history has overwhelmingly forgotten.
The new, reimagined festival is set for the summer of 2023 in Marcus Garvey Park, the site of the festival back in 1969. The festival will consist of live entertainment along with social and economic development programs. The outdoor music festival is set to be a multi-day event, specific dates are yet
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