The Hillside Coalition Of Laborers for
Apalachicola, Inc., (H’COLA) will kick-off its 13th Annual African-American
History Festival over what's forecasted to be a beautiful February weekend with
highs in the upper 60’s and late afternoon lows in the bottom 50’s.
This spectacular three-day event will commence
today with a Mardi Gras Masquerade Party from 9:00pm – 12:00am inside the 6th
Street Recreation Center. DJ music will
be provided by Hi-Fi Entertainment with a $5 cover to benefit the H'COLA
Scholarship Fund. A prize for best costume will be awarded, so throw on some beads
and put on your costume and mask and get ready to “Wobble” with H’COLA.
A dynamic outdoor festival from 10:00am –
8:00pm on Saturday will follow Friday’s kick-off party at Franklin
Square Recreation Park also on 6th Street. Saturday’s event will feature a parade starting
at 10:00am down Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue terminating at the park.
After the parade there will be an opening ceremony followed by live entertainment, vendor exhibits,
decadent food, inspirational speakers, handmade arts and crafts, sensational
dance and awesome music. Live entertainment will include P&W Trio of
Albany, GA, Dream Reality Revue of Valdosta, GA, and some local and regional artists
all with free admission.
The
festival will conclude with a soul stirring outdoor community worship service starting
at 12:00pm on Sunday. Bringing home the
message will be Pastor Gary Reed, of St. Paul AME
Church.
The theme for this year’s festival: “It's a Family Affair”, so
bring the entire family for a fun filled weekend celebrating African-American history
with H’COLA in the beautiful Historic City of Apalachicola, a distinctive destination,
established in 1831.
For more information on the 13th Annual African-American History
Festival or to obtain a printable schedule of
events visit H’COLA’s website at http://www.hcola.org/.
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