Kwanzaa Holiday Festival Family Program
When
Dec 6, 2008 11:00 am (Saturday)
Where
National Museum of African Art (map)
950 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
Washington, DC 20560
38.8875601
-77.0251025
What
African Art Museum Throughout the museum 11 AM-4:30 PM: Enjoy arts and crafts, storytelling, poetry reading, and the film The Black Candle. Guests include dancer/choreographer Aysh...
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Event details: Kwanzaa Holiday Festival Family Program
Description
African Art Museum Throughout the museum
11 AM-4:30 PM: Enjoy arts and crafts, storytelling, poetry reading, and the film The Black Candle. Guests include dancer/choreographer Aysha Upchurch, Yacouba Mask Society stilt walkers, and author Kyndall Brown, who signs copies of her book.
11 AM-4:30 PM: Enjoy arts and crafts, storytelling, poetry reading, and the film The Black Candle. Guests include dancer/choreographer Aysha Upchurch, Yacouba Mask Society stilt walkers, and author Kyndall Brown, who signs copies of her book.
6:30 PM: (2008, directed by M.K. Asante Jr.) Narrated by world renowned poet Maya Angelou, this documentary uses the seven principles of Kwanzaa as a vehicle to tell the story about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture. It was filmed across the United States, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Free
See related Let's Read About Africa program today at 11
Cost
FreeMore about National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
The National Museum of African Art is a museum that is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.. Located on the National Mall, the museum specializes in African art and culture. The museum started as a private collection and became part of the Smithsonian in 1979. Its main entrance is situated off of the gardens in front of the Smithsonian Castle along Independence Avenue.Post a Countdown Widget
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