One of FIVE WEEKENDS of African culture for the entire family,
with music, sports, dance, film, food
Africa Day is produced in partnership with the Dallas Public Library.
| COUNTRY BOOTH EXHIBIT |
| Cameroon |
Ghana |
Sierra Leone |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
Kenya |
Sudan |
| Eritrea |
Morocco |
Uganda |
| Ethiopia |
Nigeria |
Zimbabwe |
| Gambia |
Rwanda |
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| INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS |
| 12:30 |
Eritrea |
Balabburo / Arimando (marbles) |
| 12:30 |
Eritrea |
Fitti Fiti (squat jumping) |
| 12:45 |
Kenya |
Rap |
| 1:15 |
Eritrea |
Eritrean Dance |
| 1:30 |
Cameroon |
Bag Races |
| 1:45 |
African |
Drumming |
| 2:15 |
West Africa |
Storytelling |
| 2:45 |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian Dance |
| 3:00 |
Sierra Leone |
Wedding Engagement |
| 3:30 |
Nigeria |
Nigerian Dance |
| 4:00 |
Brazil |
Capoeira |
| 4:30 |
Cameroon |
Cameroonian Dance |
| TRADITIONAL ARTS /CRAFTS |
| Central Africa |
masks |
| International |
peace dove |
| Morocco |
henna |
| Sierra Leone |
doll making & raffia |
| Sierra Leone |
stamps / cards |
| Nigeria |
Elders Corner |
| Eritriea |
jewelry (Cowrie, Palm) |
| Ethiopia |
name in Amharic |
| Morocco |
name in Arabic |
| Eritriea |
name in Tigrina |
| Nigeria |
wrapping heads |
| Uganda |
face painting |
| Ghana |
cucu shaker |
| Nigeria |
gold earrings / necklace / bracelet |
| GAMES |
| Ivory Coast |
awale (mancala) |
| Africa |
marbles |
| Africa |
hopscotch |
| Sierra Leone |
lodo |
For further information, contact: Anne Marie Weiss at 972-661-2764 or annemarieweiss@dfwinternational.org.
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