# Event Details - **Event Name**: Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am – Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: A seven-day Pan-African Kwanzaa celebration honoring elder wisdom, cultural restoration, and the launch of the Elder Collective.About this EventKwanzaa was created in 1966 as a cultural response to rupture—offering grounding, dignity, and direction rooted in African values and Pan-African tradition. Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025 builds on that legacy, inviting community into a seven-day journey of healing, remembrance, creativity, and collective purpose. Come for one day pr everyday. Each day honors one of the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) through ritual, storytelling, art, dialogue, and intergenerational practice. This year’s gathering centers elderhood as a sacred African tradition and culminates in the public formation of the Elder Collective—a body dedicated to memory stewardship, cultural guidance, and future-focused leadership.This is not a performance. It is a practice.Come gather, remember, and help shape what we carry forward.DATE & TIME? December 26 – December 31⏰ Daily programming (see schedule for individual session times)LOCATIONMidtown Global Market WHO SHOULD ATTENDElders, culture keepers, and wisdom holdersFamilies and intergenerational groupsArtists, healers, organizers, educatorsAnyone seeking cultural grounding beyond racial identityCommunity members aligned with healing, liberation, and future-makingWHAT TO EXPECT (Bullet-Friendly for Eventbrite)Daily Kwanzaa rituals rooted in African and Pan-African traditionsIntergenerational dialogue and storytellingHealing-centered facilitation and emergent strategy practicesArt, movement, music, and creative expressionCultural education aligned with Moving from Race to Culture™Public launch of the Elder Collective on Imani (Day 3,4,5,6)THE SEVEN DAYS OF KWANZAA (EVENTBRITE-FRIENDLY FORMAT)Day 1 – Umoja (Unity): Commitment to togethernessDay 2 – Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): Naming and defining ourselvesDay 3 – Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility): Healing and accountability togetherDay 4 – Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): Shared prosperity and mutual supportDay 5 – Nia (Purpose): Collective vocation beyond individual successDay 6 – Kuumba (Creativity): Leaving our community better than we inherited itDay 7 – Imani (Faith): Belief in our people, ancestors, and future - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/pan-african-kwanzaa-2025-culture-healing-and-forming-elder-collective/100001979057277592 - **Event Categories**: art, sports, storytelling, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Minneapolis - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Midtown Global Market - **lat**: 44.948519 - **long**: -93.260485 - **full address**: Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/7e9d3039784e53d8e2b4030009ed61bc2bf317ce506dec4f7701445a05772bc5-rimg-w1200-h2570-dc181817-gmir.jpg?v=1766852174 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective being held? - **A:** Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective takes place on Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am to Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 02:30 pm at Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective? - **A:** Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective is organized by Melanin IN Motion. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Pan-African Kwanzaa 2025: Culture, Healing & Forming Elder Collective is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Minneapolis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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