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DECEMBER
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Ongoing Events
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
of African Art Calendar of
Events
National Museum of Natural History - Calendar
of Events
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.
Thursdays,
8:00 - 9:00pm
"On Africa" - WHUT-TV -
TV32
(Howard University)
- Schedules
Daily
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.
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