Featuring
a Performance by Restoration
Dance Theatre Company,
Traditional
Karamu Feast Talk with Celebrity Chef B. Smith,
and
Screening
of The Black
Candle
WHAT
The American Museum of
Natural History celebrates its 34th
annual Kwanzaa celebration with Kwanzaa
2012: First Fruits of the Harvest.
The
event celebrates the rich traditions of Kwanzaa and honors the holiday’s
seven guiding principles. The festival will include a special interview
about Karamu (African Feast) with pioneering
restaurateur B. Smith, family-friendly hands-on activities,
and an international marketplace. Restoration
Dance Theatre Company and Balance Dance Theatre, led by
acclaimed choreographer Obediah Wright, will perform in
an exciting program that also includes newcomers Soul Steps and Underground System Afrobeat. A
special screening of The Black Candle, narrated by
world-renowned poet Maya Angelou, closes the day. The film is a landmark
documentary that uses Kwanzaa as a vehicle to explore and celebrate the
African-American experience.
The
Presenting Sponsor of the Museum’s cultural programming is
MetLife
Foundation.
Support
for Kwanzaa 2012! is made possible, in part, by the
May
and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., and the family of Frederick
H. Leonhardt.
Kwanzaa
2012! is co-presented with Community Works and New Heritage Theatre
Works.
The
Kwanzaa Marketplace is organized by the Harlem Arts Alliance.
This
event was created in collaboration with the James Beard Foundation.
The
Media Partner of KWANZAA 2012: First Fruits of the Harvest is WBGO Jazz
88.3FM.
WHEN
Saturday, December 29, from noon to 5 pm
WHERE
Performances:
Milstein Hall
of Ocean Life.
Kwanzaa
International Marketplace:
Birds
of the World, Grand Gallery, Hall of North American Forests, and Warburg
Hall of New York State Environment
American
Museum of Natural History
ADMISSION Performances
and activities are free with Museum admission.
Suggested admission to the Museum is $19 for adults, $14.50 for students
and seniors, and $10.50 for children.
CONTACT
For
more information, the public should call 212-769-5315 or visit www.amnh.org/kwanzaa
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