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Of Lead Up Events At Manchester Metropolitan University |
8th
July -
4th August,
9.30am - 5.00pm |
Art
Exhibition
'16 Pieces' or Principles of the Yoruba Odu Ifa
At the Manchester Metropolitan University Gallery, featuring
reflections on the Yoruba Orishas or Odu Ifa by artists
such as American musician, Cassandra Wilson and others like
Carmelo Gonzalez Guitietrrez Jnr from Cuba, Alberta Pitta
Silva from Brazil, Leroy Clarke from Trinidad, Afua Praba
from Ghana, Robert Findon from the UK, and Mufu Onifade
from Nigeria. The '16 Pieces' project was envisioned as
an overarching structure for celebrating the Yoruba sensibility
through art in the 21st century.
This
event will be held at the All Saints Exhibition area, All
Saints Building, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU),
Oxford Road, Manchester, M15.
On Monday 29th July.
curator Lekan Babalola will talk about the exhibition at
7.00pm.
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26th
July, 7pm
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2nd
ARD Memorial Lecture
'From Egypt to the African Union' by Robin Walker
'Egyptians spoke a Bantu language' by Ferg S
Swahili expert, Ferg S. explains how he has decoded Egyptian
hieroglyphics through an understanding of African Bantu languages
such as Swahili and Zulu. Ferg S. recovers the linguistic
traditions which link the Egyptians to Africans from East
and South Africa and thereby resituates Egyptian civilisation
as a by-product and continuation of African civilisation.
Before the main lecture Robin Walker will give an overview
of African history.
This
event will be held at the Manchester Lecture Theatre, All
Saints Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford
Road, Manchester, M15. |
| 27th
July, 7pm |
Concert
A Sacred Music Concert at the Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd,
Manchester featuring South African trumpeter, Claude Deppa
and his band 'Rhythms of Africa' and Britain's foremost Calypsonian,
Alexander D. Great. |
28th
July,
1pm - 5pm |
'MAAT'
Mind, Body and Spirit
A Healing Day that commences with a workshop by Cuban spiritual
healer, Eva Tarr; writer and broadcaster, Bonnie Greer, will
present the findings of her research on the Black Madonnas
and the day will conclude with natural healer, Eymb. The event
will be hosted by Burt Caesar.
This event will be held at the Manchester Lecture Theatre,
All Saints Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Oxford
Road, Manchester, M15. |
31st
July,
2.30pm - 5.30pm |
The
African Remembrance Day Reception
'The African Union: How will it solve Africa's problems?'
Nigerian
High Commissioner, His Excellency, Dr Christopher Kolade,
delivers a speech on behalf of His Excellency, Olusegun
Obansanjo, President of the Republic of Nigeria, on how
the recently launched African Union will help Africa deal
with her problems.
This event will take place in Lecture Theatre 1, Geoffrey
Manton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Rosamund
street West (off Oxford Road) Manchester M15.
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Click
here for a map of Manchester Metropolitan
University.
For a schedule
of events on African Remembrance Day 2002, click here.
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Supported
by
North West Arts Board 
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Supported
by
North West Arts Board
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Supported
by
Network Communications |
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