Party
Friday, May 24 2013, 10:00 pm - 3:00 am
Cafe Arte in Adams Morgan
1826 Columbia Rd. NW, 2nd floor of El Rincon Espanol
Washington DC 20009
United States of America
Conga to Congo: Afro-Caribbean Dance Party
Drumming, Dancing, Food and Music -
Zouk, Reggae, Dancehall, Kizomba, Timba, Salsa and lots more!
A special auction of paintings to be held. Proceeds from the auction and party will go to the Congo Connect Youth Initiative.
Party Sponsored by Afro-Caribbean festival and Cafe Arte.
www.congoweek.org/events
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Presentation
Friday, May 24 2013, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Reeves Center, Cromwell Room Second Floor
2000 14th Street, NW (14th and V Streets, NW)
Washington DC 20009
United States of America
50th Anniversary of ALD/OAU(AU)
Clips from Jihan El-Tahri's documentary Cuba: An African Odyssey and Freddy Ilunga: Che's Swahili Translator. The discussion will be led by Ofunshi Oba Koso, President of MN Yoruba Cuba Association and protege of the late Freddy Ilunga (Che's personal interpreter in the Congo) and Kambale Musavuli, Spokesperson, Friends of the Congo.
Performing artists include Ancestral Master Drummer Baba Joseph Ngwa and local DC Afro-Latin percussionists. Chilean artist/painter Mota will be doing a live painting inspired by the evening's music, dance and discussion. Pan-Latin hors d'oeuvres will be provided by Cafe Arte.
(Free!)
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Presentation
Saturday, May 25 2013, 14h
Université du Québec à Montréal
400, Ste-Catherine est, Pavillon Hubert-Aquin, local A-2835 Metro Berri-UQAM
Montreal Quebec
Canada
Le GRILA (Groupe de recherche et d’Initiatives pour la Libération de l’Afrique) vous
invite à la
Journée de la Libération de l'Afrique
Il y 50 ans naissait l'Organisation de l'Unité Africaine (OUA)
• Lancement de la Déclaration :
AFRICOM GO HOME, HANDS OFF AFRICA / AFRICOM HORS d'AFRIQUE
• Lancement de 2 livres :
Patrice Lumumba, Éditions CETIM, 2013
Frantz Fanon, Éditions CETIM, 2013
25 mai 2013 à 14h
400, Ste-Catherine est, Pavillon Hubert-Aquin, local A-2835 Metro Berri-UQAM
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Forum
Thursday, May 30 2013, 8:00 pm
Ivy Substation
9070 Venice Blvd.
Culver City CA 90232
United States of America
following performances of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
The Congo: Yesterday
Adam Hochschild - Author of King Leopold's Ghost: a story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa
In conversation with Brian T. Finney and Keythe Farley
for tickets: www.theactorsgang.com or 310-838-4264
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Film
Monday, June 24 2013, 3 pm
University of Warwick
Ramphald Building R1.04
Warwick Coventry
United States of America
Film Screening & Lecture
"Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering the Truth"
Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering the Truth documents the greatest humanitarian crisis at the dawn of the 21st century. The film explores the role that students, professors and ordinary people can play in transforming the heart of Africa in collaboration with Congolese youth and human rights champions.
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