Posts Tagged ‘Kwanzaa’
Winter holidays: Oakland North’s favorite stories from the most wonderful time of the year
Happy holidays, Oakland! Here are some of our favorite winter holiday stories from the last few years, on everything from how the city installs its giant Christmas tree to how to make gingerbread cookies to how the postal service handles the deluge of holiday mail.
Read MoreThe West African Highlife Band performs in downtown Oakland for Kwanzaa
The sounds of rhythmic drumbeats mixed with guitar, keyboard and bass notes, accompanied by the rustle and rattle of a beaded gourd filled downtown Oakland with the melody of African-inspired songs in recognition of Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration of African-American heritage. The West African Highlife Band performed Wednesday afternoon in front of a tall Christmas…
Read MoreThe West African Highlife Band leads Oakland in a Kwanzaa celebration
On Wednesday at lunchtime, Oakland’s downtown workforce poured out of their offices and into the City Center Plaza to grab a bite and take in the sounds of the holiday concert series. This week, the theme was Kwanzaa, the celebration of African heritage and culture that is held each year between December 26 and January 1.
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