BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Diversity, Equity & Inclusion//NONSGML Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://diversity.med.wustl.edu/calendar/ X-WR-CALDESC:Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20231206T0200Z-1701828012.4585-EO-50913-1@172.23.128.18 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20260427T215339Z CREATED:20231206T011323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T011323Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240102 SUMMARY: Kwanzaa | Pan-African DESCRIPTION: Kwanzaa\, celebrated from December 26 to January 1\, is an Afr ican American and pan-African seven-day cultural holiday that celebrates fa mily and community. During the holiday\, families celebrate with feasts\, m usic\, and dance\, and end the holiday with a day dedicated to reflection a nd recommitment to the seven principles. The name Kwanzaa comes from the ph rase […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Kwanzaa\, celebrated from December 26 to J anuary 1\, is an African American and pan-African seven-day cultural holida y that celebrates family and community. During the holiday\, families celeb rate with feasts\, music\, and dance\, and end the holiday with a day dedic ated to reflection and recommitment to the seven principles.

The name Kwanzaa comes from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” meaning “first fruits” i n Swahili. Swahili is considered a pan-African language\, and also happens to be the most widely spoken language in Africa. Basing the language of the holiday in Swahili represents unity throughout the African and Black commu nities.

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are Umoja (unity)\, Kujichagu lia (self-determination)\, Ujima (collective work and responsibility)\, Uja maa (cooperative economics)\, Nia (purpose)\, Kuumba (creativity)\, and Ima ni (faith).

CATEGORIES:December Cultural Celebrations and Observances ORGANIZER;CN="Tonna":MAILTO:tonna.wilson@wustl.edu URL;VALUE=URI:https://diversity.med.wustl.edu/events/calendar/kwanzaa-pan-a frican/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20231105T070000 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR