The Watts Summer season Competition (WSF), a historic and cultural cornerstone of the Watts neighborhood, returns to Ted Watkins Park, on Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11, from midday to nightfall.
The weekend kicks off on Friday, Aug. 9, at 5 p.m., in Membership Watts on the Ted Watkins gymnasium, with the 4th Annual Poetry Jam competitors, hosted by Buddies at Mafundi, a coalition shaped to maintain the historical past and tradition of Watts.
“The 2024 Competition theme is Watts Up?!!!,” mentioned WSF Govt Director Pamela Garrett. “We invite you, your loved ones and your village to return out, share your tales, see outdated pals and make some new ones!”
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Attendees will get pleasure from an array of packages and actions that embody ongoing stay music and performances that includes native rising expertise; “Speaking Drum” segments on present subjects; Sankofa Youth Village; market; neighborhood sources and extra.
This 12 months additionally options the thrilling WSF All-Star Basketball Sport, on Sat. Aug 10 at 9 a.m., within the Ted Watkins Park gymnasium.
The 2024 Tremendous Hero Artwork Competitors for Watts college students from elementary faculty by school work will likely be judged by native artists from the Watts Towers Campus together with acclaimed editorial cartoonist David G. Brown and displayed in a particular exhibit on the Competition.
WSF awards and recognitions will likely be offered throughout the Opening Ceremonies on Sat. Aug. 10, at 11:30 a.m. The honors embody the Tommy Jacquette Legacy Torchbearer Award, which pays tribute to neighborhood members and/or organizations who’ve demonstrated by motion a devoted dedication to uplifting the neighborhood, and the Tommy Jacquette Spirit of Watts Award that honors an area youth who reveals a spirit of activism and Watts-centric satisfaction.
The WSF Trailblazer Award acknowledges a person from the Watts neighborhood who has made identifiable achievements of their profession that resulted in a statewide, nationwide or world influence.
For extra info, contact the Watts Summer season Competition workplace at [email protected].
