The Dashiki Festival is an African event that has been celebrated consecutively for 7 years now in Colorado. It is a dynamic cultural event designed in a way that celebrates all aspects of African heritage. Dashiki Festival usually features African music, cultural performances, African food, and arts with the highlight of an African fashion show . Everyone comes dressed in African attire and wearing African jewelry and prints. People spend hours enjoying African music, eating delicious African delicacies, exploring vendor stands and interacting with and meeting new people. The night ends with a fashion contest, where people get to display their unique African attires and win awards for best dressed dashiki Queen of the year.