BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Per-Ankh Archive//Calendar of the African World//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Per-Ankh — 2026-02 X-WR-CALDESC:Per-Ankh Archive — Calendar of the African World X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT UID:73d8248a-652b-429d-b8e6-6e2f703478a4@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 SUMMARY:Black History Month (U.S. & Canada) DESCRIPTION:Annual celebration of African American and African Canadian h istory\, achievements\, and contributions. Established in 1976 by Preside nt Gerald Ford.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nMore: https://www .perankharchive.com/events/73d8248a-652b-429d-b8e6-6e2f703478a4 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/73d8248a-652b-429d-b8e6-6e2f703 478a4 CATEGORIES:heritage,history END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d5d703cd-7cbe-4d35-aba6-8a2d6d4cf79c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 SUMMARY:Black History Month (US & Canada) DESCRIPTION:Founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926 as Negro History Week\, expanded to a full month in 1976. A time to honor the depth\, breadth\, a nd continuity of African and African-diasporic achievement across all fie lds of human endeavor.\nRegion: North America\nMore: https://www.perankha rchive.com/events/d5d703cd-7cbe-4d35-aba6-8a2d6d4cf79c LOCATION:North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d5d703cd-7cbe-4d35-aba6-8a2d6d4 cf79c CATEGORIES:black history,heritage month,carter woodson END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c9a4b926-bebb-4233-b595-2724054e36fa@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 SUMMARY:Children's Authors & Illustrators Week DESCRIPTION:Annual week celebrating children's book authors and illustrat ors in classrooms and libraries.\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.peran kharchive.com/events/c9a4b926-bebb-4233-b595-2724054e36fa LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c9a4b926-bebb-4233-b595-2724054 e36fa CATEGORIES:children,literacy,authors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3a786054-90a2-42db-843c-219009f5e40e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 SUMMARY:National African American Read-In DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1990 by the Black Caucus of NCTE\, the Read-In is the longest-running event celebrating Black authors in classrooms\, libra ries\, churches\, and community spaces. Communities gather during the fir st week of February to read works by African American authors aloud toget her.\nRegion: North America\nSource: https://ncte.org/awards/african-amer ican-read-in/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/3a786054-90a2- 42db-843c-219009f5e40e LOCATION:North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/3a786054-90a2-42db-843c-219009f 5e40e CATEGORIES:literacy,black-authors,young-scholars,community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:50b54756-519c-42e2-a6a9-c373967b898e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203 SUMMARY:Birthday: Théophile Obenga (b. 1936) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Théophile Obenga. (1936–present)\nRe gion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/50b54756-519c-4 2e2-a6a9-c373967b898e LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/50b54756-519c-42e2-a6a9-c373967 b898e CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2f2e02a6-cacc-4363-96a0-57d5aa590449@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203 SUMMARY:Birthday: Théophile Obenga (b. 1936) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Théophile Obenga. (1936–present)\nRe gion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2f2e02a6-cacc-4 363-96a0-57d5aa590449 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2f2e02a6-cacc-4363-96a0-57d5aa5 90449 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5f833269-ebe3-4c7e-82f7-5c07b0d38fed@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260204 SUMMARY:Birthday: Rex Nettleford (b. 1933) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Rex Nettleford. (1933–2010)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5f833269-ebe3-4c7e-8 2f7-5c07b0d38fed LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5f833269-ebe3-4c7e-82f7-5c07b0d 38fed CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a38312da-6695-4846-b687-5739311dfd85@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260205 SUMMARY:World Read Aloud Day DESCRIPTION:A global observance founded by LitWorld celebrating the joy a nd power of reading aloud. Many US libraries host children's programming. \nRegion: United States\, Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/ev ents/a38312da-6695-4846-b687-5739311dfd85 LOCATION:United States\, Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/a38312da-6695-4846-b687-5739311 dfd85 CATEGORIES:library-programming,literacy,children,read-aloud END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d7fd138f-bf4d-4e7a-baf8-cace0ea6b5f7@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260206 SUMMARY:World Read Aloud Day DESCRIPTION:A global day of reading aloud together\, founded by LitWorld in 2010. Per-Ankh families and Young Scholars are encouraged to read Afri can and African-diasporic stories aloud across generations.