A Convening of Heirs': Reclaiming Our Culture, Land, Language & Legacy
Fri, Oct 17
|BCBCC
This powerful two-day conference includes special guests, amazing Gullah cuisine, campfire storytelling, incredible cultural exhibitions and thought-provoking workshops that round out a weekend dedicated to education, preservation, and cultural celebration.
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2025, 8:15 AM – Oct 18, 2025, 3:00 PM
BCBCC, 711 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA
About the event
Join the BCBCC for a powerful two-day conference as we journey across sacred Lowcountry ground — from the first self-governed town of Mitchellville to a Gullah rice plantation reborn, and into the wisdom circle of elders, artists, and activists reclaiming memory, land, and culture.
Keynote Presentation by Amadu Massally, author of The Gullah Geechee Saga: Through African Eyes
Detailed Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 17 8:15 Attendees assemble at BCBCC Headquarters (711 Bladen Street) for coffee and pastries
9:00 Board the bus and begin our day with tour guide and on tour bus storyteller
9:45 - Arrive at Mitchellville for tour and lecture
Purchase Tickets
Conference Attendee
Sale ends
Oct 13, 5:00 PM
This ticket includes everything on the schedule for the respective days purchased, including food, drink and bus transportation to-and-from the BCBCC (for site tours on Day 1.)
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