Zora Festival | Zora Neale Hurston Museum | Presented by the Association to Preserve Eatonville, Inc

The Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival
of the Arts and Humanities ( ZORA! Festival)

Taking place the last week of January each year in Eatonville and throughout Orange County, Florida, this multi-day,
multi-disciplinary event celebrates the life and work of 20th century writer, folklorist and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston; her hometown, Eatonville, the nation’s oldest incorporated African American municipality and the cultural contributions people of African ancestry have made to the United States and the world.

Attracting thousands of locals and tourists, ZORA! Festival presents an impressive roster of arts, humanities and cultural
programming. The event features museum exhibitions, public talks, panel discussions, workshops and concerts. More>>

ZORA! Festival Updates

Our weekend street festival has a new name: The Outdoor Festival of the Arts!

In keeping with the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston and her desire to bring the finest arts and cultural programming to the masses, we are pleased to announce the 2009 Outdoor Festival of the Arts will be FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Presented by P.E.C

ZORA! Festival is organized and presented by The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.), a membership-based, tax exempt, historic preservation organization. Established in 1988, the organization’s mission is:

To enhance the resources of Eatonville, Florida, which is the oldest incorporated African American municipality in the United States and the hometown of writer, folklorist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston . …” More>>

The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C)
227 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Eatonville, FL 32751
(407) 647-3307 (Phone)
(407) 539-2192 (Fax)
apec@cfl.rr.com
info@zorafestival.com

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“I was born in a Negro town. I do not mean by that the black back-side of an average town. Eatonville, Florida is, and was at the time of my birth, a pure Negro town-charter, mayor, council, town marshal and all. It was not the first Negro community in America, but it was the first to be incorporated, the first attempt at organized self-government on the part of Negroes in America…” More>>

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