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Manit Day Celebration

2021-09-18 10:00:00 2021-09-18 11:00:00 America/Chicago Manit Day Celebration Join the Marshallese Educational Initiative and FPL in celebrating the Marshallese culture through art, food, and performances. Fayetteville Public Library - Event Center

Saturday, September 18
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2021-09-18 10:00:00 2021-09-18 11:00:00 America/Chicago Manit Day Celebration Join the Marshallese Educational Initiative and FPL in celebrating the Marshallese culture through art, food, and performances. Fayetteville Public Library - Event Center

Join the Marshallese Educational Initiative and FPL in celebrating the Marshallese culture through art, food, and performances.

Fayetteville Public Library and Marshallese Educational Initiative have partnered to bring events that highlight Manit Day – a celebration of the culture and customs of the Marshall Islands. This program is part one of a two-part series celebrating Manit Day.  

Please see the schedule below:

  • 10am - 11am: Cultural Performance inside the Event Center
  • 11am: Children's Craft Activity inside the Starr Foundation Children's Craft Room
  • 11am: Story time with Marshallese elders in Walmart Story Time Room 

About Marshallese Educational Initiative (MEI): MEI was established to blend scholarly research with practical outreach efforts to create awareness on a national stage, while also making a real difference in the lives of individual Marshallese. Through educational programming, MEI promotes the cultural, intellectual, and historical awareness of the Marshallese people to facilitate intercultural dialogue that fosters positive social change. For more information regarding MEI, please visit their website: https://www.mei.ngo/. 

In keeping with the City of Fayetteville Ordinance 6465, all persons visiting the library are required to wear masks covering their nostrils and mouth.

AGE GROUP: | Family |

EVENT TYPE: | Multilingual | Arts & Entertainment |

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