Elegba Folklore Society is a cultural arts and education organization in Richmond that strengthens families and builds community by engaging people in informing and enriching programming.
A year-round, lively celebration of African and African American culture, Elegba Folklore Society invites you to enjoy art and imports in our cultural center and to sway with our performance company in the warmth and feel of an African village. Awaken your spirit! Or, participate in a guided heritage tour along the Trail of Enslaved Africans and Other Notable Sites. The Capital City Kwanzaa Festival, Down Home Family Reunion, a Celebration of African American Folk Life, and Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration are annual events that have delighted audiences during our 27 years. The Society offers the best in African Diasporic cultural experiences, promoting an understanding of the present by valuing the past.
The Society is a winner of the prestigious Teresa Pollak Award for Excellence in the Arts, the Belle Award, among others, along with a number of proclamations by the City of Richmond and numerous citations. It was designated Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador by then Mayor, now Senator, Tim Kaine. I have represented the Society on the Mayor’s Tourism Commission and the Richmond Folk Festival Steering and Programming Committees, among others.
The Society would like a board member who is a VSCPA member to manage their financial accounting and reporting to ensure accuracy and timeliness and to advise the organization on best practices.