Event Details
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03/16/2013
Location: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site | Map Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Fee Information: Free Contact Name: Carlin Timmons Contact Phone Number: (843) 881-5516
Celebrate Gullah Heritage! The National Park Service, in partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant,
is sponsoring a series of free cultural programs at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
every Saturday at 2:00 pm during March 2013.
The Gullah people of the lowcountry preserve a culture rich in African elements.
Programs range from craft demonstrations such as quilting, cast-net making and sweetgrass basket sewing
to cooking, African drumming and story-telling, folk-tales, spirituals and other musical performances.
is sponsoring a series of free cultural programs at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
every Saturday at 2:00 pm during March 2013.
The Gullah people of the lowcountry preserve a culture rich in African elements.
Programs range from craft demonstrations such as quilting, cast-net making and sweetgrass basket sewing
to cooking, African drumming and story-telling, folk-tales, spirituals and other musical performances.
This week's program includes:
Stall High School: Steel Drums Performance
Anita Singleton Prather: "Pearlie Sue" Gullah Tales Presentation
Elijah Ford: Sweetgrass Baskets Demonstrations