A new festival promoting ties with Africa will be held in the Richmond area.

“A Day 4 Africa!,” the inaugural Pan-African International Festival of Culture & Unity, is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, on the grounds of the Afrikongo market, 3302 Williamsburg Road in Henrico County, it has been announced.

Lee Robinson, president of the African Awareness Association, is staging the event that he said is designed to allow Richmond residents to celebrate their connections with “Mother Africa.”

Representatives of a variety of Afrocentric organizations and movements from the Richmond area and Washington have been invited, he said.

The festival will feature speakers and spoken word artists, musicians, dancers and food and merchandise vendors.

“This festival is aimed at honoring and respecting the motherland and bringing together her scattered children,” he said.

Details: Mr. Robinson, africanawarenessassociation2@gmail.com or (804) 549-7492 or (202) 714-9435.