September 29 to October 9\, 2011
(843) 724-7305
A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts. Select
ed as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 events last autumn\, (
for the third consecutive year)\, the 2011 MOJA Arts Festival promises an
exciting line-up of events with a rich variety of traditional favorites. N
early half of MOJA's events are admission-free and the remainder are offer
ed at very modest ticket prices\, ranging from $5 - $20.
The M
OJA Arts Festival is a multi-disciplinary festival produced and directed b
y the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership with th
e MOJA Planning Committee\, a community arts and cultural group and the MO
JA Advisory Board\, a group of civic leaders who assist with fund raising
and advocacy. MOJA\, a Swahili word meaning 'One\,' is the appropriate nam
e for this festival celebration of harmony amongst all people in our commu
nity. The Festival highlights the many African-American and Caribbean cont
ributions to western and world cultures. MOJA's wide range of events inclu
de visual arts\, classical music\, dance\, gospel concert\, jazz concert\,
poetry\, R&B concert\, storytelling\, theatre\, children's activities\, t
raditional crafts\, ethnic food\, and much\, much more.
In add
ition to its myriad arts presentations\, MOJA also includes an active and
busy educational outreach component of workshops in the public schools.