30th Annual Jubilee Festival of Heritage

Saturday, Aug.23, 2008 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Mann-Simons Cottage 1403 Richland Street Modjeska Monteith Simkins House 2025 Marion Street Admission: Free

Jubilee offers an array of programs and activities while celebrating the remarkable life and contributions of freed slave Celia Mann and her descendants, who lived and worked at this historic site until 1970. Enjoy a full day of cultural activities along the entire block of Marion Street with some of the Southeast’s best demonstration artists, musical performers, and vendors.

FEATURED ACTIVITIES

• Tours of the historic Mann-Simons Cottage and Modjeska Simkins House
• Hands-on Children’s activities
• Storytellers
• Step Team Contests
• Vendors
• African-American Heritage Sites Tours
• R&B, Jazz, and Gospel Artists
• Exhibits
• Authors and Book Signings

JUBILEE PHOTO GALLERY

ATTENTION VENDORS!

As one of the longest-running African-American festivals in the Southeast, Jubilee has become one of area’s top cultural attractions! Each year, more than 1500 visitors attend. This year, we’ve expanded programs and activities to include portions of Richland Street and the entire block of Marion Street in Columbia’s downtown historic district.

Jubilee is open to food, marketplace, and non-profit vendors or exhibitors. Early registration (prior to June 30) is encouraged for discount vendor fees. Final deadline for registration is August 15. For more information on vendor opportunities, please email sholland@historiccolumbia.org or call 803.252.1770, ext. 31.

Download application here

JUBILEE POSTER CONTEST

“Celebrating Family Traditions”

Family tradition is very important in shaping the lives of children and adolescents, so as part of the 30th Annual Jubilee Festival of Heritage, students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in a poster contest to celebrate these traditions and the way it reflects their own heritage and the diversity of Columbia through creative expression.

Our families have certain traditions and ways of celebrating events and holidays that are unique and special. What traditions have been established in your family and what makes them special? Is it the way you celebrate? Or what you celebrate? Or the people who are there? Show us how you and your family celebrate traditions.

Show us the traditions your family celebrates! Entry categories are:

• Elementary I - Kindergarten - 2nd grade
• Elementary II - 3rd - 5th grade
• Middle School - 6th - 8th grade
• High School -- 9th - 12th grade

The winner of each age group will get a prize. All entries will have their poster on display at the Jubilee: Festival of Heritage on Saturday, August 23.

Rules and Regulations: All entries must reflect this year’s theme of “Celebrating Family Traditions.” On each entry, please write the student’s name, student’s phone number, grade level, unit name, unit director’s name, as well as the unit director’s email address.

Posters:

• May not be larger than 14” by 22”
• May not utilize copyrighted images, such as cartoons and professional photos
• Must include the phrase “Jubilee Festival of Heritage” on the poster

Deadline: All entries must be received by August 15th for the poster contest. Winners will be notified. Entries may be dropped off in person at the Robert Mills House Museum at 1616 Blanding Street, or mailed to:

Sarah Blackwell
Historic Columbia Foundation
1601 Richland Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Please direct questions to Sarah Blackwell: sblackwell@historiccolumbia.org or 803-252-1770 ext. 33

SPONSORS

The 30th Jubilee is made possible by our generous sponsors below. Thank you!