# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ?✨ NGVP’s 9th Annual Healing Arts in Nature Festival (HAIN Fest 2025) ✨? Theme: “Bridging the Gap: Honoring Black Belt Farmers and Urban Gardeners” ? Friday, Sept. 19 – Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 ? NGVP’s Center for Transformative Learning & Change (Tuskegee, AL)

Join us for a two-day celebration of community, culture, and creativity! HAIN Fest brings together artists, healers, farmers, and families for a FREE, all-ages, family-friendly experience that’s open to the public.

? FRIDAY EVENING – Sept. 19 (5:30–8:00 PM) We open with a powerful Community Dialogue inside NGVP’s iconic Yurt: “Bridging the Gap: Honoring Black Belt Farmers and Urban Gardeners” ? Featuring:
* ? Ras Kofi (Urban Gardener, Atlanta)
* ? Marie McGruder (McGruder Farms)
* ? Kelvin Scott (Rooted Farms, Greene County)

Together we’ll explore the roots of food insecurity and envision pathways to food sovereignty through storytelling and collective visioning.

? SATURDAY FESTIVAL – Sept. 20 (10:00 AM–8:00 PM) An all-day festival of music, healing arts, and community connection!
* 10:00 AM – ? DJ Aba Shaka
* 11:00 AM – ? Drum Call & Opening Ceremony with Norma Iyabode Jackson, Rev. Jacquetta Parhams, Ivory Keenan, Afriya Wekandodis, Baba Ras D & Dr. Muhjah Shakir
* 12:30 PM – ? MC Introductory Remarks
* 12:45 PM – ? Zeph Embers (Acoustic Artist)
* 1:15 PM – ? Baba Ras D (Acoustic Guitar)
* 1:45 PM – ? MGM Drum Collective & Sohi Onko Djony of Birmingham
* 2:10 PM – ? Bodile Balams with H20
* 2:40 PM – ? DJ Aba Shaka
* 3:00 PM – ? EarKandy
* 3:45 PM – ? Zewdy Awalom (Vocalist)
* 4:15 PM – ? DJ Aba Shaka
* 4:30 PM – ? MGM Drum Collective & Sahi On Ko Djony of Birmingham
* 4:50 PM – ? DJ Aba Shaka
* 5:00 PM – ? Community Speakers & Announcements
* 6:00 PM – ? EarKandy
* 7:00 PM – ? DJ Aba Shaka

? All Day: Children’s Drumming & Songs with Baba Ras D, Arts & Crafts, Horseback Riding, Sound Healing with Aba Bailey, Games & Yoga with Ivory Keenan, plus the vibrant Artist Village showcasing works by Alabama artists.

? FREE • ALL AGES • FAMILY FRIENDLY • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ?

Bring your family, your friends, and your open heart. Together, let’s celebrate healing, honor our farmers and gardeners, and build bridges toward a thriving future.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tuskegee/9th-annual-hain-fest-|-bridging-the-gap/200028624836825
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, art, entertainment, music-festivals, live-music, health-wellness, trips-adventures, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tuskegee
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1370 COUNTY RD 36 , Tuskegee, AL, United States, Alabama 36083
- **lat**: 32.45661
- **long**: -85.76091
- **full address**: 1370 COUNTY RD 36 , Tuskegee, AL, United States, Alabama 36083

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap being held?
  - **A:** 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap takes place on Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm at 1370 COUNTY RD 36 , Tuskegee, AL, United States, Alabama 36083.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap?
  - **A:** 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap is organized by Nature's Garden for Victory & Peace.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tuskegee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 9th Annual HAIN Fest | Bridging The Gap sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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