# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "The Light of Kinara" - Presented by Djapo Cultural Arts 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ? THE LIGHT OF KINARA
A Pre-Kwanzaa Experience by Djapo Cultural Arts Institute

✨ December 19–21, 2025 | Gordon Square Theatre ✨
More than a celebration of Kwanzaa, The Light of Kinara ignites the stage with spoken word, powerful music, live drumming, and breathtaking dance—an immersive invocation of unity, culture, and the enduring light within us all.

Join Djapo for three unforgettable nights featuring community conversations, cultural celebrations, and a special tribute honoring our elders. Plus—a pre-show lighting of the Kinara & vendor marketplace at every performance!

? TICKETS ON SALE NOW! cptonline.org
Ticket Options:
✨ General Admission: $30 Adult | $25 Senior | $20 Student
✨ Choose-What-You-Pay (Limited): $1 & $10 day-of tickets (20 available per show)
✨ Reserved Seating: $50 (Preferred rows near stage)
✨ Tables: $200 (4 seats + bottle of wine)
Note: Discount tickets not scanned 20 minutes before showtime may be released for resale.
? 3 Days of Light & Celebration

✨ DAY 1 — December 19 
Panel is 6:30-7:30PM Show Begins at 8:00PM
Illuminating the Principles: A Community Conversation
Kick off opening night with a powerful dialogue led by community leaders exploring how we can live the Nguzo Saba every day. Step into the performance grounded in intention, purpose, and unity.

✨ DAY 2 — December 20
Show Begins at 8:00PM - Celebration Ends at 11:00PM
Umoja Night: A Gathering of Light & Community
Stay after the show for music, sweet treats, small bites, and joyful mingling as we honor Umoja — Unity. A beautiful night of connection and celebration!

✨ DAY 3 — December 21
Show Begins at 3:00PM
Elders’ Night: Honoring the Pillars of Our Community
A deeply moving tribute to our elders — the carriers of wisdom and tradition. Witness the ceremonial pre-lighting of the Kinara and a celebration of legacy, resilience, and gratitude.

? Photos by Steve Wagner
♿ Gordon Square Theatre is ADA accessible.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cleveland/the-light-of-kinara-presented-by-djapo-cultural-arts/200029336576805
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2025-2026/djapo-kwanzaa/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=cleveland-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Cleveland
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Cleveland Public Theatre
- **lat**: 41.484068270483
- **long**: -81.729350584067
- **full address**: Cleveland Public Theatre, 6403 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102-3011, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Djapo Cultural Arts Institute (https://allevents.in/org/djapo-cultural-arts-institute/27220571)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cleveland Public Theatre, 6403 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102-3011, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Djapo Cultural Arts Institute
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about "The Light of Kinara" - Presented by Djapo Cultural Arts  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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