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DECEMBER 2005

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Ongoing Events


Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African Art    Calendar of Events

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Affrica Art Gallery

Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Memorial

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

Northampton Plantation Slave Quarters

Try African Yoga

Zawadi Gallery


Sundays, 9:00 - 10:00 PM

Africa Meets Africa. WPFW 89.3 FM - Pacifica Radio, Washington, DC. Weekly radio magazine showcasing Africa and the Diaspora.


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"On Africa" - WHUT-TV - TV32 (Howard University) - Schedules


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Wild Safari: A South African Adventure (3D).  National Museum of Natural History IMAX Theater. This IMAX adventure offers you a personally guided South African safari. Get an up-close view of Africa’s “Big Five”— elephants, Cape buffaloes, rhinos, leopards and lions. 45 minutes. Showtimes - 11:10 am, 1:00 pm, 2:50 pm, 4:40 pm--daily; 5:40 pm, 7:30 pm--Fridays and Saturdays Closed Captioned, Descriptive Video


Wednesdays, 10pm-2am: Open Mike Poetry Night. Harambe African Cafe. 1771 U St. NW, Washington, DC. 202-332-6435


Fridays & Saturdays: International Caribbean African Nite. Kili's Kafé & Lounge. 2009 8th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009


 

December Event Listings


The following organizations' Events Pages provide listings of additional events that may not be listed here:

Africa Action - Events Calendar

afrikafé - Events

TransAfrica Forum - Community Events

Young African Professionals Network


 

Friday, December 2, 2005. 6PM - 9PM

Kabissa - Space for Change in Africa's Annual Holiday Party with live music from the RIVER NILE BAND. More information at: www.kabissa.org/2005evite


Friday, December 2, 2005. 7 PM - 9 PM

afrikafé International First Friday. Social Networking. Featuring: KUKUWA NUAMAH: Dancer (GHANA). Bossa Bistro & Lounge (Adams Morgan), 2463 18th St. NW, Washington, DC. FREE; Complimentary Hors D'Oeuvres - Cash Bar. Dress: Casual. Contact: events@afrikafe.com; No need to RSVP. More information: http://www.transafricaforum.org/communityevents.html#afrikafe


Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.

Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride. National Geographic Society. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. 202 857 7700.


Thursday, December 8, 2005. 7:30pm

African Drumming. University of Maryland School of Music. Ina and Jack Kay Theatre, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at Maryland. Celebrate the musical traditions of West Africa with the UM African Drum Ensemble directed by Amadou Kouyate. Special guests include Tam Tam Mandingue USA, directed by Menes Yahouda. FREE.


Friday, December 9, 2005, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Human Rights Luncheon 2005 Honoring Leonard Rubenstein. United Nations Association for the National Capital Area (UNANCA). http://www.transafricaforum.org/communityevents.html#unancahrl


Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8:00 PM

A Benefit Evening for West African HIV/AIDS Orphans. Market 5 Gallery @Historic Eastern Market ( 7th Street and North Carolina Avenue, SE), SE, Washington, DC. The Friends of Oye' Palaver Hut and A Global Healthcare Public Foundation, are inviting all to A Benefit Evening for "R U +" (are you positive) Campaign. This grassroots initiative will test 10,000 orphans and children. The funds raised will assist in testing villagers and training healthcare workers, in Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria and Togo. Join Friends of Oye' Palaver Hut and A Global Healthcare Public Foundation for an international buffet, live entertainment and a brief inspiring film. Admission: $20.00 in advance. At the door $25.00. Children 12 years and under $10.00. Contact: Sia Fay 202.773.5446 or email: Oyepalaver11@Verizon.Net


Saturday, December 17, 2005

The First African Community Celebration Gala Dinner. Goals: Empowering ourselves to assume our responsibilities as equal partners in the global society, strengthening our bonds as a unified community driven by a common purpose and resolve to foster sustainable development for Africa, and paying solemn tribute to those of us who have rendered outstanding services to our community and to our continent. This year, our Honorees include: Messrs. Shengman Zhang, Callisto Madavo, Sidi Jammeh, Richard Senou, Sakwa Bunyasi, Dominic Ntube and Ms. Thelma Jones. Our invited guests of honor include the Honorable Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Roble Olhaye, Denis Antoine, Barack Obama, Melvin Watt, Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mr. Anthony Williams. Venue: Capital Hilton. For tickets and information about the dinner, please contact Yvonne at yfiadjoe@worldbank.org


Thursday, December 29, 2005. 6 p.m.

Mamadou Diabate. John F. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Free. Though he has played with jazz and other contemporary artists, this Malian musician remains constantly rooted in the traditions of the Manding kora harp-lute and his griot (oral historian) heritage.