Taste of Liberia 2019 

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3rd Annual Liberian Food & Cultural Festival

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The vision behind Taste of Liberia is to celebrate over 170+ years of remarkable history, arts, cultural heritage, and rich foods of Africa's only republic founded by free African American Settlers. Taste of Liberia will explore the foods enjoyed by these early freed American settlers in a new and foreign land. How did the diverse foods of the native inhabitants sustain these new settlers? How did the foods of the country change over time as more freed American and African slaves were repatriated to Liberia and other immigrants from the Caribbean came to this new land of freedom on the West African shores? The story of
Liberian foods is a rich story of slavery, colonization, geo-politics, ethnic and cultural diversity, innovation, and a road map for future prosperity for a unique and dynamic people.

Taste of Liberia will allow Liberians, Americans, and others to gain a better understanding and education around their shared history, foods, arts, and cultures. By showcasing the common history and cultural heritage of Liberians with Americans and others, this project will foster a common pride and appreciation of all Liberians for their homeland and educate others about their shared history with the only African nation that was never colonized.

Kick-off celebrations is on 9/6/2019 from 10pm-2am. See website for additional information.