It lasts seven days, beginning on December 26th and lasting until January 1st.

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Although Kwanzaa has its origins in America (it was first celebrated in December 1966), it wasn't started in Britain until the early 70's.

It's a family based gathering but on Friday December 28th, 2001 at the ACFF Education and Cultural Centre on Beaconsfield Street in Hyson Green, the doors will be opened for a bigger festival.

Speaker reminds the gathered about their ancestors

An elder from the community will give thanks to their ancestors and then children and adults will sing, play instruments and read poetry.

When the programme concludes everyone will join together to eat, drink and chat.

It's the sixth year such a large scale event has been held in the city, a sign that Kwanzaa is becoming an important date in the African and African Caribbean calendar.

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