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DESCRIPTION:Celebrate African heritage through dance\, music\, food\, craft
 s and culture at this free community event. Participate in hands-on activi
 ties\, sample traditional food\, meet ambassadors and experience cultural 
 demonstrations. Traditional African attire is encouraged. 
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SUMMARY:Africa FEST on Sep 7\, 2019
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Black History Museum,Community Outreach,Concerts,Family,Per
 forming Arts,Recreation,Recreation Centers,Restricted Food Trucks,Summer F
 un for Kids,Teens,Toddlers,Tourism,Visual Arts,Volunteer,West End,Workshop
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 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=27652\n\nCelebrate African heri
 tage through dance\, music\, food\, crafts and culture at this free commun
 ity event. Participate in hands-on activities\, sample traditional food\, 
 meet ambassadors and experience cultural demonstrations. Traditional Afric
 an attire is encouraged. \n\nAfrica FEST is held in collaboration with the
  African Union Mission to the United States of America\, the Pan-African D
 iaspora Women Association and Youth Association and Smithsonian National M
 useum of African Art.\n\nSeveral African embassies will be represented. Am
 bassadors and dignitaries will participate in ceremonies and embassy staff
  will host cultural displays and activities.\n\nNigerian-American singer/s
 ongwriter Janeliasoul will be the mistress of ceremonies for the following
  scheduled activities:\n\n? Noon - Official welcome and traditional Ethiop
 ian coffee ceremony with elected officials\, dignitaries and special guest
 s\, which celebrates the Ethiopian New Year on September 12. \n? 12:30 p.m
 . - Ni Dembaya West African Drum and Dance Company leads the parade of nat
 ions showcasing 55 African flags to symbolize the unity and pride of the c
 ontinent\n? 1:30 p.m. - VUSA: Voices from Southern Africa performs a cappe
 lla choral selections from South Africa and other southern African nations
 \n? 2:30 p.m. - Chosen Generation\, an African dance youth group\, perform
 s dances from Cameroon\n? 3:30 p.m. - Ethio Dankira performs traditional m
 usic from Ethiopia and Eritrea\n? 4:30 p.m. - Janeliasoul performs Nigeria
 n soul and Afrobeat music\n? 5 p.m. - Closing remarks\n\nHands-on activiti
 es will take place throughout the afternoon. Smithsonian National African 
 Museum of Art will lead sessions about African games\;  Teresa Brunson wil
 l lead two painting workshops\, 1:30-4:30 p.m.\; and Ni Dembaya will teach
  a drumming and dancing workshop at 1:30 p.m. Vendors will also be selling
  traditional food. \n\nSponsors for Africa FEST are African Union Mission 
 to the USA\, Kathy Wilson Foundation\, Gold Works by David Martin\; West E
 nd Business Association\, Marta Ali Studios and The Zebra. Use of public t
 ransportation is encouraged. Visit Metrobus or DASH for schedule informati
 on.\n\nFor reasonable disability accommodation\, contact arts@alexandriava
 .gov or 703.746.5592\, Virginia Relay 711.\n\nLocation: Patrick Henry Recr
 eation Center\, 4653 Taney Ave.\nContact Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\nConta
 ct Phone: 703.746.5592\nContact Email: arts@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: An
 yone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Black History Museum\, Community Outreach\, 
 Concerts\, Family\, Performing Arts\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers\, Re
 stricted Food Trucks\, Summer Fun for Kids\, Teens\, Toddlers\, Tourism\, 
 Visual Arts\, Volunteer\, West End\, Workshop\n\nImport this event into yo
 ur calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=27652
 \n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/110992\n
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LOCATION:Patrick Henry Recreation Center\, 4653 Taney Ave.
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Africa FEST
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