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Caribbean Dreaming

Name: Caribbean Dreaming
Start: 2022-02-02T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2022-02-02T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Portsmouth Public Library – Main Branch

February 2, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Portsmouth Public Library and Black History Now presents Caribbean Dreaming, an opportunity to explore Caribbean Steel Drums through a historical and musical demonstration. Learn how drums were outlawed on many Caribbean islands and how they came to be made from steel. A unique sound and art form was created by politics. Learn how the people of the Caribbean became independent and at the same time created an art all their own. Free event.

Details

Date:: February 2, 2022
Time:: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Event Tags:: Black History, Black History Now, Caribbean Music, Port, Ports, Portsmouth Public Library, Steel Drum
Website:: https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/

Venue

Portsmouth Public Library – Main Branch

601 Court Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704 United States + Google Map