DAKAR NOLA PRESENTS AFRO FREEDOM AFRO FEAST

Tickets to the 3rd annual Dakar NOLA presents Afro Freedom Afro Feast are on sale. The Juneteenth event is set for Sunday, June 16, from 3 – 8 p.m. at Grow Dat Youth Farm in New Orleans City Park. The culinary celebration gathers New Orleans’ finest chefs, cooking over open flames reminiscent of African American ancestors. Juneteenth honors the day when the last African American slaves were freed in 1865.  

“Afro Freedom Afro Feast brings us together to commemorate history, celebrate culinary artistry, and inspire our community while supporting the growth of our local youth,” said Chef Mbaye. “I’m excited to celebrate this event for a third year with our guest chefs at Grow Dat Youth Farm.”  

“As a youth-serving organization committed to equity, solidarity, and love of land, we take pride in the land we steward being used as a space for folks across the African diaspora to commune, to celebrate, and to honor our ancestors on Juneteenth,” says Julia Gables, the farm’s director. 

Local chefs and restaurateurs including Nina Compton of Compère Lapin and BABs, Charly Pierre of the Haitian restaurant Fritai, Martha Wiggins of Café Reconcile, Prince Lobo of the Ethiopian restaurant Addis NOLA, Kaitlin Guerin of Lagniappe Bakehouse, and Shonda Cross of Chef Shonda’s Fine Dining To-Go will curate a delectable experience, creating a communal feast planting a legacy of unity and respect.  
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To learn more about the event and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.afrofreedomafrofeast.com/