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The African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress invites
you to
a presentation by H.R.H.Queen of Buganda, Nnabagereka Sylvia Nagginda
entitled: "A Modern Queen in a Traditional Role."  Wednesday, September
7,
2005, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Room 119, Thomas Jefferson Building,
Library of
Congress, 10 First St. SE, Washington, DC  20540.  Free and open to the
public.

With a master's degree in corporate communications from the New York
Institute of Technology and professional experience as a management
consultant, in 1999, Her Royal Highness Nnabagereka Sylvia Nagginda
married
the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the traditional
and
cultural leader of the almost 7 million Baganda people living in the
Republic of Uganda.   Her presentation will discuss the traditional
duties
of the Nnbagereka as performed by a woman of the 21st century.  For
example,
she established the Nnabagereka Development Trust to address public
health
and development concerns with an emphasis on the needs of children and
women.

For more information, contact Joanne Zellers at  [log in to unmask]  or
(202)707-1982.


Joanne M. Zellers
Area Specialist for East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean Islands
African Section
African and Middle Eastern Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, DC  20540-4821
(202) 707-1982
FAX (202) 707-252-3180
email:  [log in to unmask]
ALL VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE STRICTLY MY OWN AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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