The event that took place on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville, Massachusetts. And it was hosted by the Amazigh American Network Organization (AANO). The annual celebration featured live music from Kabyle region in northern Algeria, the Rif and Souss region of Morocco, traditional tea along with pastries, henna tattooing as well as many other activities for kids and everyone in the family.
The Amazigh New Year, also known as Yennayer, is a joyous and important holiday for the Amazigh people of North Africa. The Amazigh are an indigenous group with a long and rich history that dates back to ancient times. The Amazigh homeland, called Tamazgha, extends across North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt and as far south as the lower limits of the Sahara in Niger and Mali.