\nRegion: Glob al Diaspora\nSource: https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday\nMore: ht tps://www.perankharchive.com/events/d7fd138f-bf4d-4e7a-baf8-cace0ea6b5f7 LOCATION:Global Diaspora URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d7fd138f-bf4d-4e7a-baf8-cace0ea 6b5f7 CATEGORIES:literacy,young-scholars,oral-tradition,family END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5e7083a7-cea3-49e2-a3d2-4aaf927778c3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223 SUMMARY:Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) DESCRIPTION:Premier festival celebrating Pan African cinema\, art\, and c ulture\, featuring films from across the African diaspora.\nRegion: USA\, West Coast\nSource: https://www.paff.org\nMore: https://www.perankharchi ve.com/events/5e7083a7-cea3-49e2-a3d2-4aaf927778c3 LOCATION:USA\, West Coast URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/5e7083a7-cea3-49e2-a3d2-4aaf927 778c3 CATEGORIES:pan-african,film,arts,diaspora,festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46eefa1d-c36e-4d64-8554-29880a23aba0@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 SUMMARY:Grenada Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1974.\nRegion: Grenada \, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/46eefa1d-c36e-4 d64-8554-29880a23aba0 LOCATION:Grenada\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/46eefa1d-c36e-4d64-8554-29880a2 3aba0 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cfedfe59-02e1-41b9-9819-5074abf1dd4c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 SUMMARY:National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day DESCRIPTION:Day of education\, prevention\, testing\, and treatment focus ed on HIV/AIDS in Black communities.\nRegion: United States\nMore: https: //www.perankharchive.com/events/cfedfe59-02e1-41b9-9819-5074abf1dd4c LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/cfedfe59-02e1-41b9-9819-5074abf 1dd4c CATEGORIES:health,community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ec90b5d6-994d-4223-bb06-34057c43c2a9@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260208 SUMMARY:African American Children's Book Fair DESCRIPTION:One of the oldest and largest single-day events for African A merican children's books\, held in Philadelphia.\nRegion: United States\n More: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ec90b5d6-994d-4223-bb06-34057 c43c2a9 LOCATION:United States URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ec90b5d6-994d-4223-bb06-34057c4 3c2a9 CATEGORIES:children,books,festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d6251620-ffbe-45b7-a756-85b1447a5435@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260209 SUMMARY:Birthday: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher (b. 1924) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher\, civil rights pioneer who se Supreme Court case helped desegregate American higher education.\nRegi on: North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d6251620-f fbe-45b7-a756-85b1447a5435 LOCATION:North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d6251620-ffbe-45b7-a756-85b1447 a5435 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:civil rights,education,law END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:228d2392-b93b-40a6-9a07-76571348d06c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210 SUMMARY:Birthday: Alice Walker (b. 1944) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Alice Walker. (1944–present)\nRegion : Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/228d2392-b93b-40a6- 9a07-76571348d06c LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/228d2392-b93b-40a6-9a07-7657134 8d06c CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d754324e-9b7d-4135-b7b1-e4a50390926c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210 SUMMARY:Birthday: David Walker (b. 1796) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of David Walker. (1796–1830)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d754324e-9b7d-4135-b7b 1-e4a50390926c LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/d754324e-9b7d-4135-b7b1-e4a5039 0926c CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b933a48a-781e-4812-9503-28351c7a056a@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210 