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Ongoing Events
Smithsonian Institution
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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
October Event
Listings
TransAfrica Forum - Community
Events
September 15 – October 9,
2005
I
HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY
FROM RWANDA. By Sonja Linden. African Continuum
Theatre Company. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE,
Washington, D.C. Ticket prices for groups of 10 or more are $25 per
ticket on Wed and Thurs ($20 for seniors and students) and $30 on
Fri, Sat Mat, Sat Eve and Sun. Mat ($25 for seniors and students).
Jefferson A. Russell, Interim Group Sales Coordinator, 202.529.5763
/202.529.5782 fax
Sunday,
October 2, 2005.
2
p.m.,
Afroargentinos
(Afroargentines). FILM. Lecture Hall,
National
Museum of African Art.
Explores
the roots of racism in a country where many Argentines maintain
"There are no black people in Argentina" (Argentina, 2002, 72 min.,
Spanish with English subtitles). Presented in celebration of
Hispanic Heritage
Month
Tuesday, October 4, 2005. 12
Noon
Friday, October 7, 2005. 7 PM
to 9 PM
afrikafé International First Friday. Featuring:
ARMAND NTEP - Musician (CAMEROON). 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.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005. 12
Noon
Africa: Voices of the Forest. "Tuesdays at Noon" Film Series - National
Geographic. Cameroon’s
Baka people attempt to protect their ancient way of life, as growing
demand for rain forest trees threatens the ecosystem they have lived
in for centuries. National Geographic Society. Grosvenor Auditorium,
1600 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. 202 857 7700.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005. 7:30
p.m.
Thursday, October 13, 2005. 6
p.m.
Negrura
Peruana. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Free Millennium Stage Performances. Negrura Peruana
performs the music and dance of Peru’s African and criollo
population from the coastal region just to the south of
Lima.
Saturday, October 15, 2005 &
Sunday, October 16, 2005.
2pm-5pm
East African
Awareness Weekend (Oct. 14-16): World Premier of East
African film “Tusamehe”
[Film Web site: http://www.kibirafilms.com/tusamehe/].
Busboys & Poets. 2021 14th Street, NW (near the corner of 14th
& U) http://www.busboysandpoets.com/.
Sponsored by the Howard University African Studies Department and
Amnesty International. From the makers of Bongoland comes the world
premier of a Swahili film that deals with the affects of AIDS as
experienced through the harrowing journey of an East African couple
in America. "Tusamehe makosa yetu" - "Forgive us our
trespasses". Both film showings will be followed by a
discussion with the filmmaker. This event is free and open to the
public, but RSVP is required: Send name, affiliation, and email
address to: mkibonaclark@earthlink.net. ***Come join the filmmaker
and special guests at the official after party after each film's
showing at Safari Restaurant, serving the best in East African
cuisine***. Safari Restaurant: 4306 Georgia Ave, NW. Washington, DC
20011. (202)
722-7701
Saturday, October 15, 2005. 7:00
p.m.
African Fly By (France, 2003,
11 minutes). Radical Reels Tour 2005.
National Geographic Live! National Geographic Society.
Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. 202
857 7700. A big team of climbers/BASE jumpers heads to Mali to climb
and jump in Ogon country, where they also make contact with an
ancient civilization and its
culture.
Monday, October 17, 2005. 6:00 PM
SoulFolk Innertainment in collaboration with
The Movement present The Restoration Tour featuring Suns of Light
and the documentary film Afrikans in Asia. Bar
Nun, 1326 U Street, NW, Washington, DC. Featuring Special Guests:
Hue-Man Prophets & Mikuak Rai. Fee: $5.00 for 18 and up with ID.
Schedule: 6:00 PM--Film: Afrikans in Asia. 9:00
PM--Show Starts. For more information:
www.huemanprophets.com,
www.sunsoflight.com
Tuesday, October 18, 2005. 6 p.m.
International
Improvisation Festival. John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts - Free Millennium Stage Performances. The closing performance of the annual D.C.
International Improvisation Festival features artists from around
the world who push the envelope of contemporary improvisation
performance.
Wednesday,
October 19, 2005. 5:30 PM
Model and International Star on the Runways, Iman.
Join Iman for a discussion, Q&A & signing of her new book, The
Beauty of Color. Also
enjoy makeover sessions throughout the day!
Karibu Books, Bowie Town
Center.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005. 6
p.m.
Mamar
Kassey. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Free
Millennium Stage Performances. A nine-piece Afropop
band from Niger named after a legendary warrior, Mamar Kassey has a
distinctive Arabic flavor and an earthy, bubbling
energy.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005. 7:30
p.m.
Through the Eyes of the Gods. Africa: A New Look
Series. National Geographic
Society. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
20036. 202 857
7700
Friday, October 28, 2005. 9 pm
Armand Ntep. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW,
Washignton, DC. ( 202)- 320-6295.
www.twinsjazz.com,
www.cdbaby/cd/armandntep.com
Saturday,
October 29, 2005.
8
p.m.
Miss
Africa International Pageant. Warner Theatre, 1299
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Information:
202-397-7328
Sunday, October 30, 2005.
2 p.m.
Ndeysaan
(The Price of Forgiveness). FILM.
Lecture
Hall, Sublevel 2, National
Museum of African Art.
Director
Mansour Sora Wade adapts Mbissane Ngom´s novel to explore the uneasy
coexistence of past and present felt by many Africans in the 21st
century (Senegal, 2002, 90 min., in Lébou with English
subtitles).
Sunday, October 30, 2005.
7
p.m.
Youssou
N'Dour's 'Egypt' with Fathy Salama's Cairo Orchestra.
The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda,
MD. Information: 301-581-5100.
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