AFRICA FEST 2002

THEME: BUILDING AND BRIDGING COMMUNITIES"

SUB-THEME: "EMBRACING CULTURAL DIVERSITY AMONG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT"

SYMPOSIUM: "CELEBRATING UNITY ACROSS THE DIASPORA"

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2002

1111 HUMANITIES BUILDING, 455 N. PARK ST.

7PM-10PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2002

A FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN FOLK LIFE

10AM-5PM

MONONA TERRACE AND CONVENTION CENTER.

MCs: PROF. ALIKO SONGOLO, FABU MOGAKA & DJ TRINI

UPLIFT YOUR SPIRITS AS WE POUR LIBATION TO OUR ANCESTORS AND OFFER PRAYERS TO CREATOR.

JOIN IN BEEMA, KPALONGO, SIMBA, MANZILIMANZILI & MAPUKA DANCES.

COME JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF  KWANZAA, DANCE TO THE RHYTHMS OF THE KORA AND THE KWEKU ANANSE & SWEET VIBRATIONS.

BE READY TO DO SOME GUMBOOT AND STEP DANCES.

COME SHOP FOR AUTHENTIC AFRICAN FASHION & CRAFTS FROM OVER 30 VENDORS.

ENJOY GAMES AT THE YOUTH ARENA WHILE YOU SAMPLE SUMPTUOUS AFRICAN CUISINE AT TASTE OF AFRICA.

GO TO EARLY CIVILIZATION WITH BADIA RAHMAN THROUGH HIS PHOTO EXHIBITON.

 

THE UHURU BALL WILL BE LIVE FROM 8-12AM WITH WAN AFRIKA BAND FROM CHICAGO, KWEKU ANANSE & THE SWEET VIBRATIONS AND DJ LASISI FROM MADISON.

 

COME ONE, COME ALL.

 

JOE BREWOO,

PRESIDENT,

AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF MADISON, INC.