Learning from the Past: Living for a Healthy Future

Schedule - Sunday, May 30, 2010

11:00 am – 8:00 pm
World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park

African Marketplace

Vendor displays of African and Afrocentric artifacts including woodcarvings, textiles, and jewelry.

Main Stage

1:00 pm	Drum Call
1:15 pm	SAXY Jazz Jazz
2:00 pm	Styles, Smiles, and Cultures of Africa) Fashion Show
2:30 pm	African American Dance Ensemble Drum & Dance
3:30 pm	Le Jazz Hot Jazz
4:30 pm	Banyan Dance Theatre Haitian Music & Dance
5:30 pm	Non-Stop Reggae Reggae
6:30 pm	Umdabu Dance Company South African Dance

Main stage closes at 7:30 pm.

Children's Village

*An adult must accompany children.

12:30 pm -
2:00 pm

Story Time Puppet Theatre Presents: The Lion & The Mouse
Mama Jackie and Glenn "Papa" Wright

Oral traditions preserve cultures and teach values. Learn the benefit of being kind to others through storytelling and a hands-on craft project.

2:30 pm -
4:30 pm

A Personal Touch
Cbabi Bayoc

Learn how to paint with markers on a cool mini-canvas that is functional.

5:00 pm -
7:00 pm

In a Calabash Flash
Yvette Booker & Jenece Brown

Award-winning fiber artists will show your children how to embellish chards of the gourd into unique pendants using powerful symbols.

Cultural Demonstrations & Activities

Photo from St. Louis African Arts Festival

1:00 pm -
3:00 pm

Haiti
Cody LaShay Aaron & Harold Compare

Journey with us to Haiti and learn how our brothers' and sisters' problems are our problems and how we can solve them together.

3:30 pm -
5:30 pm

West Afrikan Dance
Mama Fatou Mata

Join in the fun and move to the rhythms of West Africa!

Health Village

10:00 am - 11:00 am	Fitness Hour — Zumba Myrtho Prophete Aaron
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Healthy Talk — Healthy Heart Jamila Owens-Todd, Naturopathic Doctor
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Healthy Talk — Diabetes Caroline Moore, RN, BSN

Saint Louis Art Museum

1:00 pm -
4:00 pm

Family Art and Performance

Create works of art inspired by the museum’s collection and participate in a performance staring Mama Lisa. This activity is part of the Museum’s weekly Family Sunday Program. Families are invited to the Museum every Sunday afternoon for free hands-on art activities.Sculpture Hall. Free.

Saint Louis Zoo

10:00 am -
3:00 pm

Family Activities

Activities will spotlight the Western Lowland Gorilla which hails from Africa. We will focus primarily on habitat destruction. Jungle of the Apes Plaza

The Muny

8:30 pm

Movie Night Under The Stars

Now Showing: Abouna (Our Father)
Two young boys are determined to find their father who has abandoned them. Roaming the city in Chad, Central Africa, they check everywhere, causing their mother more heartache. In an attempt to relieve their pain, she sends them to a rural Koran school where they struggle to fit in. This film shows the strength of the father-son bond and creates a sensitive portrait of a family in crisis. This is great way to unwind after a day of festival activities. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. (Chad, 2002, 84 mins.)
The Muny Rehearsal Stage

All activities will be held at the World's Fair Pavilion except where noted. Presenters, scheduled activities, times or locations are subject to change.

The African Arts Festival is sponsored by the African Heritage Association of St. Louis and funded in part by the Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Public Library, and Washington University in St. Louis.

For additional information, please call (314) 935-9676 or email us at info@stlafricanartsfest.org.

Learning from the Past: Living for a Healthy Future

Schedule - Sunday, May 30, 2010

African Marketplace

Main Stage

Drum Call

SAXY Jazz

Styles, Smiles, and Cultures of Africa)

African American Dance Ensemble

Le Jazz Hot

Banyan Dance Theatre

Non-Stop Reggae

Umdabu Dance Company

Children's Village

Story Time Puppet Theatre Presents: The Lion & The Mouse Mama Jackie and Glenn "Papa" Wright

A Personal Touch Cbabi Bayoc

In a Calabash Flash Yvette Booker & Jenece Brown

Cultural Demonstrations & Activities

Haiti Cody LaShay Aaron & Harold Compare

West Afrikan Dance Mama Fatou Mata

Health Village

Fitness Hour — Zumba Myrtho Prophete Aaron

Healthy Talk — Healthy Heart Jamila Owens-Todd, Naturopathic Doctor

Healthy Talk — Diabetes Caroline Moore, RN, BSN