African American Dance Ensemble


Peace and Blessings,
The African American Dance Ensemble, also known as AADE, is a 501 C (3) Nonprofit. Our mission
is to preserve and share the finest traditions of African and African American Dance and Music
through research, education performance, and entertainment; to focus on the health and education of
our communities. Our purpose is to help our youth become more active through dance and the
arts. Kwanzaa Fest is a community-wide celebration of culture and collective call for unity, peace
and harmony in the New Year.
Kwanzaa is a celebration for ALL people, focusing on family, friends, and the fruits of the earth. Celebrating the holiday season and Triangle's diversity, AADE’s annual Kwanzaa celebration is a time to enjoy family, community, and culture. Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community, and culture, centered on seven basic values as building blocks for peace and progress within neighborhoods. This year the African American Dance Ensemble will host two days of Kwanzaa.
December 28th - Ujima @ C3 at the Venue Raleigh, NC
January 1st - Imani @ The History Durham Armory Durham NC
In celebration of these principles, each day will have health screenings, shop with vendors on “Davis' Way” featuring local and regional businesses, artists, and community groups, and Children's Village featuring arts, crafts, games, face painting, and a Raffle to benefit the Davis-Williams Scholarship Fund. Delicious foods, lots of dancing, fun, and friendship. Each year donated toiletry items and canned foods, collected at Kwanzaa, are given to local charities.
Both events are FREE and open to the public!

Kwanzaa Fest 2021 - Held Virtually
Thank you, Britany Burch and team, for your leadership with this project.

Dr. Charles "Chuck" Davis
Jan 1, 1937 - May 14, 2017