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JANUARY 2006

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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


 

January 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


 

January 4, 2006 - January 27, 2006

Darfur "Children's Drawings" Exhibit at United Methodist Building. Africa Action's exhibit of drawings from child survivors of the genocide in Darfur is on display at universities, organizations and other venues around the Washington, DC area. Come see the exhibit at the United Methodist Building from January 4 - 27. For more information on the exhibit click here. United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Contact: Marie Clarke Brill mobilize@africaaction.org 202-546 7961.


Thursday, January 12, 2006. 12:00 pm

Lunchtime screening of AIDS movie "Yesterday".  Academy Award-nominated South African movie. This film screening is jointly hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, amfAR and Africa Action. "Yesterday" is the first feature-length movie on AIDS in Africa. It tells the story of the impact of HIV/AIDS on a rural KwaZulu-Natal community by focusing on one woman's experience. The film was commissioned by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help better inform the broader world about the impact of HIV/AIDS in worst-affected countries. Please RSVP by January 9th to felichias@kff.org. Barbara Jordan Conference Center at Kaiser Family Foundation, 1330 G Street, NW, Washington, DC. Contact: felichias@kff.org


Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 8:00 pm

Sunday, January 15, 2006 at 4:00 pm

KanKouran West African Dance Company. Led by Artistic Director Assane Konte and Musical Director MeDoune Yacine Gueye, KanKouran West African Dance Company will continue with their 'Visit to Africa' series by presenting an exciting and electrifying program that will highlight various traditional dances and rhythms that relate to the history and culture of the people indigenous to Senegal, Gambia and Mali West Africa. This exciting performance will feature KanKouran’s senior company dancers and drummers, and will breathtakingly demonstrate traditional dances and rhythms from Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Gambia.