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JUNETEENTH, A FREEDOM CELEBRATION

Join Elegba Folklore Society at JUNETEENTH, A FREEDOM CELEBRATION

Juneteenth 2014, A Freedom Celebration, June 19 - 22. Juneteenth 2014, A Freedom Celebration, June 19-22 feature a symposium, performances, The Freedom Market, children's activities and Torchlit Night Walk on the Trail of Enslaved Africans

Thursday, June 19

Lira In Concert...

Hippodrome Theatre • 7p- 11p • $20

Lira, Platinum Selling South African Singer blends R&B, jazz & African styles.

This is her US debut album release, Rise Again.

Essence Magazine's one of "Five Unique Artists To Change Music in 2012"

Hosted by Jarrard Anthony, Virginia Black Music Foundation

Friday, June 20

The Symposium

Pine Camp Arts Center • 6p - 10p • $10

Dr. Umar Johnson, Psychologist, Author & Expert on the Education of Afrikan American Children

Ęlęgba Folklore Society's African Dancers and Drummers

Live Jazz with Sketches.

Esu Festival begins.

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, Freedom Market.

Saturday, June 21

In Reflection

Manchester Dock • 4p - 11p • Free

Performances, speakers, Esu Festival Market Day in the Freedom Market, children's activities, Annual Torch Lit Night Walk Along the Trail of Enslaved Africans. Free

Sunday, June 22

Esu Festival

African Burial Ground • 1p - 5p • Free

Ile Ise Ejiogbe Ifá Temple guides Esu Festival's ceremony and rituals for healing and ancestral veneration. Free..

Upcoming Event: Richmond Folk Festival

Brown Sugar Naturals will be a part of the Richmond Folk Festival this year! You can find us at the Crafts Marketplace. Here is some information from their website:

http://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/index.html

Last year, more than 200,000 people visited downtown Richmond's riverfront to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance traditional crafts, storytelling and food. The Richmond Folk Festival has become one of Virginia’s largest and most-loved events of the year and has been voted as the best musical festival in Richmond several years running. The 2013 Festival will bring a new and similarly amazing list of performers, artists and exhibitors.

Hours of Operation:

Friday, October 11, 6 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, October 12, Noon - 9:30 PM
Sunday, October 13, Noon - 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Down Home Family Reunion

Join us at the Down Home Family Reunion on August 17, 2013! Visit Elegba Folklore Society for more information.

 http://www.efsinc.org/ 

Upcoming Event: North Carolina Natural Hair Care Expo June 22 and 23, 2013

Come out and visit Brown Sugar Naturals in Raleigh, NC for the NC Natural Hair Care Expo. Raleigh, NC is the next stop on the Natural Hair Care Evolution Tour.

Youtube Review of Brown Sugar Naturals

We found this great video that reviews our products. Thanks mznaturallife!
(Side note: we must update our labels! #growingbusiness)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kqTA4lYqWpw

Brown Sugar Naturals Grand Opening!

We are excited to announce that we are now located inside of the Williamsburg Road Flea Market located at: 

3302 Williamsburg Rd, 

Henrico, VA 23231 

Look for us on "Nine Mile Rd" once inside of the flea market. Our hours will be Saturday & Sunday from 12PM to 5PM.

Upcoming Event: International Locks Conference October 6th & 7th

Brown Sugar Naturals will be vending at the International Locks Conference in Philadelphia, PA held at the Imhotep Institute Charter High School, 2101 West Godfrey Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19138. Please come out and support us at this event.

For more information visit http://www.locksconference.com/

Upcoming Event: Curls for a Cause

http://curlsforacause.blogspot.com/

Curls for a Cause
September 15, 2012
Charity fundraiser to benefit:
www.beautifulkidsnonprofit.org
http://shemattersgirls.webs.com
Presented By: Naturally Glam LLC (http://Naturally-Glam.com)

McGrew Towers Conference Center, Hampton University, Hampton, VA

Features: Vendor/exhibitor marketplace, music/spoken word performance, natural hair, fashion, and beauty exhibitions, respected guest speakers in the natural hair community

Featured Guest Speakers:

Karen Wilson, Karen Wilson Natural Beauty

The Monroe Sisters, MsVaughnTV & MeechyMonroe

Chassity Bynum, America's Next Natural Model 2012

Nerissa Allen, Natural Hair Stylist

Performances by:

Nina 'Bald Head Queen' Brewton & Geneva 'Nevadeva' Mitchell

Mixer Hosted by The Monroe Sisters

September 15, 2012 8pm-10pm

The Grey Goose Restaurant, 101 West Queens Way  Hampton, VA 23669

Light refreshments provided, cash bar

http://curlsforacause.blogspot.com/

http://curlsforacause2012.eventbrite.com/

Upcoming Event: Return of the Curls Expo July 28, 2012

 

 

Return of the Curls
http://www.returnofthecurls.com/
July 28, 2012
Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 North Third St
Richmond, VA 23219

 

Come out and support Brown Sugar Naturals at the next event Return of the Curls. Here is information about the event from their website:

Return of the Curls Curly Hair Expo is all about CURLS! 

From on-site consultations from stylists that specialize in curls to giveaways, workshops, Q&A's, and much more; this event is all about learning what works best for your curl type.

Return of the Curls Curly Hair & Fashion Show will follow. Showing off the variations and spunk of curly hair through naturally curly models of all ethnicity; models, fashion designers, hair stylists and top notch make-up artists come together....

Product Spotlight: Honey, Milk, & Banana Soap

Your skin will love this soap! Made with real bananas, coconut milk, honey, & brown sugar this soap is good enough to eat. This soap is moisturizing, and helps to improve skin texture and clarity.


Ingredients include:
shea butter - great to use for eczema, scars, blemishes, dry skin
coconut milk -moisturize the skin and relieve dry skin and rashes
cocoa butter - heals and moisturizes skin
organic bananas - helps treat eczema, acne, wrinkles, anti-inflammatory
brown sugar - helps condition and moisturize skin
rhassoul clay - improves skin clarity and texture
cocoa powder - moisturizer for glowing skin

Welcome to Brown Sugar Naturals™

Here at Brown Sugar Naturals™, we make wonderful handcrafted soaps, body butters and hair products that are naturally based and are paraben and Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) free! Our products contain the best natural ingredients that we can find. Many of our products are infused with natural herbs and teas for the ultimate skin and hair nourishing experience. We strive to bring quality products that you will love and come back for more. We hope our site will provide you with the much needed resources you'll need to care for yourself naturally.

With the rise of people being more conscious of what they are putting on their bodies, there are more natural product companies showing up in the past years. Many consumers may be weary of which natural company to try, so why should you shop with Brown Sugar Naturals™?
♥ All our products are handmade with love and we strive for excellence in our products.

♥ We use quality ingredients that are edible, but also great for your skin and hair. (Please note that we do not recommend that you eat our products, we are simply stating that the majority of our ingredients are edible!)

♥ Our products are Paraben Free, Sodium Laurel Sulfate Free, & Preservative Free.

♥ We try to educate you on natural ingredients and share some natural recipes that you can try at home.

♥ We are constantly researching natural ingredients to bring to you in the form of a new product.

♥ We provide exceptional customer service and we are always looking for your input!