Wednesday, December 27, 2006

 

KWANZAA IN NEW ORLEANS & BATON ROUGE



SISTERS AND BROTHERS:
WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
A BLESSED HOLY-DAY SEASON



As a part of the Season, the African American Leadership Project (AALP), Ashé Cultural Arts Center,
the African American Museum and the Community Book Store are once again sponsoring the annual
public celebration of KWANZAA in New Orleans from December 26th, 2006 through January 1st, 2007.

Public celebrations are scheduled from December 26th through December 30th, and families are
encouraged to celebrate at home on December 31st, and January 1st. We encourage everyone to
celebrate KWANZAA either at a public event of their choice or at home with family and friends.
The 7 principles which were developed as the value system for nation building are especially important
as a framework for the rebuilding of our city- village today. We warmly invite your participation,
and encourage you to disseminate the schedule and this e-mail to your friends and mailing lists.

TUESDAY DEC. 26TH -UMOJA/UNITY:
AALP will sponsor the evening celebration consisting of cultural-spiritual events and a discussion of UNITY with our YOUTH and UNITY with the struggles and issues of Public Housing residents at Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. 6:00 pm -8:30 pm. Families are welcome and light refreshments will be served.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27TH -KUGICHAGULIA/SELF DETERMINATION:
OPEN OBSERVANCE 6:00 pm at Ashé Cultural Arts Center.

THURSDAY, DEC. 28TH -UJIMA/COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY:
The AALP will sponsor the evening celebration consisting of cultural-spiritual events, and a review of the 2006 accomplishments of community groups working on the recovery, and their plans for 2007 at Ashé Cultural Arts Center from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm. The goal is to increase cooperation and collaboration (Ujima) between organizations in our community. Light refreshments will be served.

FRIDAY, DEC. 29TH -UJAMAA/FAMILYHOOD & COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS:
BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY kWANZAA CELEBRATION
For more information, contact Vera Warren at 504-915-4782

SATURDAY, DEC. 30TH -NIA/PURPOSE:
UJiIMA Inc and Mama Alma will host the annual Children's Kwanzaa from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Ashé Cultural Arts Center. This event is one of the most important and beautiful events of the public Kwanzaa celebration. Bring out your children so that they may learn their culture and the value of community, sharing and caring.

The African American Museum of History and the Community Book Store will jointly sponsor the evening celebration from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Museum, 1611 Gov. Nicholls St. in the Treme. Speakers, music, dance, drumming poetry, books and exhibits will be featured. This celebration will be a special opportunity to show support for both of these vital community institutions. Refreshments will be served.

SUNDAY, DEC. 31st - KUUMBA/CREATIVITY FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AT HOME

MONDAY, JAN. 1st -IMANI/FAITH FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AT HOME

ASANTE SANA ( THANK YOU VERY MUCH)
KWANZAA FURAHA ( HAPPY KWANZAA)

MTANGULIZI SANYIKA ( for the committee)

For more information, please call Ashé Cultural Arts Center at 504-569-9070.

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