SYRACUSE, NY — On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo Foundation will transform Clinton Square into the stage for Central New York’s first-ever Festival of Orature. The Day of Orature is a free, full-day public festival celebrating the spoken word traditions of Africa and the global diaspora. From 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM, the heart of downtown Syracuse will be alive with story, song, poetry, proverb, and the voices of young people competing for cash prizes before a distinguished panel of judges.

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