Celebrate African Heritage at PPL
History / Heritage - Other
Saturday, November 15, 2008
2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Providence Public Library, Central
Auditorium, 3rd Floor
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
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African Heritage Day will feature live music and dance, discussion and an exhibit
PPL is pleased to announce a collaboration to celebrate African culture and heritage. This event is presented in partnership with Bryant University and the African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI).
African Heritage Day at PPL will feature live music and dance by Rhode Islands own Moremi Cultural Group, led by Adesina Omodunbi. Also, award-winning Ghanaian playwright Ama Ata Aidoo will lead a discussion on the theme: "Love, Identity and Women in West Africa." In addition to writing plays, Aidoo is an accomplished poet, has written several children's books, and has won many literary awards, including the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book. She has taught and lived in America, Britain, Germany, and Zimbabwe, and is currently a Visiting Professor in the Africana Studies Department at Brown University.
On Exhibit -- November 10–21: Photographs and Textiles from East Africa
In conjunction with this celebration, there will be an exhibit of African Performance —photographs and textiles from East Africa, courtesy of Bryant Professor Alex Perullo, Ph.D.
This event is the 2nd Annual Bryant University African Studies Workshop presented by the Bryant University College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English and Cultural Studies to encourage informational/cultural exchange between students and representatives from Rhode Island's African community.
"The AARI is pleased to collaborate with Bryant University and PPL to bring students from Professor Alex Perullo's African Cultures course, as well as African community members and mentors, to the Library for this celebration and discussion of African heritage," said Julius Kolawole, President AARI and a PPL Trustee.
Every year, students initiate research that explores African cultural themes; part of their investigation involves participating in an active, intellectual dialogue with Africans who share firsthand knowledge. This year, students and guests are grateful to have the opportunity to welcome the larger community into the discussion, fostering communication and sharing knowledge and appreciation of world cultures in a welcoming public space downtown at the Library.
For more information, contact Lisa Miller at PPL: lmiller@provlib.org (401) 455-8057; www.provlib.org ; Anthropology Professor Alex Perullo, Ph.D. at Bryant University: aperullo@bryant.edu or (401) 401-232-6258; or the African Alliance of Rhode Island: (401) 255-6944; http://africanallianceri.org/Aboutus.aspx.
Cost: FREE
Suggested Audiences:
Elders, Adult, College, High School, Middle School
E-mail:
lmiller@provlib.org
Phone: 401-455-8057
Last Modified: November 3, 2008 at 5:09 PM
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Celebrate African Heritage at PPL
History / Heritage - Other
Saturday, November 15, 2008
2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Providence Public Library, Central
Auditorium, 3rd Floor
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Google Maps - MapQuest
African Heritage Day will feature live music and dance, discussion and an exhibit
PPL is pleased to announce a collaboration to celebrate African culture and heritage. This event is presented in partnership with Bryant University and the African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI).
African Heritage Day at PPL will feature live music and dance by Rhode Islands own Moremi Cultural Group, led by Adesina Omodunbi. Also, award-winning Ghanaian playwright Ama Ata Aidoo will lead a discussion on the theme: "Love, Identity and Women in West Africa." In addition to writing plays, Aidoo is an accomplished poet, has written several children's books, and has won many literary awards, including the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book. She has taught and lived in America, Britain, Germany, and Zimbabwe, and is currently a Visiting Professor in the Africana Studies Department at Brown University.
On Exhibit -- November 10–21: Photographs and Textiles from East Africa
In conjunction with this celebration, there will be an exhibit of African Performance —photographs and textiles from East Africa, courtesy of Bryant Professor Alex Perullo, Ph.D.
This event is the 2nd Annual Bryant University African Studies Workshop presented by the Bryant University College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English and Cultural Studies to encourage informational/cultural exchange between students and representatives from Rhode Island's African community.
"The AARI is pleased to collaborate with Bryant University and PPL to bring students from Professor Alex Perullo's African Cultures course, as well as African community members and mentors, to the Library for this celebration and discussion of African heritage," said Julius Kolawole, President AARI and a PPL Trustee.
Every year, students initiate research that explores African cultural themes; part of their investigation involves participating in an active, intellectual dialogue with Africans who share firsthand knowledge. This year, students and guests are grateful to have the opportunity to welcome the larger community into the discussion, fostering communication and sharing knowledge and appreciation of world cultures in a welcoming public space downtown at the Library.
For more information, contact Lisa Miller at PPL: lmiller@provlib.org (401) 455-8057; www.provlib.org ; Anthropology Professor Alex Perullo, Ph.D. at Bryant University: aperullo@bryant.edu or (401) 401-232-6258; or the African Alliance of Rhode Island: (401) 255-6944; http://africanallianceri.org/Aboutus.aspx.
Cost: FREE
Suggested Audiences: Elders, Adult, College, High School, Middle School
E-mail: lmiller@provlib.org
Phone: 401-455-8057
Last Modified: November 3, 2008 at 5:09 PM
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