Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities 2012
What: Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities 2012
Where: Various locations including Eatonville, Winter Park, Orlando
When: January 21st-January 29th, 2012
The Zora Neale Hurston Festival celebrates the famous local author with Haitian cultural events, seminars, outdoor festivals, and more. For more information please call 407-64-3307 or check out www.zorafestival.com
Below are a list of the main events for the Zora Neale Hurston Festival:
Saturday January 21, 4:00 – 7:30 PM –”Eatonville Story: The Town that Freedom Built”
Roundtable discussion — scholars talk about Town’s founding within the context of Florida’s history
Mobile tours — visits to the historic Thomas House, the Moseley House Museum, and Rollins College
Monday January 23, 7:30 – 9:00 PM — “Zora in Eatonville: A Readers’ Theater”
Readers theatre production staged by J.D. Thomas Cultural Center and presented at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
Based on Zora Neale Hurston’s Eatonville as found in Mules and Men, Dust Tracks on a Road and Eatonville Anthology
Wednesday January 25 — “Talking With the Flowers”
Guided tour of the University of Central Florida Arboretum with special emphasis on newly-developed section which features foliage from African and Mexico that requires no watering (1:00 — 3:00 PM)
Panel discussion on “landscape” from multidisciplinary perspective, as a prelude to “Yards & Gardens” mobile tours (7:30 — 9:00 PM)
Thursday January 26 — Saturday January 28 –”Yards & Gardens in Historic Eatonville”(Paid admission required)
Thursday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM – 12 Noon
Mobile tours over 2 ½ days featuring visits to some of Eatonville’s most interesting and varied landscapes and interpretive talks pulling forward an authentic portion of the Town’s history that resonates in the present
Thursday January 26, 6:00 – 9:00 PM — Opening Exhibition and Gallery Talk for “Eatonville Envisioned” Series (Paid admission required)
“I Am Going to Eatonville” — the first in a series of four exhibitions of visual works generated by four contemporary masters (Deborah Willis, Lonnie Graham, Terry Boddie, and Melvina Lathan)
Friday, January 27 – Sunday, January 29 – Outdoor Festival of the Arts – An amalgam of arts education, visual arts, and performing arts
Programming for all ages and backgrounds
Friday, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM , “Education Day”
Featuring “Keeping It Real: Hip-Hop Culture and Community,” An open-air forum encouraging dialog between young and old, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Performance Stage Concert, 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Paid admission required)
Saturday, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, “Family Day”
Performance Stage Concert, 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Paid admission required)
Sunday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, “Inspiration Day
Saturday January 28 — “HATitude Returns, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM(Paid admission required)
A popular event that celebrates Zora’s love of hats is highlighted by extensive and exciting audience participation
Coordinated by veteran festival-attendee from New Jersey, Mrs. Annie V. Moore
An “Old School” Concert on the Performance Stage
Sunday January 29 — “A Gospel Explosion,” In keeping with Historic Eatonville’s tradition of setting aside Sunday as a time for Praise and worship
Gospel music showcased by local and regional talent
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