SELASSIEFEST
One Day. One Love. One Community.
SelassieFest › Heritage Village
presented by

Frontline Book Publishing

Chicago’s premier Rastafari & Pan‑African bookstore brings you a living, breathing heritage village –
not exhibits behind glass, but hands‑on livity, hot Ital food, healing herbs, and living authors.

“This is not a museum. This is our living room.”
– Frontline Book Publishing. I’ll be in the reasoning circle all day. Pull up a stool.
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What we’re actually doing

Four Active Experiences

Rastafari Livity
& Reasoning Circle
Live dialogue on Ital living, the holy herb, Nazirite vows, and the role of the Empress. Not a lecture – a conversation. Led by elders and frontline staff.
Join the circle →
Ital Cooking Demo
& Coffee Ceremony
Watch (and taste) a plant‑based Ital meal made with ingredients from the Ital Marketplace. Paired with a traditional jebena coffee ritual. Recipes included.
Come hungry →
Metaphysical &
Herbal Healing
Frankincense, myrrh, sage, and medicinal herbs from the Bible and African traditions. Hands‑on tincture demos and a mini‑workshop on spiritual bathing.
Heal with us →
Author Spotlight &
Pop‑Up Bookstore
Live readings, signings, and a full selling tent of Frontline’s catalog – Rastafari, Pan‑African history, metaphysics, children’s books, and more. Cash, card, or Venmo.
Shop & meet authors →
Saturday, July 25th – Tent schedule

Come for the vibe, stay for the session

9:00 AM
Morning Ital Breakfast Demo
Plantain porridge + coffee ceremony
11:00 AM
Reasoning Circle: “Cannabis as Sacrament”
With Rastafari elders
1:00 PM
Author Reading: “Chanting Down Babylon”
Plus Q&A and book signing
3:00 PM
Herbal Workshop: Spiritual Baths & Teas
Make your own herbal satchel
5:00 PM
Evening Reasoning: “Reparations & Black Economics”
Panel with local cooperative leaders
7:00 PM
Closing Nyabinghi Chant & Libation
All voices welcome

Full schedule available at the Frontline tent. All sessions are drop‑in, free with festival admission.

Calling Black Authors & Healers

Want to lead a reasoning circle, sell your books, or offer a healing demo at the Heritage Village? We’re looking for co‑creators. Email us directly.

heritage@frontlinebookpublishing.com

“This is the first time I’ve been asked to do more than just sell books. I'm building a village at SelassieFest – a real one, with reasoning, Ital food, healing, and living authors. That’s why I’m all in.”

— Frontline Book Publishing