KWANZAA YOUTH ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 26th 4:00PM

Bring the family your friends and co-workers to C.H. Wright Museum of African American History located at 315 E. Warren Avenue @ Brush St. (Detroit) for three days of free films and family fun celebrating KWANZAA.

Stories of Umoja
Experience the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers as they dance, sing, and share cultural experiences through interactive performances that promote unity, family values and community.

Chess
Witness the strategic moves of the Detroit City Chess Club and the Metro Detroit Chess Junior Optimist Octagon International Team as they demonstrate their skills in historic recreational and competitive game. Players of all skill levels are welcome to participate.

“Kwanzaa Make and Take Activities”
Exercise your creativity with African inspired jewelry, decorative bookmarks, flags of Africa and African Diaspora and other arts and crafts. Following the arts and craft activities, don’t miss the opportunity to learn different African dressing traditions including the gele head tie. (Activities contain facets of geography, history, and elements of cultural literacy.)
DECEMBER 26th 4:00PM – OPEN TO ALL

Spoken Word Café
Join The Rebirth Collective and many of the city’s most exciting poets in an open mic session at the Museum. Please come share your own creative expressions through spoken word. Donations will be accepted for the St. Bernard Parish New Orleans Relief Fund.
DECEMBER 26th 5:30PM

Kwanzaa Welcoming with Papa Hane Drum and Dance
Greetings from Detroit’s First Family: The Kilpatricks
Tambiko (Libations) with Detroit’s Community Queen Mothers
Creative Expression with Visions Center Stage Dance Ensemble
Review of the Nguzo Saba and Symbols by Hon. Joanne Watson and Hon. Kwame Kenyatta, Detroit City Council

Performance of the Nguzo Saba Song
Expression by the Spoken Word
Candle Lighting and Discussion of the Nguzo Saba
Musical Performances by Lil Zae, Black Bottom Collective and Suai
Pass Kikmbe and Saba Harambees

The Cinema Café Presents The 12th Annual KWANZAA FILM FESTIVAL December 26-28, 2007

UMOJA Wednesday, Dec. 26 5:30pm Kwanzaa Family Fun Fest! Presented by C.H. Wright Museum of African American History Screening 7:30pm "THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN" A beautifully-crafted adventure of reunion and healing.

KUJICHAGULIA Thursday, Dec. 27 7:15pm Candle-lighting Screening 7:30pm "RIZE" Groundbreaking, aggressive and visually stunning dance phenomena from the streets of South Central, Los Angeles.

UJIMA Friday, Dec. 28 7:15pm Candle-lighting Screening 7:30pm "I KNOW I’M NOT ALONE" Musician Michael Franti travels to Iraq, Palestine and Israel with his guitar, a few friends and a camera.

ALL ARE WELCOME 313-483-1403 / 313-494-5800  Admission Free! www.detevents.com www.maah-detroit.org/events_programs/events.html