Manos Morenas Cultural Center presents Celebration de Yemaya and Oshun: a series of celebrations, workshops, and cultural exchange to honor Yemaya and Oshun, fundamental forces of matrilineal power within Yoruba cosmology.

We invite the community to come and celebrate with us as we uplift African Diasporic art, religion, and cultural inheritances. The Celebration de Yemaya and Oshun will illuminate the aspects of life these sister orisha represent: female power, maternity and reproductive justice, Black cultural preservation, environmental stewardship, and community healing.

Taking place over the course of two weekends, September 6-7 & September 12-13, our programming includes:

• Live Music and Dance Performances,

• Workshops led by Community Members and Olorisha,

• Cultural Talks and Panel Discussions

• Honoring the Two Waters // Watershed Clean-up! 

• Art Exhibition

• Film Screenings

• Open-Air Market

• Orisha and other African Diasporic dance classes

• Traditional Drumming Performances

Join us as we weave together the intricacies and traditions of Afro-Diasporic arts and culture. Celebrate the waters that created and sustain us and honor those ancestors who carried these traditions across the world.

Full schedule of day-to-day events coming soon! Register to reserve your spot today.

Interested in volunteering, vending or performing? Reach out to us at info@manosmorenas.org. 

At Manos Morenas Cultural Center, our mission is to preserve, celebrate, and elevate the rich artistic traditions of the African Diaspora. We exist to create a vibrant space where ancestral memory meets creative expression—honoring the hands, voices, and stories of Black and Afro-descendant communities across the globe.