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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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X-WR-CALDESC: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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=27652\n\nCelebrate African 
 heritage through dance\, music\, food\, crafts and culture at this free co
 mmunity event. Participate in hands-on activities\, sample traditional foo
 d\, meet ambassadors and experience cultural demonstrations. Traditional A
 frican attire is encouraged. \n\nAfrica FEST is held in collaboration with
  the African Union Mission to the United States of America\, the Pan-Afric
 an Diaspora Women Association and Youth Association and Smithsonian Nation
 al Museum of African Art.\n\nSeveral African embassies will be represented
 . Ambassadors and dignitaries will participate in ceremonies and embassy s
 taff will host cultural displays and activities.\n\nNigerian-American sing
 er/songwriter Janeliasoul will be the mistress of ceremonies for the follo
 wing scheduled activities:\n\n? Noon - Official welcome and traditional Et
 hiopian coffee ceremony with elected officials\, dignitaries and special g
 uests\, 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
  nations showcasing 55 African flags to symbolize the unity and pride of t
 he continent\n? 1:30 p.m. - VUSA: Voices from Southern Africa performs a c
 appella choral selections from South Africa and other southern African nat
 ions\n? 2:30 p.m. - Chosen Generation\, an African dance youth group\, per
 forms dances from Cameroon\n? 3:30 p.m. - Ethio Dankira performs tradition
 al music from Ethiopia and Eritrea\n? 4:30 p.m. - Janeliasoul performs Nig
 erian soul and Afrobeat music\n? 5 p.m. - Closing remarks\n\nHands-on acti
 vities will take place throughout the afternoon. Smithsonian National Afri
 can Museum of Art will lead sessions about African games\;  Teresa Brunson
  will lead two painting workshops\, 1:30-4:30 p.m.\; and Ni Dembaya will t
 each a drumming and dancing workshop at 1:30 p.m. Vendors will also be sel
 ling traditional food. \n\nSponsors for Africa FEST are African Union Miss
 ion to the USA\, Kathy Wilson Foundation\, Gold Works by David Martin\; We
 st End Business Association\, Marta Ali Studios and The Zebra. Use of publ
 ic transportation is encouraged. Visit Metrobus or DASH for schedule infor
 mation.\n\nFor reasonable disability accommodation\, contact arts@alexandr
 iava.gov or 703.746.5592\, Virginia Relay 711.\n\nLocation: Patrick Henry 
 Recreation Center\, 4653 Taney Ave.\nContact Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\nC
 ontact Phone: 703.746.5592\nContact Email: arts@alexandriava.gov\nAudience
 : Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Black History Museum\, Community Outreac
 h\, Concerts\, Family\, Performing Arts\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers\
 , Restricted Food Trucks\, Summer Fun for Kids\, Teens\, Toddlers\, Touris
 m\, Visual Arts\, Volunteer\, West End\, Workshop\n\nImport this event int
 o your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/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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