MAVUNO Festival of African American Arts & Culture

Saturday, September 18

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Each fall, Sweetwater celebrates our MAVUNO Festival of African American Art & Culture and 2021 is MAVUNO’s 25th anniversary! In partnership with Sadik Roberts owner/founder of Pyramid Pittsburgh is proud to offer an outdoor festival highlighting a wide range of artistic talents by our region’s Black artists. The festival will be located at Sewickley’s Riverfront Park, 300 Chadwick Street, Sewickley, PA 15143 and is FREE and open to the public.

This outdoor festival will showcase regional black owned businesses, artists and vendors.  The festival will offer an artist market that will include various artists, apparel and beauty vendors, the Restart the Arts Truck Restart the Arts – Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council courtesy of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.  Live music provided by LOCAL 412.  Live music includes NON1, SpecialK, Fresco Savant and Barbados Black.

Historical information will be provided by the Sewickley Library.

Generous support is provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District and The Sewickley Valley Community Fund.

Thank you to our 2021 MAVUNO partner, The Sewickley Community Center.

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