Shea Yeleen

As many of you may know from a previous post, Shea Yeleen has the privileged honor of being invited to participate in the 44th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival. This incredible event will take place from June 30th – July 4th and July 7th – 11th on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This year the three themes for the festival are Colombia, Rhythm and Blues, and Peace Corps.

The Peace Corps section will include great programs and workshops, such as: “Sharing The World With The U.S.”, “Sharing the U.S. With The World”, “Capturing The Peace Corps Experience”, and “Thinking Globally, Living Locally”. As a former Peace Corps volunteer, I encourage you all to check out some of these programs, as well as many others that will be featured.
The Folklife Festival will kick off on June 30th, at 11:00am. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes for the “Evening with Soul Train and Dance Party” at 6:00pm, featuring The Roots musician, Questlove, as the DJ. A break down of the schedule can be found here .

Shea Yeleen will have a tent on the National Mall and allow guests to meet with three shea producers traveling to the USA from Damongo, Ghana. Come hear these phenomenal women share their cultural experiences and showcase the shea butter production process. You can also purchase our fair trade shea butter products at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s official “Marketplace.” We will be in the blue Peace Corps section (between the “Wine Making” and “Peace Corner” exhibits) in the “shea butter” tent. More details regarding Shea Yeleen’s location at the festival, as well as other exhibits, can be found here on the site map. Can’t wait to see you all there!

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