A Glimpse of Africa Festival takes place August 15

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM EDT

We talk to Founder and CEO Fridah Kanini about the festival and more.

A Glimpse of Africa Festival takes place August 15, a special reimagined celebration from 2-7 at Calder Plaza. We talk to Founder and CEO Fridah Kanini about the festival and organization, the celebration honoring a rich diversity of Africa and more.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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