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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.

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

September Event Listings

Tuesday, September 6, 2005. 6:00-8:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Multilateralism in Western Africa: Regional Organizations and the United Nations. The Embassy of Mali in Washington and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area. At the residence of the Honourable Abdoulaye Diop, Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to the United States, 2131 R Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. The program will begin with a taste of traditional delicacies from Mali and will close with the performance of a Malian traditional lute-harp player. The speakers will feature: H.E Abdoulaye Diop, Ambassador of Mali to the United States, Robert J. Berg, Senior Advisor at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Caroline Sergeant, Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank for the United Kingdom and Development Counsellor at the British Embassy (invited). Vivian Derryck, Senior Vice President, Academy for Educational Development, will moderate the panel. $15 Admission Fee. Registration is limited, first come, first served. Please, R.S.V.P. by Friday, September 2nd to kamissa@unanca.org, Or at 202–518-0471. Please make your check payable to UNA-NCA and mail it to 1808 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite #101,, Washington, DC 20009-5752.

Thursday, September 8, 2005

Lura. This unique artist and her ensemble combine the haunting style of the Cape Verdean morna and Portuguese fado with the more upbeat accordian-driven coladera and Brazilian flavor, as heard on the CD Di Korpu Ku Alma.

Friday, September 16, 2005. 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Young African Professionals (YAP) Network - Informal Networking. Club Five, 1214-B 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. YAP invites you to our 'Informal Networking Evening in September.' A monthly networking event for professionals in the DC metro area with an interest in Africa. Informal networking is from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A great opportunity for all YAP members to meet and network. Great food, music and people.

Friday, September 16, 2005. 6:30 p.m.

"Ancient Kingdoms and Royal Mummies: The Facts of Fiction in Hollywood Cinema". African Studies Program, SAIS. Rome Building Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Christine Foessmeier, art historian and Egyptologist at the University of Munich, will discuss this topic. For more information, contact Shawnetta Jackson at 202.663.5676.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005. 7:30 p.m.

Staying Alive in Luangwa Valley. National Geographic Live!. Part of a series of events entitled Africa: A New Look, inspired by September’s all-Africa issue of National Geographic magazine. At the National Geographic's Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M Street N.W., Washington, D.C. Writer Alexandra Fuller, whose article in the Africa issue describes her travels with Zambian game wardens—some of them former poachers—in wildlife-rich Luangwa Valley, will be joined by Hammer Simwinga, a Zambian conservationist who educates Valley inhabitants about the value of wildlife, and National Geographic senior editor Oliver Payne for a conversation about balancing wildlife conservation with the needs of Zambia’s people. Fuller is the author of “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight,” a critically-acclaimed memoir of her childhood in Africa.  This event is co-sponsored with the Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation.  Tickets: $14  (members)/$17 (nonmembers)

Wednesday, September 21, 2005. 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Music from Mali: Mamadou Diabate Ensemble. National Geographic Live!. Part of a series of events entitled Africa: A New Look, inspired by September’s all-Africa issue of National Geographic magazine. At the National Geographic's Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M Street N.W., Washington, D.C. A master of the kora, a 21-stringed instrument with a resonant, harp-like sound, Mamadou Diabate is heir to the jeli tradition of using music and oratory to sustain the Manding people’s cultural and historical consciousness. He and his Mamadou Diabate Ensemble offer a bridge between Africa’s traditional past and cosmopolitan future.  Tickets: $22/$26

Thursday, September 22, 2005, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

An Evening Party for Peace & Justice. Busboys and Poets is located at 14th & V Streets, NW (two blocks from the Cardozo-Shaw-U Street Metro Station stop), Washington, DC. On the eve of a historic weekend of pro-peace action, United for Peace & Justice welcomes you to join us for complimentary wine, hors d'oeuvres,and conversation at a cocktail party in support of the September 24-26 mobilization. Tickets: donation of $100 per guest *To R.S.V.P., please contact Jessica McCoy at 212.868.5545.* Questions regarding this event & reservations should be directed to Jessica McCoy, Development Coordinator. You may reach her at 212.868.5545 or development@unitedforpeace.org.

Saturday, September 24, 2005. 5:00 PM

Karibu Books presents Discovering African Fabrics with Ronke Luke-Boone. Karibu Books, The Mall at Prince George's, 3500 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20782 (tel. 301.559.1140). Did you know that Picasso was influenced by African fabrics? True! He and Matisse collected Kuba cloth. Did you know that Kente cloth is the fabric of kings? True! Kente cloth was once for the exclusive use of the Asante royalty of Ghana. Did you know that the popular African cottons are result of Dutch colonial attempts to undermine fabric production in Indonesia? True! Dutch colonial attempts to undercut batik producers in Java lead to African cotton fabrics! Find out these and other fascinating facts at an information filled workshop and book signing, with author and designer, Ronke Luke-Boone. Ronke will be presenting and signing her successful book -- African Fabrics. Learn tips, tricks and techniques for designing and decorating with popular African fabrics -- Kente cloth, Kuba cloth, Korhogo cloth, mud cloth, wax prints and fancy prints. You'll never see these fabrics in the same way again! For more information call 301.559.1140.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005. 6 p.m.

Boubacar Traore. This Malian singer, guitarist, and composer has a strong blues feel with a wistful tone, as heard on the albums Macire and Sa Golo. Millennium Stage--John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566.

Friday, September 30, 2005. 9:30 p.m.

Zap Mama. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW, Washington, DC. Information: 202-397-7328. Afro-Belgian group merges blues, hip-hop and various world music styles. With Platinum Pied Pipers.