New York, NY -- Harlem Roots -- EWF Founded 1937Buna: Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Traditional coffee roasting and pouring rituals, Ethiopian spice markets, and diaspora food vendors honoring the ceremony that started it all.
EXPLORE →Harlem Heritage Pavilion
Steps from where the Ethiopian World Federation was founded in 1937. Photo archives, elder testimonies, and the Harlem Renaissance link to Pan-African thought.
EXPLORE →Sound System Yard
Uptown meets downtown -- roots reggae dubplates alongside the jazz and soul lineage that also called Harlem home.
EXPLORE →Main Stage
Live performances from roots reggae acts and Pan-African spoken word artists under the New York sky.
EXPLORE →Higher Learning Roots
Cannabis education village with an East Coast lens on policy, equity, and cultivation.
EXPLORE →Healing Grove
Yoga, sound healing, and wellness talks in the heart of the city that never stops moving.
EXPLORE →The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
New York's chapter is anchored by the buna ceremony -- the ritual of roasting, grinding, and brewing Ethiopian coffee three rounds deep, shared in community. It is slow and intentional, standing in contrast to the pace of the city around it. Join us for live roasting demonstrations, guided ceremonies, and a market of Ethiopian coffee purveyors.
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