HalloWheaton and The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage

WheatonArts will be presenting an afternoon of diverse family activities throughout the campus on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors are welcome to Trick-or-Treat in Halloween costumes and meet traditional costumed characters played by the talented Mystic Realms actors. The Down Jersey Folklife Center will also present "The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage", emphasizing the historic connections between cultures celebrating Ancestral Connections, Halloween, and/or Day of the Dead. With a primary focus on West African cultures, "The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage" depicts our region through narrated presentations of ceremonies, ritual mask dances, drumming, and traditional crafts. The activities will highlight the cultural heritage of the African communities as well as those whose cultures have been influenced by African history, traditions, and aesthetics, including those from the Caribbean islands, Central and South America.

Attendees are also welcome to visit the Museum of American Glass for special exhibit tours, watch live demonstrations in our Artist Studios, participate in a campus-wide scavenger hunt, hear live music, enjoy a bite to eat, and more.

HalloWheaton and the Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage are FREE to the public, part of WheatonArts Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive! "The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage" is supported in part by the NJ Council for the Humanities