SUMMARY:Birthday: Claudia Walker DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Claudia Walker. (present)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b933a48a-781e-4812-950 3-28351c7a056a LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b933a48a-781e-4812-9503-28351c7 a056a CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0257c5ef-1978-4676-bfc2-4d952d2885b3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210 SUMMARY:Birthday: Robin Walker (b. 1967) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Robin Walker. (1967–present)\nRegion : Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0257c5ef-1978-4676- bfc2-4d952d2885b3 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0257c5ef-1978-4676-bfc2-4d952d2 885b3 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f1214112-a590-4927-a11b-88a0b260224e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210 SUMMARY:Birthday: Margaret Walker (b. 1915) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Margaret Walker. (1915–1998)\nRegion : Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f1214112-a590-4927- a11b-88a0b260224e LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f1214112-a590-4927-a11b-88a0b26 0224e CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:019f1155-29a3-4acb-be76-7710489fdbc5@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215 SUMMARY:Rentrée Littéraire du Mali DESCRIPTION:Annual gathering of African writers in Bamako\, Mali. 2026 th eme: "Africa in the World of Tomorrow".\nRegion: Mali\, Africa\nMore: htt ps://www.perankharchive.com/events/019f1155-29a3-4acb-be76-7710489fdbc5 LOCATION:Mali\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/019f1155-29a3-4acb-be76-7710489 fdbc5 CATEGORIES:africa,literature,festival,francophone END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:884c7302-65cc-489c-9d2f-df45b2aeb228@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212 SUMMARY:Birthday: Maryse Condé (b. 1934) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Maryse Condé. (1934–2024)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/884c7302-65cc-489c-9d2 f-df45b2aeb228 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/884c7302-65cc-489c-9d2f-df45b2a eb228 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e8e0aa78-235a-4260-8c61-fa049b70ec18@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260212 SUMMARY:Birthday: Maryse Condé (b. 1934) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Maryse Condé. (1934–2024)\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e8e0aa78-235a-4260-8c6 1-fa049b70ec18 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e8e0aa78-235a-4260-8c61-fa049b7 0ec18 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4df3d870-3a29-40d8-88e2-6e56eb1508d4@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214 SUMMARY:Black Love Day DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy-Kendi as a day for healing\, rec onciliation\, and demonstrating love within Black communities.\nRegion: G lobal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4df3d870-3a29-40d8-88e 2-6e56eb1508d4 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4df3d870-3a29-40d8-88e2-6e56eb1 508d4 CATEGORIES:love,community,healing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9a0e77d2-a654-428a-80ef-5c1a297980cb@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215 SUMMARY:Library Lovers' Day DESCRIPTION:A day to celebrate libraries as houses of memory. We highligh t Black-founded libraries\, HBCU collections\, and community archives acr oss the diaspora that have safeguarded African and African-diasporic know ledge.\nSource: https://perankharchive.com/hbcus\nMore: https://www.peran kharchive.com/events/9a0e77d2-a654-428a-80ef-5c1a297980cb URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9a0e77d2-a654-428a-80ef-5c1a297 980cb CATEGORIES:literacy,libraries,diaspora END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:030ab26e-0ae4-4843-b00e-6223300c879a@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215 SUMMARY:International Book Giving Day DESCRIPTION:Volunteer initiative encouraging people to give books to chil dren worldwide.\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/eve nts/030ab26e-0ae4-4843-b00e-6223300c879a LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/030ab26e-0ae4-4843-b00e-6223300 c879a CATEGORIES:children,literacy,books END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:999663b1-26c7-46a0-849a-9b262b4accf4@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216 SUMMARY:Carnaval de Jacmel (Haiti) DESCRIPTION:Jacmel's pre-Lenten carnival is renowned for its papier-mâché masks and street pageantry rooted in Afro-Haitian spiritual and artistic traditions.