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AFRICAN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2000 The W.E.B. DuBois Memorial Centre will be organizing a number of panel discussions and seminars throughout the month of February, principally on weekends. A special feature next year will be their Pan African Jazz Festival. In 1999, the Centre held a very successful Jazz Festival consisting of eighteen groups including performers from the United States, Benin and Ghana. In 2000, they expect an even greater presence of West African artists. The Pan African Jazz Festival demonstrates that jazz, indeed, is an African World art form originating in the United States but firmly rooted in African rhythms. Historically, the Pan African Jazz Festival commemorates the First Pan African Congress, which was held February 19, 1919. The Pan African Jazz Festival 2000 will be held February 19th and 20th for a moderate fee of $40.00 USD per person. Following the Pan African Jazz Festival is the annual commemoration of Dr. W.E.B. DuBoisí birthday on 23 February. During this ceremony we straddle US. and Ghanaian culture by celebrating with the US. traditional birthday cake and Ghana's traditional oto and eggs. This program is free, but preference will be given to guests who attend the Jazz Festival. Also, reservations are required. Venue International Professionals, Inc. will be promoting its Discovery Tours of West Africa during Black History Month to include a Best of Ghana (February 12-19, 2000) which will focus on the cultural, historical and educational interests of Ghana, West Africa. Anyone interested in attending the Pan African Jazz Festival 2000 can work this into an extended version of VIP's Best of Ghana Tour or design their own travel itinerary to coincide with VIP's Tour Promotions to Ghana. The cost for the Best of Ghana Tour is from $1,699.00 and seats are very limited so reserve your space as soon as possible! Venue International Professionals, Inc. (VIP) is an African-American owned, full-service travel and tourism company based in the Washington Metropolitan Area specializing in travel and tourism destinations to the Continent of Africa. VIP was created to provide its clients with the ultimate experience in international travel and tourism excursions by providing a full-range of related services and products. VIP has based its corporate philosophy on its desire to always provide high quality, professional travel and tourism services in a cost-effective and client-responsive manner. For more information about VIP or the Best of Ghana and Pan African Jazz Festival Tour Promotions to Ghana, West Africa, contact VIP at (301) 856-9188 [VOICE]; (301) 868-4820 [FAX]; e-mail at HYPERLINK mailto:vipinc@erols.com - vipinc@erols.com - or VIP's web site at http://www.venuetravel.com |
King
Kiki, (left) Dar
es Salaam's star performer is a prime example of Africa's
abundant talent; we enjoyed his friendship for several days
in that historic crossroads city on Tanzania's Indian Ocean
Coast, and look forward to seeing and hearing him again
soon. In the meantime, we have a selection of CDs to lift us
up on those occasional down moments. The "Heart and Soul" of
African Music will be at the top of our editorial menu for
2000. Watch for a variety of items to appear on this page.
If you want to send us information on any established
African entertainers or rising stars, send
an
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