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Homowa Festival Announces Lineup
T he F ifth A n n u a l H o m o w a
F e stiv a l fo r A fric a n A rts w ill be
held on S u n d a y , A ug. 14, b e g in ­
n in g at 1pm in th e W a sh in g to n
Park R ose G a rd e n A m p h ith e a te r.
T he la rg e st c u ltu ra lly b a se d A fri-
c a n /A fric a n -A m e ric a n fe stiv a l in
th e n o rth w e s t f e a tu re s a g re a t
v a rie ty o f m u sic an d d a n c e from
se v e ra l A fric a n c o u n trie s w ith an
e m p h a sis on G h an a. T h e re w ill
be a su g g e ste d d o n a tio n o f $5 in
o rd e r to h elp su p p o rt th e ev en t.
C h ild re n are a d m itte d free. T he
C h ild r e n ’s m u seu m w ill be o f f e r ­
ing a c h ild r e n ’s a c tiv ity area.
In G h an a, W est A frica, the
Homowa Festival is an annual event
that began 700 years ago. The Festi­
val can be com pared to a harvest
festival. The Portland event intends
to capture the spirit o f the Festival in
a five-hour program. The Festival Obo Addy and Kukrudu, Guinea’s most distinguished folkloric
(photo by John Klicker)
includes music, dance, workshops, musician.
crafts, and food.
T he e v e n t w ill beg in w ith a
p ro c e ssio n a l w ith m e m b e rs o f the
G h a n a ia n c o m m u n ity w e a rin g the
END OF SUMMER BLOW OUT SALE
a u th e n tic c lo th in g o f th e k in g s
and q u e e n s an d m a rc h in g to tr a ­
- OVER STOCK -ALL ITEMS M U ST GO!
d itio n a l d ru m m in g . A re p re s e n ­
MENS:
ta tiv e from the G h a n a ia n E m bassy
• Snake Skin Shoes
w ill op en th e a f te r n o o n ’s ev e n t
$89.95
w ith a sh o rt in tro d u c tio n . A n u m ­
Purple-Mustard-
ber o f p ro m in e n t m e m b e rs o f th e
Green-Brown-Black-
local A fric a n -A m e ric a n c o m m u ­
Grey-Natural
n ity w ill sp e a k th ro u g h o u t th e
• Snake Skin Sandies
a fte rn o o n .
$59.95
L es B a lle t A fric a in s De P apa
• Designer Short Sets
L adji C a m a ra , G u in e a ’s m ost d is ­
$19.95-$69.95
Cotton-Rayon-Linen-
tin g u is h e d f o lk lo r ic m u s ic ia n ,
Silk
w ill b rin g h is c o m p a n y to P o rt­
• Two Piece Walking
land to d e m o n stra te his sk ill on
Suits $59.95-89.95
the d jim b e d ru m .
WOMENS:
C h i l d r e n ’s c l a s s e s in th e
• Snake Skin Shoes
d ru m m in g an d d an ce o f G h an a
$49.95
are b e in g o ffe re d in P o rtla n d as
Red-Blue-Mustard-
p art o f th e fe stiv a l.
Black-Multie-Purple
Classes are held M onday, Aug.
• Tony Braxton
Outfits $29.95-59.95
8 to Friday Aug. 12. Pre-registration
• Coolot Sets
is required. Call 288-3025.
$29.95-$49.95
A w o rk sh o p w ith Papa L adji
All Other Items
C a m a ra w ill be h eld at p o rtla n d
15% Discount
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The music bandstand at Peninsula
Park’s will be the site of a concert Sunday
from 5 pm . to 6:30 p.m. by the Cultural
Recreation Band. Band members have
received formal instruction in piano, mu­
sic theory, band instrumentsandensembles
by teachers who are musicians from both
classical and jazz backgrounds.
The program also places value on
individual and group self esteem, disci­
pline and motivation.
The public is invited to attend to
celebrate and encourage these children.
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Saturday Aug. 6
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