Celebrating the Past and the Present
Schedule - Monday, May 30, 2011
10:00 am — 6:00 pm
World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park
African Marketplace
Vendor displays of African and Afrocentric artifacts include woodcarvings, textiles, and jewelry. This is your last chance to get your favorite gift!
Main Stage
| 1:00 pm | Drum CallJimmy Merity |
| 1:15 pm | African American Dance EnsembleAfrican Drum & Dance |
| 2:00 pm | Le Jazz Hot!Jazz/p> |
| 3:00 pm | Tribe AyakaTribal Belly Dance |
| 3:45 pm | HarambeeAfrican Drum & Dance |
| 4:15 pm | Matiff Dance TheaterHip-Hop |
| 4:30 pm | Nonstop ReggaeReggae Music |
Main stage closes at 5:30 pm.
Children's Village
*An adult must accompany children.
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Children Teaching Children Creative Dance & Drum Workshop
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| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm |
Shakin’ It Up!br /> Mamma Kuumba/h4>Go Green to make rhythmic sounds from resourceful recycled containers. |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
African Pouches
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Cultural Demonstrations & Activities
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
West Afrikan Dance
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| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Afrikan Needle Work
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Health Village
| Morning Physical Activity | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Low Impact Aerobics Marchelle Bettis |
| Vendors and Health Screenings | |
| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Screens Phyllis Ballard |
| All Day |
St. Louis Integrated Health Network Information Black Women's Breast Cancer Survivor’s Project UMSL Podiatrist-Assessments/Screenings Office of Minority Health Tobacco Prevention and Cessation |
| Afternoon Presentations | |
| 11:00 am | Healthy Lifestyle Marchelle Bettis |
| 1:00 pm | Natural Body Care Jamila Owens-Todd |
| 2:00 pm | Touch Therapies Kelly Wimbley |
| 3:00 pm | Asthma Clinic Brandi Mayes |
Saint Louis Zoo
| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Family ActivitiesActivities will spotlight the Grevy Zebra which hails from the Horn of Africa. We will focus primarily on the loss of watering holes and habitat. The Wild Train Station |
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.