At the intersection of hospitality and justice...
For over 30 years the Festival Center has served as a hub for activists, artists, people of faith and no faith, seekers, and mission-driven groups. A landmark in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington DC, the Center is a home to numerous organizations and a generative space for movements for justice. The School for Liberation teaches and trains faith leaders to serve in movements for justice as we seek to bring change to Washington DC and the rest of the country.
The Festival Center has been my place of solace, worship, celebration and recovering from life’s challenges. It is a beautiful place for art, dance, spirituality, brainstorming, and prayer meetings. I have met brilliant people from all over the world, and right across the street! This is truly my lovely home away from home.
-Minister Kumi Alatish
Church of Christ Right Now
News

Testimony in Support of a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Testimony in Support of a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Committee on Labor and Workforce Development June 16, 2022 Thank you Chairperson Silverman and

Silverman Bill Would Establish Rights and Protections For Domestic Workers
Originally posted by Citypaper. Read the original story here. Nearly three months to the day since At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman announced the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of

It’s Almost Overwhelming
Yesterday morning, in a scene that has been repeated countless times for the last 20+ years, parents dropped off their kids at their elementary school

A Test of Powers
This message was given by Festival Center Executive Director, Bill Mefford, to 8th Day Church, Sunday, April 24, 2022. The message is based on Acts
Happenings
june, 2022
The Festival Center has become a place where I know that I can build community, deepen my call to justice, and quietly listen for what is going on in my interior space and for the movement of the Divine.