\nRegion: Haiti\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive .com/events/999663b1-26c7-46a0-849a-9b262b4accf4 LOCATION:Haiti\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/999663b1-26c7-46a0-849a-9b262b4 accf4 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:caribbean-holidays-and-carnival,carnival,haiti,jacmel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f19633a1-bd71-4838-a28d-110818569a86@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218 SUMMARY:Kanaval (Haitian Carnival) DESCRIPTION:Haitian Carnival season culminating in the days before Lent. A major cultural celebration featuring rara bands\, masquerade\, and poli tical/social commentary through music.\nRegion: Haiti\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f19633a1-bd71-4838-a28d-110818569a8 6 LOCATION:Haiti\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f19633a1-bd71-4838-a28d-1108185 69a86 CATEGORIES:Haiti,Kanaval,carnival,rara,music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f1d18b34-726c-411e-84bb-5d28179b014b@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218 SUMMARY:Trinidad & Tobago Carnival DESCRIPTION:The largest Carnival in the Caribbean — two days of mas\, soc a\, steelpan\, and J'ouvert centered in Port of Spain. Rooted in African masquerade traditions carried through enslavement and emancipation.\nRegi on: Trinidad and Tobago\, Caribbean\nSource: https://www.ncctt.org/\nMore : https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f1d18b34-726c-411e-84bb-5d28179b0 14b LOCATION:Trinidad and Tobago\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/f1d18b34-726c-411e-84bb-5d28179 b014b RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:caribbean-holidays-and-carnival,carnival,trinidad,soca,mas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:59164674-2324-463b-95ab-672a6f5a8f12@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218 SUMMARY:Carriacou Carnival (Grenada) DESCRIPTION:Smaller-island carnival on Carriacou featuring Shakespeare Ma s\, where masqueraders recite Shakespeare and exchange whip-strikes for m issed lines.\nRegion: Grenada\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchi ve.com/events/59164674-2324-463b-95ab-672a6f5a8f12 LOCATION:Grenada\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/59164674-2324-463b-95ab-672a6f5 a8f12 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:caribbean-holidays-and-carnival,carnival,grenada,carriacou,sha kespeare-mas END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ad5f091e-86c2-4de3-b559-c7757d896eed@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217 SUMMARY:Birthday: LeVar Burton (b. 1957) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of LeVar Burton. (1957–present)\nRegion : Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ad5f091e-86c2-4de3- b559-c7757d896eed LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ad5f091e-86c2-4de3-b559-c7757d8 96eed CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:edc057e3-d52e-4c11-8ad5-b066c57c499e@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217 SUMMARY:Presidents' Day DESCRIPTION:US federal holiday. Observed the third Monday in February. Mo st public libraries are closed.\nRegion: United States\, North America\nM ore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/edc057e3-d52e-4c11-8ad5-b066c5 7c499e LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/edc057e3-d52e-4c11-8ad5-b066c57 c499e CATEGORIES:federal-holiday,library-closed END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0ef95e5d-1ae4-4948-906c-8b31b889e523@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Gambia Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1965.\nRegion: Gambia\ , Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0ef95e5d-1ae4-4948- 906c-8b31b889e523 LOCATION:Gambia\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/0ef95e5d-1ae4-4948-906c-8b31b88 9e523 CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:614b50d7-3e6b-4b52-bec1-d1336727a5d3@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Birthday: Toni Morrison (b. 1931) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Toni Morrison. (1931–2019)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/614b50d7-3e6b-4b52-be c1-d1336727a5d3 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/614b50d7-3e6b-4b52-bec1-d133672 7a5d3 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:108061e9-84a9-439e-9a98-e529eae1ab30@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Birthday: Audre Lorde (b. 1934) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Audre Lorde. (1934–1992)\nRegion: Gl obal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/108061e9-84a9-439e-9a98 -e529eae1ab30 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/108061e9-84a9-439e-9a98-e529eae 1ab30 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54fab818-db1f-4909-a3bb-1f4f7b863fb7@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Birthday: