The
African Cultural Association was borne out of the annual
African Festival held in Lowell since 2000. The
first was held at the J.F. Kennedy Civic Center in downtown Lowell.
It was a great success and received favorable reviews from both
the Lowell
Sun and the Boston
Globe. It has continued as an annual event featuring performing
arts, as well as traditional and modern African arts and crafts.
The high level of interest the original African Festival generated
made it clear that a permanent organization promoting an understanding
of African cultures would be well received by the community,
thus, the African Cultural Association Inc. (ACA) was born.
The immediate focus was to provide Africans living in the Merrimack
Valley and Greater Boston area with a means to come together
to deal with common issues, opportunities, and concerns.
In February 2002, the African Cultural Association was incorporated
as a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. This association has
board members as well as an executive committee. The African
festival is one of the major activities sponsored by the African
Cultural Association Inc. This association is one of the first
African organizations of its kind in the United States.
Now
into its eighth year, the African Festival is standing tall and
continues to attract Africans and lovers of African culture from
all over Massachusetts and beyond. The African Festival has also
opened up an opportunity for Africans to unite with their African-American
brothers and sisters as they continue to influence each other
through the richness of their shared cultures.
If you would like to help the African Cultural
Association, please consider investing in our success
by way of a tax
deductible donation!
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