Join us for the Opening Celebration of the third annual Chicago Sukkah Design Festival! Visitors will experience the five unique sukkahs for the first time and learn more about the Jewish harvest holiday of Sukkot. Over the course of the afternoon, attendees will enjoy food, art-making activities, participatory workshops, communal dance, and live music performances. Family friendly!
1:00–5:00 pm: Make-your-own lulav workshop with artist Rachel Ellison of Bat Sarah Press; learn about the cultural rituals surrounding these unique harvest bouquets, and take one home with you!
2:00–3:00 pm: Afrofuturist dance workshop, a participatory, communal experience led by Ytasha Womack, a critically acclaimed author, filmmaker, dancer, and champion of the imagination.
3:00–3:30 pm: Samba performance featuring Joshlean Fair. Enjoy a rooted and meaningful interactive samba performance that connects us all with our best selves individually and collectively.
3:30–4:00 pm: Capoeira workshop featuring Dr. Kamau Rashid. This workshop will introduce participants to Capoeira, an African Brazilian martial art which has played a central role in resistance to oppression.
4:00–5:00 pm: Chicago Klezmer Ensemble performance and communal dancing, featuring famed clarinetist Kurt Bjorling.