Toni Morrison (b. 1931) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Toni Morrison. (1931–2019)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/54fab818-db1f-4909-a3 bb-1f4f7b863fb7 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/54fab818-db1f-4909-a3bb-1f4f7b8 63fb7 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9d6cda74-0946-4e5d-955d-8c45cd0d8b33@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Birthday: Mary B. Morrison (b. 1955) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Mary B. Morrison. (1955–present)\nRe gion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9d6cda74-0946-4 e5d-955d-8c45cd0d8b33 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9d6cda74-0946-4e5d-955d-8c45cd0 d8b33 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b79085e7-cc97-4a61-ac82-e35f0b917efe@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Birthday: Audre Lorde (b. 1934) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Audre Lorde. (1934–1992)\nRegion: Gl obal\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b79085e7-cc97-4a61-ac82 -e35f0b917efe LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b79085e7-cc97-4a61-ac82-e35f0b9 17efe CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ef53e94c-f39e-4636-92ca-e05d8cb359cf@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406 SUMMARY:Rara Festival Season DESCRIPTION:Haitian Rara processional music tradition observed throughout Lent\, culminating at Easter. Rooted in Vodou and Afro-Haitian community life.\nRegion: Haiti\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/e vents/ef53e94c-f39e-4636-92ca-e05d8cb359cf LOCATION:Haiti\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ef53e94c-f39e-4636-92ca-e05d8cb 359cf CATEGORIES:Haiti,Rara,Vodou,Lent,music END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:af4ab0af-4743-44c1-8edd-43ce04545858@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219 SUMMARY:Toni Morrison Day DESCRIPTION:Marks the birthday of Toni Morrison (February 18\, 1931)\, No bel laureate and steward of Black literary memory. Massachusetts establis hed the observance in 2022\; it is now widely marked across the diaspora. \nRegion: North America\nSource: https://www.tonimorrisonsociety.org/\nMo re: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/af4ab0af-4743-44c1-8edd-43ce045 45858 LOCATION:North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/af4ab0af-4743-44c1-8edd-43ce045 45858 CATEGORIES:black-authors,literary-memory,toni-morrison,literacy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17406cb1-e47c-47f1-8573-6be7e85ad852@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222 SUMMARY:iBuyambo Book Festival DESCRIPTION:Community book festival in Langa\, Cape Town. 2026 theme: "Ou r Words. Our Work. Our Freedom."\nRegion: South Africa\, Africa\nMore: ht tps://www.perankharchive.com/events/17406cb1-e47c-47f1-8573-6be7e85ad852 LOCATION:South Africa\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/17406cb1-e47c-47f1-8573-6be7e85 ad852 CATEGORIES:africa,literature,festival,community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e6f2a2b4-f41f-4b3e-8d8e-fbda41f3e301@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222 SUMMARY:Birthday: Claudia Jones (b. 1915) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Claudia Jones. (1915–1964)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e6f2a2b4-f41f-4b3e-8d 8e-fbda41f3e301 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/e6f2a2b4-f41f-4b3e-8d8e-fbda41f 3e301 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c5efa6e2-ee94-4023-80bd-5bcaf7a444a1@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223 SUMMARY:Benue Book & Arts Festival DESCRIPTION:Annual book and arts festival in Makurdi\, Benue State\, Nige ria.\nRegion: Nigeria\, Africa\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/even ts/c5efa6e2-ee94-4023-80bd-5bcaf7a444a1 LOCATION:Nigeria\, Africa URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/c5efa6e2-ee94-4023-80bd-5bcaf7a 444a1 CATEGORIES:africa,literature,arts,festival END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56e5622b-1806-4aee-a20b-d047543239fd@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223 SUMMARY:St. Lucia Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from the United Kingdom\, 1979.\nRegion: St. Luc ia\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/56e5622b-1806 -4aee-a20b-d047543239fd LOCATION:St. Lucia\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/56e5622b-1806-4aee-a20b-d047543 239fd CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14a1b474-84d7-4d52-8d31-e70e99f5879c@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223 SUMMARY:Birthday: Ishmael Reed (b. 1938) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Ishmael Reed\, author of Mumbo Jumbo and pioneer of Neo-HooDoo literary tradition.