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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
(AMA). WPFW 89.3 FM - Pacifica
Radio, Washington, DC. A new progressive
weekly radio magazine showcasing the continent of Africa and the
Diaspora.
Wednesdays, 10pm-2am: Open Mike Poetry Night. Harambe African Cafe. 1771 U St. NW, Washington, DC. 202-332-6435
Thursdays,
8-9pm:
"On Africa" - WHUT-TV - TV32
- TV
SCHEDULES
Fridays & Saturdays:
International Caribbean African Nite.
Kili's Kafé &
Lounge. 2009 8th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009
July Listings
TransAfrica Forum - Community
Events
Friday, July
1, 2005. 8
p.m.
Khaled and Friends.
Khaled--the “King of
Rai,” North African dance-pop--will be joined by special guests KC
Porter, Elan, Walfredo Reyes, and Cheb I
Sabbah.
George
Washington University - Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St., NW,
Washington, DC Information: 202-397-7328
July 1-4
Ufulu 64 - Ufulu DC in conjuction with
Malawi Washington Association. For schedule of events: http://www.ufulu.org/Ufulu.htm
Saturday, 02 July
2005
ARIZTOS JULY 4 WEEKEND,
featuring:
*ARIZTOS 2nd Annual African Cup of
Nations Tournament featuring teams from Ghana, Liberia,
Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal and Ethopia. Picnic featuring games,
talent contest, music and much more...
*1st National
Miss Ebone US Pageant, sponsored by Ariztos, the Magazine
*The Official
National Miss Ebone US Pageant Afterparty hosted by Ariztos at
Zanzibar
Thursday, July 7,
2005.
9:30am &
11:30am
Chopteeth
Afro-Funk Big Band - Backyard Theater for Children. Strathmore's
Backyard Theater Stage.
This
14-piece Afrofunk orchestra builds on the big-band funk popularized
by Fela Kuti and incorporates elements of Yoruba tribal music, West
African pop, Ghanaian funk and Senegalese rumba. Children are
mesmerized by the sheer energy, dynamic beats, and call and response
format of this powerhouse
performance.
Saturday, July
16, 2005. 9 p.m.
Femi Kuti. w/ Thunderball Soundsystem featuring Mustafa Akbar
& Rex Riddem. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW Washington,
DC. Information:
202-393-0930
Thursday, July 21,
2005. 6 p.m.
Daby
Toure. Millennium Stage - The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC.
Mauritanian writes his own
material, and is a virtual one-man band, layering his own guitar,
bass and percussion parts, with his wide-ranging vocals. First U.S.
tour. Free.
Information:
202-467-4600
Saturday, July 23, 2005.
6
p.m.
KuKu.
Millennium Stage - The John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington,
DC.
American-born-Nigerian-raised
singer/songwriter/guitarist embraces the music of his birthplace,
and traces of his Nigerian/Yoruba traditions are ever present in the
acoustic essence of his soul music. Information:
202-467-4600
July 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2005
XXIV/VII AFRICA with AFI SILVER
THEATRE Present
"HUSBAND & WIFE" and "KARMEN GEI".
AFI SILVER THEATRE, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tickets
online at www.afi.com/silver or at the
box office. Visit www.24-7africa.com for
more information on CINEMAFRICA. For more information, contact Alore Damilola of
XXIV/VII AFRICA (a media and entertainment group): Tel. 1.888.263.8534 EXT. 702
or 301.332.2918 (cell)
Saturday, July
30, 2005. 6 p.m.
Chopteeth
Afro-Funk Big Band. Millennium Stage - The John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington,
DC.
Free.
Information: 301-581-5100 or 202-467-4600.
Coming in April 2006 (Boston, MA)
Sweet Mother Tour Conference - Empowering Africans in the 21st Century.
sweetmother.org.
Co-sponsored by Harvard
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