Africa Week 2008 www.PanafricanScholars.org
*The Coalition of Pan African Scholars presents the 4th Annual Africa Week themed "A Decent Dissent: Cultural Activism Towards a Sustainable Africa." * What: Africa Week 2008 Who: Coalition of Pan African Scholars When: March 2nd – March 8th Where: Cornell University The Coalition of Pan African Scholars (COAS) will be hosting its fourth annual Africa Week beginning on Sunday, March 2nd 2008. The week will comprise of events including educational keynote presentations, film screenings, cultural banquets, and the highly anticipated fashion show, Afrik! In this our fourth year, Africa Week is themed "A Decent Dissent: Cultural Activism Towards a Sustainable Africa" and hopes to galvanize students through the aforementioned programs, to address as well as develop solutions for the many issues that affect the Continent. Africa Week 2008 promises to be a truly exciting week, and we welcome you to join us as we celebrate Africa, her culture, and her people. *Sunday, March 2nd* * UNITY HOUR - "AFRICAN SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICA"* Ujamaa Res. Ctr. (Main Lounge) Time: 8:30-9:30pm *Presentation on the problems Africa faces on its path towards sustainability: not only in the environmental sense but all aspects (i.e. economical)* *Monday, March 3rd* * KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DR. MICERE MUGO* "Poetry and Spoken Word as tools for Cultural Activism" Location: GS Kaufmann Auditorium Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm *Dr. Micere Githae Mugo is a Kenyan by birth, forced to flee Kenya into exile in 1982 at the height of repression against political activists by the Moi dictatorship, eventually becoming a citizen of Zimbabwe. * *Tuesday, March 4th* * AFRICA WEEK ART FESTIVAL* Location: Willard Straight Gallery Room Time: 11:00am – 2:30pm "Art for a Good Cause" *Arts and artifacts from across the continent will be available while donations will be accepted to ship computers to a school in Bimbilla, Ghana. * *Wednesday, March 5th* * AMANDLA: A REVOLUTION IN FOUR PART HARMONY* Location: Africana Multipurpose Room Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm *The stirring account of the struggle against racial oppression in South Africa cannot be told without the role of music in that struggle, and that's the context and subject matter of Lee Hirsch's documentary film, Amandla! Discussions about the film will take place following. * *Thursday, March 6th* * Institute for African Development (IAD) SEMINAR* Location: Uris Hall G08 Time: 2:30 – 4:25pm *"Narrowing the Legitimacy Gap: the Role of Turnovers In Africa's Emerging Democracies" * *Friday, March 7th* * AFRIK! FASHION SHOW* ft. Kusun Dance Ensemble Location: Johnson Museum (Lobby) Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm *Featuring activism-inspired clothing, the Afrik! Fashion Show will be a celebration of African cultures and styles. * *Saturday, March 8th* *GHANAIANS @ CORNELL* ANNUAL BANQUET Location: Appel Multipurpose Room Time: Starts at 6:30pm _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
