About
Welcome to the African Festival of Boston (AFOB)! A massive New England, multi-cultural celebration featuring the best of the African Arts and Culture, which came to life for the first time on July 17th, 2010, bringing along the sights and sounds of Africa.
The African Festival of Boston is an initiative of the Shalupe Foundation a 501 c 3 non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts which aims to build a strong community, and strengthen the voice of the African Diaspora in New England.
Known as "The biggest African Festival of New England" which unite the African Diaspora not only for an entertaining event but to empower communities by providing tools, via education to become self-sustainable, capacity building network, undertake collaborative efforts designed to mobilize the human and material resources of Africans for social action, development and advancement, through public awareness programs and cultural projects.
Come and explore the African continent's diverse music, drum call parade, African-style face painting, health & wellness, children & family pavilion and a day of Afro-fashion show through performances by local and internationally known African artists.
