KWANZAA 

CELEBRATION 

2014

UMOJA OPENING CEREMONY

Friday 26 December, 12:00

Theme: SUPPORTING OUR OWN

KWANZAA is a Pan-Afrikan cultural celebration based on traditional harvest festivals from all over Afrika. See more information further down.

Date: Friday 26 December 2014 

Time: 12:00 (noon)

Venue: E.P.C. (Educational Programmes Centre)

Address: Corner 1^st Street/Tucker Street (just down from Jules Street)

Area: Malvern (close to Denver and Kensington), Johannesburg

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/BnMzc

Main Program: The program is for the whole family and includes opening ceremony, music, inspirational messages, performance by Kwanzaa Children/Youth and celebration for everybody! After the main program there will be poetry and musical performances, with Open Mic.

Children’s program: Afrikan Play-Skool will run a separate program for children (5-12 years) from 12.00

Youth Program: The Nubian Youth Club will run a separate program for youth (13-18 years) from 12.00

Food: Food and drinks will be sold at an affordable price

Afrikan Market: There will be a Kwanzaa Market where you can buy books, jewelry, fabrics, incense etc. If you want to have a stall for your products, you MUST pre-book your stall (contact Thabo Raborife on 081 758 3650, traborife@gmail.com)

Dress code: Afrikan traditional, royal wear

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CONTACT DETAILS

For more information, call or SMS Mr Siyabonga Lerumo on 074 690 4012 or send an emailto info@ebukhosinisolutions.co.za

WEB UPDATES

Follow updates about all KWANZAA 2014 activities on www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za andthe Facebook Group KWANZAA South Afrika:https://www.facebook.com/groups/266318763409893/

KWANZAAA CALENDAR, December 2014

·         Sunday 14^th December, 1pm: Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration. Storytellers of Fashionkynd invites to an introductory First Fruits party with dancers, live performances, drumming, discussion and a tasty banquet table (bring a dish or contribute R50) at Kahawa Club (Main/Martisburg Str, Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg). Seewww.facebook.com/events/765093880228889/

·         Friday 26^th December, 12.00 (noon): Umoja Opening Ceremony at Educational Programmes Centre, crnr 1^st Street/Tucker Street, Malvern. Seewww.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/

·         Sunday 28^th December, 12.00 (noon): Hip-Hop & Poetry Event at Emkathini Section (next to Multipurpose Centre) in Tembisa. See www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/

·         Monday 29^th December, 12.00 (noon): Economy Seminar on “Resolving Hidden Hunger Through Cooperative Economics” at GreenHouse Project, Joubert Park in Johannesburg CBD. See www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/

·         Tuesday 30^th December, 12.00 (noon): A solution-oriented Women’s and Men’s Dialogue on how Sisters and Brothers can support each other, at eBukhosini Solutions, Belgravia, Johannesburg. See www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/

·         Wednesday 31^st December, 18:00: An Afrikan New Years Eve, with family-fun, braai stands, performances, music and reflections, at Sanele’s Family Home, Roodepoort West. See www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/

·         Thursday 1^st January 2015, 12.00 (noon): A dignified Closing Ceremony taking place on the Black-owned farm of the Kgoroeadira Family in Rustenburg. Seewww.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za/

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ABOUT THE THEME

The KWANZAA theme for this year is “Supporting Our Own”, a statement calling for all Afrikans to critically engage with the question “Who are we supporting”, and find answers that are relevant, solution-oriented and liberating. United we stand, divided we fall.

ABOUT KWANZAA

KWANZAA is a Pan-Afrikan cultural celebration based on traditional harvest festivals observed throughout the continent for thousands of years. Some examples of these: Umkhosi, Incwala, Nc’wala and Dikgafela in Southern Afrika, Yam-festivals in West-Afrika, Kundun and Gyenprem in Ghana, Iri-Iji and Onwosato in Nigeria and Nguon in Cameroon. KWANZAA is a synthesis of these celebrations and presents a call for unity amongst Afrikan people. During KWANZAA, the Afrikan community come together to celebrate their achievements and victories, and make plans for the work ahead. It involves the whole family and brings together all Black people across language, nationality, religion and political affiliation.

KWANZAA 2014 is coordinated by eBukhosini Solutions in cooperation with Art on Wax Concepts, Kahawa Club, E.P.C. and supportive community organizations.

eBUKHOSINI SOLUTIONS is a community based company offering consultation and services related to community development, youth empowerment, leadership training, social transformation, cultural events and Afrikan Centred education. See more info: www.ebukhosinisolutions.co.za