

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: African Culture Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: African Culture Day is an immersive, interactive experience celebrating African culture through storytelling, movement, food and art. Guest will rotate through curated cultural stations, each highlighting a different aspect of African traditions and creativity.


Cultural Experience Stations


Station 1: African Storytelling Workshop

• Small space area

• Duration: 1 hour

• Interactive storytelling rooted in African oral traditions


Station 2: African Dance &amp; Rhythm Experience

• Main Stage

• Duration: 1 hour

• Learn a simple African dance

• Optional: live drum circle


Station 3: African Small Plates &amp; Hors d’Oeuvres/ Authentic Foods/drink

• Lobby and Bar

• Duration: 45 minutes

• Guests sample authentic African flavors

• Quick service; guests may take plates with them


Station 4: African-Inspired Puppet &amp; Art Making

• Small space area


• All ages welcome

• Duration: 1 hour

• Create African animal paper-bag puppets using art supplies and strips of African cloth



Each group will rotate through the stations and be guided by a designated host (Griot) dressed in African attire.



Designated hosts for the event are volunteer members of Hardworktellingstories Theater Group. Hardworktellingstories is a theatre and event organization committed to bringing exciting stories and fun events to the Chicago community.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evergreen-park/african-culture-day/200029637529714
- **Event Categories**: art, storytelling, workshops, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.etacreativearts.org/event-details/african-culture-day?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=evergreen+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Evergreen Park
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60619
- **lat**: 41.75711
- **long**: -87.59385
- **full address**: 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60619, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619-2644, United States, Evergreen Park

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Eta Creative Arts (https://allevents.in/org/eta-creative-arts/14986779)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60619, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619-2644, United States, Evergreen Park
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Eta Creative Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, storytelling, workshops, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about African Culture Day ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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