Tryon Palace will be participating in a program with the Charlotte Museum of History on Jonkonnu, one of North Carolina’s most unique Christmas celebrations. During the 1800’s, enslaved Jamaican and African people in North Carolina celebrated Jonkonnu, one night of freedom during […]
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The historic Ghent Neighborhood in New Bern is hosting its 6th Annual New Bern Mardi Gras festival on Saturday, February 26th from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Spencer Avenue. Festivities will be held on Spencer Avenue starting at 11 a.m. The
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Tryon Palace’s Jonkonnu interpretive performance group will hold free workshops for all ages interested in joining the troupe throughout the summer. Workshops will be held in the Waystation Auditorium on Tuesdays, from 1 – 3 p.m., June 20 to Aug. 8. A
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Do you want to Jonkonnu? Tryon Palace’s popular 19th–century African American interpretive performance group with hold workshops for those interested in joining the troupe. Workshops will be held on Tuesdays from June 18 to August 6. Men, women, and children are invited
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