Saturday, July 29, 2006
CBJC Jah Schedule
RSVP and General Enquiries Sunday, July 30, 2006 As a token of respect for the support and prayers for South Africa during the freedom struggle, a replica of the "Vision Statement" from United Nations Cradle of Humankind Museum in Maropeng, South Africa will be presented by the JAH Delegation in cooperation with CBJC members to some outstanding Black churches. Information packages re JAH 2007 will be disbursed. Our Lady of Victory, Father Martin CarterJanes United Methodist Church, Reverend Dr. Robert Simpson, Senior PastorBrown Memorial Baptist Church, Reverend Dr. George Miller, Senior Pastor South African Consulate hosts Stakeholders reception for key business and legislative leaders. Hostess: South African Ambassador, Barbara Masakela JAH Delegation, including CEO of South Africa Mmabana Foundation tour of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and visit Karen Brooks Hopkins, President Community Development Day at Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in Billy Holiday Theatre. Facilitators Jacqui Woods and John Flateau, YOUTH RALLY in Outdoor Tent at Restoration Plaza– Celebration of Caribbean Emancipation Day and Juneteenth. Hosts: NonStop Productions, Restoration Youth Arts Academy, CASYM, Special Performance by Mmabana Foundation Youth Artists from South Africa, and other youth arts groups. FREE, Brooklyn Day Camp Groups invited Tour of Weeksville Historic Houses, led by Pamela Greene, Weeksville Executive Reception and Fashion Show, LIU's Kumble Theatre, presenting work of Meropa Heritage South African collective, bringing together rural women and designers working for economic justice in South Africa. Hosts: Meropa Heritage Special guests: Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Import and Export Division; Brenda Brunson-Bey of Tribal Truths; Courtney Washington of Courtney Washington Designs; Moshood of Moshood; and Bonnie Sterling of AM Jazz of Fashion with guest appearance by Brooklyn Designers. Special performance by internationally recognized African artist Letta Mbulu, wife of Caiphus Semenya, South Africa cultural icon. 7:00-9:00 Museum of African Contemporary Diasporian Art (MoCADA) reception |
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Friday, July 28, 2006
CBJC JAH Health Seminar
4W Circle of Art & Enterprise & CBJC Chair Jitu WEUSI
Hosts
The
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Jazz African heritage
Health Workshop and Community Forum
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Traditional African Healing Systems
Focus on Aids- Cancer- Diabetes in the community
4W Circle of Art & Enterprise
Saturday July 29th 2-5 pm
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participants: Ma Grace Masuku, South African Culture and Heritage Scientist, Dr. Ulysses Kilgore, Dr. Kamau Kokayi, Mama Nyaah, Stanley bank and Baba Mpho
Youth entertainment
All welcome please pass along
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Meet The South African Delegation @
4:00-5:00
Traditional African
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
BROOKLYN-SOUTH AFRICA CULTURAL EXCHANGE Press Release
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2006
Contact: Bob Myers, CBJC - 718.467.1527 /
Bongani Sibeko, Groove Consultants - 011 2711 482 3156 (South Africa)
BROOKLYN-SOUTH AFRICA CULTURAL EXCHANGE
LAUNCHED
Brooklyn, New York---The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) delegation, fresh from its trip to Republic of South Africa, is pleased to announce a reciprocal visit to Brooklyn, New York by a South Africa delegation of high level government officials, entertainers, and cultural luminaries. The delegation will visit various New York City institutions, landmarks and individuals from July 26 through August 7, 2006. The underlying purpose of the exchange is to promote South Africa's Jazz Africa Heritage (JAH) Festival that will take place February 15 ~ February 25, 2007. The festival is being hosted by two (2) South Africa provinces--North West and Gauteng.
The Jazz Africa Heritage Festival is an international African arts, culture, and heritage movement to celebrate the achievements of Africans in the Diaspora and Africans on the continent. It is informed by the fundemental principles of Black History Month. The festival will open at the Cradle of Humankind-Maropeng, Gauteng Province, a U. N. World Heritage Site. The activities will include artistic performances, economic development, and cultural symposia led by top experts in the field.
"When I was first contacted about this project, I and members of CBJC were cautiously interested", said Jitu Weusi, Chairperson, CBJC. "But our recent trip to South Africa which included visits with the youth parliament, the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, visits with tribal kings, and contact with the student performers at the Mmabana Cultural Center provided flesh to the inital skeletal outline and made us true believers in the undertaking. These series of activities culminated with our participation in the commemoration ceremonies of the June 16th Soweto uprising. Now we not only understand JAH's mission but we are committing our time, resources, and spirit to make this important concept a reality."
During their visit the South Africa delegation will meet with leaders from business, faith-based community, elected officials, and cultural organizations. Highlights of their trip will include:
• Visits to prominent African American churches
• African Burial Ground Memorial
• Brooklyn Academy of Music
• Schomburg Center for Research In Black Culture
• Weeksville Heritage Center
Their activities will culminate with JAH Day to be held at Medgar Evers College on August 4th. It will include performances by the CBJC All-Stars and a troupe of entertainers from South Africa.
A complete schedule for the visit will be released on or about July 17, 2006.
For more information or photos, please contact CBJC's communication director,
Bob Myers - 718.467.1527 and info can be found on the internet at
www.centralbrooklynjazz.org.
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