The Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival™ was founded by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions (www.ampturnitup.com) .   This festival seeks to celebrate and reconnect the African Diasporic links of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.   The artists and presenters of the festival are natives of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and those of the countries that are focused on for a particular year.  Hunnuh git fa yeddi frum de peepol wha lib de ting!

2009 will be the “Gullah/Geechee Golden Isles Gala.” 

The event will be held August 21-23, 2009.  

The schedule will include:

Friday, August 21, 2009

1. •Ancestral Tribute
   

2. •Dayclean Gullah/Geechee Tour in Savannah, GA
   

• “Afrika in Savannah” VIP Reception

Saturday, August 22, 2009

• Gullah/Geechee Tour of Brunswick and St. Simon’s Islands

1. •Ancestral Tribute at the site of “The Wanderer Memorial”                                                                                                             on Jekyll Island
   

• Opening Libation Ceremony and Gullah/Geechee Presentations at the “Colored Memorial School”

• Celebrating Our Sounds Concert at “Selden Park”

• Gullah/Geechee films and discussions at “Respect for Life Bookstore”

1. •“Rent Party”
   

Sunday, August 23, 2009

1. •“Praise and Purpose” Tour from Brunswick, GA to American Beach, FL
   

2. •Historic Little Mount Olive
   

3. •In Tribute to “The Beach Lady” Closing Celebration at “American Beach”
   

Click here for group rate packages and ticket information.