Relax | Relate | Release Festival – JULY 3RD 2021

Relax|Relate|Release is a three-day explosion of joy and play that brings together the various elements of stress-free gallivanting, and creativity. Powered by three Black women curators, this mini-festival will bring together film, art, literature, movement, and music at The Kennedy Center’s on The Reach Plaza.

Registration goes live Friday, June 25th.

July 3rd is curated and programmed by Risikat Okedeyi of Lil SoSo Productions.
Lil SoSo Productions creates high-quality, multi-sensory experiences, produces and directs conversations on and around progressive Black culture and aesthetics, and works with artists and creatives of all sorts in a variety of branding and strategic planning capacities.

Daylight has been invited to perform at the Relax | Relate | Release festival and we are looking forward to seeing you at the Kennedy Center. The Daylight scheduled set time is from 2pm-4pm.This is a family friendly event and early arrival is suggested.

Event schedule
10–10:45 a.m.: Yoga with the Eaton Wellness (part of Sound Health: Yoga at the REACH) grass in front Main Stage

10am-3pm: BOKS kids sports activation area on grass outside of Moonshot Studio

11–11:45 a.m.: Sound bath, Land Rights, and Ancestor Libation with Eaton Wellness grass in front Main Stage

12–8 p.m.: Arts Market on the REACH Plaza

12-12:45 p.m.: Discovering the Drum (ages 2-12) on Victura Deck outside of Moonshot Studio

12–12:50 p.m.: Bmore Club dance class with Errigh LaBoo, Bmore Dance (part of Dance Sanctuaries) Main Stage

1–1:50 p.m.: Afrobeat dance class with Akosua Akoto, ASA Fitness (part of Dance Sanctuaries) Main Stage

2 – 4 p.m. – DJ DIVINE SET feat. Big Tone Daylight Main Stage

2-3 p.m. – Capoeira w/CapoeiraDC (part of Dance Sanctuaries) Reach Wall

2-3pm- LOTUS Fitness’ Active Stretching to HIIT on grass outside of Moonshot Studio

3–4 p.m.: Roller Skating clinic w/Temple Hills Skating (MUST BRING OWN SKATES) (part of Dance Sanctuaries) in front of Main Stage

4:30pm-4:50 pm- Grassy Knoll Performance: Holding Space w/Tamara Wellons on grass outside of Moonshot Studio

4-5 p.m.: Double Dutch Clinic with DC Retro Jumpers in front of Main Stage

5:30-5:45 p.m.: Poetry Performance by Teri Cross feat. DJ Stylus Main Stage

6-7 p.m.: Live Performance by Zo! + Tall Black Guy Main Stage

7-9 p.m.: DJ SET feat. AxelF Main Stage