Sunday, December 28, 2008 - Events

December 26, 2008

Friday

Amuntyt Khalifah
Dec 26, 2008 to Dec 29, 2008
Location: Center for New Beginnings
Description: The Annual Kemetic Religion and Kemetic Yoga Winter Solstice Retreat and Festival. Come join us for 3 days of Meditative Peace and Tranquility in a pristine enviroment. There will be chanting, drumming, yoga, Kemetic concert, fire ritual and philosophy.
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African Burial Ground National Monument week long Kwanzaa Celeberation
Dec 26, 2008 to Jan 1, 2009
Location: African Burial Ground National Monument
Description: Kwanzaa December 30, 2008 Celebrate Kwanzaa with the National Park Service Kwanzaa is a week long African American holiday observed from December 26 through January 1. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase, “matunda ya kwana” which means, “first fruits” in Swahili. The African Burial Ground National Monument will celebrate the fifth principle of Kwanzaa which is Nia (Purpose). Daytime Workshops: “Uncovering the Story of the African Burial Ground through Archeology” is designed to help students learn more about archeology by examining replica artifacts from the African Burial Ground. This workshop is being offered at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. A Kuba cloth workshop will be given by Vickie Frémont. She will talkto participants about the art of African cloth and give participants the opportunity to create their own piece of Kuba cloth. This workshop is being offered at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Wilkes University professor Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr will present a writing workshop that
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December 28, 2008

Sunday

Kemet Nu Ethiopia Tour with Ashra and Merira Kwesi
Dec 28, 2008 to Jan 11, 2009
Location: Ethiopia
Description: www.kemetnu.com ETHIOPIA, THE LAND WHERE HUMANITY BEGAN THE KEMET NU KNOW THYSELF EDUCATIONAL TOUR Conducted by: ASHRA AND MERIRA KWESI, international lecturers on African origins of civilization, religion and culture. 11-Day African-centered tour to historic Ethiopia based on 28 years of study and tour experience in the African Nile Valley. December 28, 2008 January 7, 2009 (11 days) $3454 (Payment plans available) Download brochure at: http://www.kemetnu.com/Ethiopia%20Tour.htm Includes: . Round trip international airfare from Washington Dulles Airport . All domestic travel in Ethiopia . Dynamic African-centered lectures by Ashra Kwesi and Merira Kwesi at the ancient sites and at the hotel . Deluxe hotel accommodations . Two meals daily . Entrance fees to all sites and much, much, more. Join Ashra and Merira Kwesi on their annual winter tour to Ethiopia. Ashra Kwesi is a historian (griot) and lecturer on ancient African history and religion. He brings a wealth of information
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