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FESTIVAL
HIGHLIGHTS
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The
Legends of Jazz, Funk, R&B, HipHop,
and World Music featured on three stages at
the 18th Annual Chrysler Financial
African Festival of the Arts
Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2007
Washington Park – Chicago, IL
Hugh Masekela -
Cameo - Stylistics - Dwele - 70's Review with George Johnson of BrothersJohnson,
Switch, Slave, Sir Nose, Mary Jane Girls - United We Funk with Dazz Band, Con
FunkShun & Barkays - Goapele, Frederic Yonnet - Jimmy Heath Big Band - Leela
James - PonchoSanchez - Phil Cohran and the Circle of Sound - Sierra Leone’s
Refugee All Stars, MUNTU -Jimmy Delgado - Alfredo De La Fe - James Cotton - Mina
Agossi - Naughty By Nature - MCLyte - EPMD - Monie Love - Yo Yo- Kurtis Blow -
RAFO International Combo and more!
Three stages of non-stop eclectic global entertainment comes alive for the 18th
Annual
Chrysler Financial African Festival of the Arts! Under the theme of “Cultural
Creativity”, Chicago’s largest neighborhood festival, celebrates the
African influence on global cultures and explores how culture impacts political,
economic and social change. The festival features over 100 performances with world
renowned talent from Sierra Leone, South Africa, Cuba, New Orleans and Chicago!
Learn
African dance, quilting and drumming techniques in the special interest pavilions.
There are activities for the entire family. The African Festival of the Arts is
a composition of a music festival; film and video festival; dance festival; food
festival; an art festival; drumming festival; book festival and a big African
marketplace.
The
festival is Labor Day Weekend August 31 - September 3 from 10:00
a.m. -10:00 p.m. in Chicago’s historic Washington Park (51st and Cottage
Grove). The tax deductible admission is $10 in advance, $12 at the gate or $30
for a weekend pass (4-day). Family and group discounts are also available.
Grand
Baba and Grand Yeye
Chicago
Citizen Newspaper publisher William “Bill” Garth and Media legend Merri
Dee from Chicago’s Super Station WGN - TV are the grand patrons of the 2007
African Festival of the Arts as the Grand Baba and the Grand Yeye.
Festival Spokesperson: Leann Trotter, Traffic Reporter
Morning Show Team, NBC
Legend’s Conversations and Master Demonstrations
Africa International House presents Conversations and Master Class Demonstrations
with the festival’s legendary performing artists. Meet music industry icons
that have made significant contributions to their respective art form and have
honored their commitment to life - long excellence.
First Encounters Live Broadcasts with WVON radio
This daily feature at the African Heritage Pavilion is where African Diaspora
travelers share their first encounters with Americans in Africa and with Africans
in America. Other issues of importance to Africa Diaspora communities will also
be discussed.
Old Town School of Folk Music presents the Afro-Folk Family
Dance Tent
The Afro-Folk Dance Pavilion offers music education and cultural performances
rooted in African traditions. All activities encourage people to learn and enjoy
music and culture in a friendly, spontaneous and collaborative environment where
all can participate in the musical experience and share their gifts with others.
Drum with the masters; learn folk dances and the stories behind rich traditions
like quilt making and basket waving. Get holistic health information from both
healers and medical professionals.
The Festival is respected for its robust exhibition of fine collectible art by
artists of African ancestry and is an excellent occasion to acquire affordable
original art to expand your collection. Festival proceeds support Africa International
House (AIH), a not-for profit organization that is dedicated to exposing and educating
all people to the collective and individual contributions of African Cultures
and more!
- Chrysler 2008
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- Chrysler Financial
Finance Information
- Live Broadcasts
with 1690AM WVON - The Talk of Chicago with radio hosts
Cliff Kelley, Roland Martin, Santita Jackson, Matt & Perri,
- Add a patch
to the 2007 African Festival of the Arts Quilt
- NBC5 News Anchors
- On-site HIV
Testing with the Let’s Test, Let’s Talk Foundation
- HipHop Contest
and Awards program
- Performances
on three stages!
Performances
on 3 Stages
Dee
Palmer Woodtor Main Stage
Family and World Music Stage
HipHop Stage
The
festival will present the inaugural "AFA THIS is HIPHOP" Award. The
award will be
presented to a Chicago based artist(s) that best represents HipHop/African/African
American
culture.
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