Sunday, July 20, 2008 - Events

July 17, 2008

Thursday

Alpha Phi Alpha 102nd Anniversary Convention
Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 21, 2008
Location: Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Description: Baltimore, MD (BlackNews.com) - For more than 100 years, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has been committed to serving communities -- and it is during its largest yearly gathering where members from across the nation converge upon a city to make a difference. The nation's first and largest African-American intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity will host its 102nd Anniversary Convention from July 17 - 21, 2008 in Kansas City, MO, and will feature several major community service initiatives focusing on national and local issues. The convention, "Developing Leaders for Service and Advocacy," will also have workshops, business sessions and appearances by some of today's recognized individuals and elected officials, including Soledad O'Brien, Hill Harper, Dr. Randal Pinkett, and Honorary Convention Chair and Alpha Brother Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend the convention, hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City
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Yoruba Culture To Take Place in Havana
Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 20, 2008
Location: Havana
Description: In a press conference on Tuesday, Antonio Castañeda, president of the Yoruba Association of Cuba —the event organizer— said some 45 presentations will be made during the encounter on topics “ranging from spirituality to the most profound roots of our culture,” as quoted by Granma newspaper. He said the gathering will be divided into three general areas which are science, culture and religion and will include concerts featuring folkloric and traditional groups and video clips screenings. Castañeda added that there are 23 Cuban Yoruba associations based outside the country and that the majority of Cubans practice the Yoruba cultural tradition. Culture/ycr/13:39 V Encuentro Internacional Yoruba en La Habana En defensa de una herencia
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July 20, 2008

Sunday

Afro Jazz Sundays
Jul 20, 2008 all day
Location: Tamboril Latin Restaurant Bar Lounge
Description: AFRO JAZZ SUNDAYS AN UP OVER JAZZ PRODUCTIONS Afro Jazz Sundays is Brooklyn's newest summer event for live music from African, Caribbean & Latin traditions. Every Sunday at Tamboril Restaurant the sound of Jazz will be mixed with different afro-centric music traditions. On July 20th, Buyu Ambroise Quartet will perform. Tamboril is located in the Clinton Hill section of the borough, near Pratt Institute at 527 Myrtle Avenue. Tamboril Restaurant features Nuevo Latino cuisine, that is best described as a continental menu with a Latin/Caribbean twist. Performances are from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. No cover charge, table and bar minimum. For information call 718.622.5130. Tenor saxophonist Alix Buyu Ambroise (www.myspace.com/BuyuJazz) was born in Haiti and lived in Africa as a child. Raised in Brooklyn, Buyu's jazz repertoire draws from Haitian music folklore. Mr. Ambroise lead the musically adventurous group Freefall which included Latin jazz great Bobby Sanabria and Miles Davis band member Mino
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