\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/e vents/14a1b474-84d7-4d52-8d31-e70e99f5879c URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/14a1b474-84d7-4d52-8d31-e70e99f 5879c RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar,literature,neo-hoodoo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b79e3cb7-0484-4f81-8678-01b9a26b786b@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260224 SUMMARY:Guyana Republic Day DESCRIPTION:Became a cooperative republic\, 1970.\nRegion: Guyana\, Carib bean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b79e3cb7-0484-4f81-8678 -01b9a26b786b LOCATION:Guyana\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b79e3cb7-0484-4f81-8678-01b9a26 b786b CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ba27f838-3974-45e9-9650-647126e26798@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260224 SUMMARY:Birthday: W.E.B. Du Bois (b. 1868) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of W.E.B. Du Bois. (1868–1963)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ba27f838-3974-45e9-9 650-647126e26798 LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/ba27f838-3974-45e9-9650-647126e 26798 CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2f859bdd-e5fa-423a-821b-0b7376ca5e8a@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260224 SUMMARY:Birthday: Amos N. Wilson (b. 1941) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Amos N. Wilson. (1941–1995)\nRegion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2f859bdd-e5fa-423a-8 21b-0b7376ca5e8a LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/2f859bdd-e5fa-423a-821b-0b7376c a5e8a CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9d4f0280-b0a2-4210-ad27-7a4f9ed4e86d@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260224 SUMMARY:Birthday: Dr. Amos N. Wilson (b. 1941) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of Dr. Amos N. Wilson. (1941–1995)\nReg ion: Global\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9d4f0280-b0a2-42 10-ad27-7a4f9ed4e86d LOCATION:Global URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9d4f0280-b0a2-4210-ad27-7a4f9ed 4e86d CATEGORIES:birthday,scholar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9dd36d28-b9ce-4aba-b4ba-75b9c3eeb283@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260226 SUMMARY:National Black Book Day DESCRIPTION:Celebrates Black-authored books and Black-owned bookstores ac ross the diaspora. A day to buy from independent Black booksellers (Marcu s Books on Bookshop.org)\, share Black-authored titles\, and visit your l ocal Black bookstore.\nRegion: North America\nSource: https://www.nationa lblackbookday.com/\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9dd36d28- b9ce-4aba-b4ba-75b9c3eeb283 LOCATION:North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/9dd36d28-b9ce-4aba-b4ba-75b9c3e eb283 CATEGORIES:black-authors,black-bookstores,literacy,indie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4750ae29-f5d1-4534-8231-1306e93a5cfb@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 SUMMARY:Africa Caribbean Literary Exchange / Jamaica Book Festival DESCRIPTION:Cross-diaspora literary exchange and Jamaica Book Festival ho sted at the University of the West Indies\, Kingston.\nRegion: Jamaica\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4750ae29-f5d1-4534 -8231-1306e93a5cfb LOCATION:Jamaica\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/4750ae29-f5d1-4534-8231-1306e93 a5cfb CATEGORIES:caribbean,africa,diaspora,literature END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b4688944-2282-4210-a2c4-ce5079988384@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260227 SUMMARY:Digital Learning Day DESCRIPTION:An annual celebration of innovative teaching and digital lear ning\, widely observed by school and public libraries.\nRegion: United St ates\, North America\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b468894 4-2282-4210-a2c4-ce5079988384 LOCATION:United States\, North America URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b4688944-2282-4210-a2c4-ce50799 88384 CATEGORIES:library-programming,digital-literacy,education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b156e748-5ae4-4fe2-a4c7-23a3fb2fa8db@perankharchive.com DTSTAMP:20260620T032152Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260228 SUMMARY:Dominican Republic Independence Day DESCRIPTION:Independence from Haiti\, 1844.\nRegion: Dominican Republic\, Caribbean\nMore: https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b156e748-5ae4-4fe 2-a4c7-23a3fb2fa8db LOCATION:Dominican Republic\, Caribbean URL:https://www.perankharchive.com/events/b156e748-5ae4-4fe2-a4c7-23a3fb2 fa8db CATEGORIES:independence END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR