The World on Stage summer concert and event series kicked off with Africa Day, celebrating the vast culture and heritage within the continent’s many countries. Originally slated to take place at the Cultural Gardens Centennial Peace Plaza, rain showers forced the event inside nearby St. Casimir Church. The program featured dance, spoken word, drumming and an Ethiopian coffee ceremony..

World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace
World on Stage: Africa Day Credit: Emanuel Wallace

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014. In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets. In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.