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Education Through Celebration!
"EDUCATION THROUGH CELEBRATION"
February 28th - March 2nd, 2024
4 DAYS | 4 EVENTS | 4 LOCATIONS
Join us in Brunswick County, NC for four exciting days of discovery and entertainment!
2024 Rice Festival Events
Our 2024 SCHEDULE
February 28th: "Introducing The North Carolina Rice Festival—An Evening of Films & Discussion"
For those “few and new” who haven’t heard about or attended previous years’ Rice Festival events or who are unfamiliar with the significant role rice—or “Carolina Gold”—played in Brunswick County’s agricultural and cultural history. Two outstanding video-documentaries locally produced by the Festival organizers will be screened. Free and open to the public.
LOCATION:
WWAYTV3
1224 Magnolia Village Way
Leland NC 28451
TIME: 6PM - 7:30PM
Free; Tickets Through Eventbrite
SOLD OUT
February 29th:
"Ancestry Reveal" Event
Join local residents as they explore the ancestral connections between their families and the people of West Africa's "Rice Coast" with help from African Ancestry’s president/CEO Dr. Gina Paige. Free and open to the public.
LOCATION: Navassa Community Center
338 Main Street, Navassa NC 28451
TIME: 6PM - 8PM
Free; Tickets Through Eventbrite
SOLD OUT
March 1st:
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Gala Dinner & VIP Reception
Yearly featuring "edu-tainment" by renowned Gullah Geechee performing artists and a mouth-watering, Lowcountry-inspired menu from award-winning Chef and Festival Culinarian Keith Rhodes of Wilmington's Catch Restaurant, along with a Silent Auction. This is our premier fundraising event!
LOCATION:
The Brunswick Center at Supply
101 Stone Chimney Road SE
Supply NC 28462
TIME: 5PM - 9PM
March 2nd:
The North Carolina Rice Festival
Indoor & Outdoor Activities || History & Cultural Presentations || Demonstrations || Live Entertainment || Arts & Crafts || Family Fun || Children's Stage || Gullah Geechee Rice and Food Vendors….and more!
Free and Open to the Public!
No Tickets Required
LOCATION:
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
Historic Site
8884 St. Philip's Road SE,
Winnabow, NC 28479
TIME: 10AM - 5:30PM
The North Carolina Rice Festival attracts families, history enthusiasts, educators, tourists, and residents alike to learn about the Brunswick County region’s rich rice-farming history and join in celebrating the enduring vibrancy of Gullah Geechee culture in coastal North Carolina.
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