Photos: African Festival holds fifth annual celebration at Liberty Park
The event, hosted by the United Africans of Utah, is meant to celebrate Africa, connect Africans and share African heritage.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Muriel Bahati leads the Wa-Toto dancers in stretching exercises before they perform at the fifth annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
The United Africans of Utah organization held its fifth annual African Festival today at Liberty Park.
After last year’s event was canceled, this year’s showcased “African cultures, dance and art,” according to its website. There were also music and dance performances, with food and crafts to purchase to “celebrate Africa and share our African heritage with our host community.”
The festival is also meant to educate African youth, connect Africans and promote African culture.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maya Linton 11, and Vivian Davis, 7 perform with the Wa-Toto dancers perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Audrey-Vaughan 5, dances with the Wa-Toto dancers at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Donovan Davis, 3, performs with the Wa-Toto dancers perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Muriel Bahati leads the Wa-Toto dancers in stretching exercises before they perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Wa-Toto dancers perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Samuel Norris, checks out the baskets at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rosette Kab Bahati serves Congolese Food at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Valentine Mukendente and Louisa Stark dance to African music at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amadou Niang and Margaret Mathews dance to African music at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Wa-Toto dancers perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maya Linton 11, Beatrice Burt, 13, perform with the Wa-Toto dancers perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Wa-Toto dancers perform at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kaltum Mohamed serves African food, at the 5th annual African Festival at Liberty Park, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
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