Thursday, July 14, 2011

2nd Annual D.C. Africa Festival

The Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (OAA) is organizing the 2nd Annual D.C. Africa Festival.

The event will feature: A Parade of Flags, A Bead-Making Craft Section, A Flag Making Station, Face Painting Station, Live Art Canvass, Entertainment, Embassy Showings, An African Bloggers Exhibition, A Fashion Presentation, African Storytelling, Drum Jam Session, and Art Vendors and Food Vendors. This year’s festival will promote the positive legacy of the African community by highlighting: talent, social and networking media, social entrepreneurism as a tool for the betterment of Africans in the Diaspora and Africa’s capability to compete in the global market. Additionally, the Mayor’s Office on African Affairs will kick off a new initiative: We Count! : A demographic survey of African-owned businesses, organizations and residents of the District of Columbia.

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011

Time: 12pm- 6pm

Venue: Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20011

Registration: Free!!

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