Convention center
NEW VOICES VILLAGE
NEW VOICES
VILLAGE
The New Voices Village is THE place for entrepreneurs, startups, and aspiring entrepreneurs to meet their customers and engage with each other, retailers, funders, and other stakeholders. The Village will include New Voices Family Founder Pop-ups (demos of entrepreneurs' products and services), Makers' Studio (featuring our New Voices Family companies hosting hands-on head-wrapping, spice blending, floral arranging, press-on nail party, and other mini-workshops that showcase their products), and one-on-one and group Office Hours for entrepreneurs with funding, mass retail, legal and other experts.
DATE: JULY 4TH – JULY 6TH DOORS OPEN: 10A CST PROGRAMMING: 10A-4P CST LOCATION: ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CTR.
gbef hq
suede men’s experience
essence food & wine
festival
afropunk blktopia
essence gu kickback
essence community
corner
essence authors
essence wellness
house
beautycon
essence house
essence film festival
essence hollywood
house
evening concert series
new voices village
essence stage
soko mrkt
GU creators house
Immerse yourself into 20+ curated experiences that celebrate the brilliance of our culture—from music and art to wellness, style, cuisine, and commerce. At ESSENCE Festival of Culture®, every moment is designed to inspire, empower, and elevate.
The experiences
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july 3rd – july 6th, 2025
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Wealth
Convention center
NEW VOICES
VILLAGE
Wealth
ESSENCE STAGE
ESSENCE Stage transforms the essence of Black culture into a vibrant, live experience that bridges the digital and physical worlds. As the heartbeat of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, it amplifies voices, stories, and talents through a curated blend of conversations, performances, and immersive moments. More than a platform, the ESSENCE Stage evolves into a dynamic content hub that resonates far beyond festival grounds, embodying the spirit of ESSENCE year-round. This is where our magazine comes to life—where the pages breathe, speak, and move.
DATE: JULY 4TH – JULY 6TH DOORS OPEN: 9:30A CST PROGRAMMING: 10A-4P CST LOCATION: ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CTR.
gbef hq
suede men’s experience
essence gu kickback
afropunk blktopia
essence food & wine
festival
essence film festival
essence house
beautycon
essence community
corner
essence authors
essence wellness
house
essence hollywood
house
new voices village
evening concert series
essence stage
soko mrkt
GU creators house
The experiences
Immerse yourself into 20+ curated experiences that celebrate the brilliance of our culture—from music and art to wellness, style, cuisine, and commerce. At ESSENCE Festival of Culture®, every moment is designed to inspire, empower, and elevate.
GET THE TICKET
#essencefest
july 3rd – july 6th, 2025
made like this.
