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Upcoming Events
African Heritage Month Closing Event
Kings & Queens of Africa is one of Kings & Queens of Africa Lifestyle & Arts Events
Welcome to the KINGS & QUEENS OF AFRICA event! Come and celebrate the greatness of our ancestors as we honor their contributions to our society. Discover the legacy of African royalty and their impact on shaping our culture and heritage.
Join us this September in the heart of Washington, D.C. for an extraordinary celebration of African heritage and culture! Presented by the Louis Diène Faye Foundation (LDFF) in collaboration with Edewor Foundation, this captivating event promises to be a regal experience like no other. Immerse yourself in the multidisciplinary arts, culture, and humanities curated by LDFF — a nonprofit foundation committed to fostering creativity, unity, and empowerment. From vibrant performances to thought-provoking exhibitions, we’ll honor the richness of Africa’s past, present, and future.
The Kings & Queens of Africa event is one of the most unique cultural events that provides a diverse platform for underserved, underrepresented, and overlooked artists and performers, promotes cultural understanding, creates positive social impact, and embraces the power of tradition, education, and celebration. This event promotes the achievements and contributions of Africans and people of African descent through art, music, theater, fashion, design, dance, drumming, spoken word, comedy, and storytelling from various communities and backgrounds fostering unity and celebrating the beauty of diversity.
Theme: Kings & Queens of Africa event
The History of a Nation
Remember & Honor the Past, Preserve the Present to Shape the Future.
Date: Sat Sep 28, 2024
Doors open at 4pm
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Louis Diène Faye Foundation (LDFF) is a multidisciplinary, unique arts, culture, humanities and philanthropist non-profit organization that uses arts, history, culture and traditions for community cultural diversity, healing, change, integration and community development and as a vehicle to amplify and coordinate existing efforts through classes, projects, research, exhibits, workshops, talent shows, panel of discussions, workshops, and events that inspire individuals and physically and mentally transform communities.
“It takes a village to grow arts and our goal is to impact the lives of Africans and people of African descent through the services and products we provide”.
- The Founder Chef Marie Joe Faye
Who We Are

LDFF is working to change the next chapter of the story through its innovative educational and informative programs, research, advocacy.

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WHY WE ARE HERE
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We believe that the history of black people is important, and their achievement was not taught and there is more to Africans than the negative stories and stereotypes seen on television, movies and the news.

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WHAT WE DO

LDFF utilizes arts, culture, customs and traditions as a medium to address, engage, educate, express, coordinate, serve, entertain and provide guidance to the youth, family and community through arts, education and cultural traditions.

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Current Programs
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CREATIVE ARTS
Louis Diene Faye Foundation is dedicated to supporting and encouraging the visual, performing, literature, media, and healing arts that improve the cultural environment of our communities. promotes awareness and respect for one’s heritage as well as people of other ethnic origins.
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EXPRESSIVE & HEALING ARTS
Louis Diene Faye Foundation uses, supports and engages creative arts as a pathway to bring the healing and restorative power of the arts for individuals, families and communities.
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MEAL & FOOD PANTRY
LDFF uses Culinary Arts (the art of preparing, cooking, plating, presentation, and service of food) as a tool to provide hot meals to the needy.
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BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
Our community outreach events focus and showcase visual, performing, literature artists from Africans and people of African descent.
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FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

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Univ. The District of Columbia

Department of Agriculture

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Howard University

Department of Agriculture

AFRICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION -GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

George Mason University

African Student Association

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University of Maryland

African Student Association

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LDFF
The Louis Diène Faye Foundation

LDFF fosters and prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion and success in the arts for people of African descent by working to grow our next generation of artists and our mission is to increase the awareness and appreciation of art in the District of Columbia and the DC Metropolitan Area, to promote, share the culture and heritage of Africans and to facilitate community connection through the creative arts, expressive and healing arts programs.

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Louis Diene Faye Foundation, Inc. is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes with a variety of functions, more specifically a non-profit organization dedicated to the vision of a socially sustainable future through program interests in arts, culture, humanities, food, nutrition, wellness and act of kindness in the District of Columbia, the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area and the diaspora.
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