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HBCU Festival Presented by TD Bank

TD Pavilion at the Mann

5201 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA Pennsylvania

39.9836567 -75.2218789

Description

Due to overwhelming popularity, this event is sold out. We hope you can join us next time! Join us at the first-ever HBCU Festival Presented by TD Bank at the Mann on May 20, 2023! This FREE festival will be an all-day community event celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their vibrant culture. As an interactive college fair featuring representatives from national and regional HBCUs, the festival will serve to engage and inspire the next generation of students while celebrating the rich and varied performing arts that are integral to HBCU culture. The festival will include performances by guest artists as well as live HBCU choirs, marching bands, majorettes, and cheer squads. Attendees can also enjoy masterclasses by choral and band directors, panel discussions on college affairs, and more. There will be food trucks and plenty of family-friendly activities such as face painting, balloon making, crafts, and more around the campus for all to enjoy! Patrons in attendance are encouraged to show off their school spirit! Wear your favorite HBCU apparel or sorority and fraternity gear. This year's HBCU Festival Presented by TD will feature: College Fair Participating Schools: Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Cheyney University, Community College of Philadelphia, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Grambling State University, Harcum College, Howard University, Jackson State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University, Meharry Medical School, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, Morris Brown College, North Carolina Central University, Oakwood University, Paine College, Stillman College, Tuskegee University, Wilberforce University, Winston Salem State University & more! Career Fair Participating Organizations: Bellwether District, Campus Philly, Carney Sandoe, City of Philadelphia, Merck, PECO, Septa, School District of Philadelphia, SNIPES, TD Bank Family-Friendly Activities Masterclasses Guest Artists As part of our Summer Picnic Series, attendees are welcome to bring in outside food and non-alcoholic beverages. This is a free event open to the public. Entry is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Re-entry is permitted throughout the day. Artists, universities, and repertoire are subject to change without notice. For more information, visit MannCenter.org/HBCU. Schedule of Events 11AMGates Open 11AM - 5:30PMCollege & Career FairFood Truck VillageFamily Fun AreaVendor VillageTOP OF THE HILL 11:30AM - 5PMVarious PerformancesStep Teams · Drum Lines · Choirs & more!TD PAVILION 1PM - 2PMDrumline Masterclass with Xclusive PercussionTD PAVILION 6PM - 7PMFinale PerformancesHBCU Spectacular · Pretty Vee · Terrence J & more!TD PAVILION 7PMFestival Ends The Mann is grateful for TD Bank's support of our venue and our many community engagement efforts, including the annual Voices of Hope celebration honoring local community leaders, and now the highly anticipated HBCU Festival. To learn more about TD's involvement, click here.

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Start: 2023-05-20T11:00:00-04:00

End: 2023-05-20T19:00:00-04:00

Tickets

Free Admission 0.0 USD 30000