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March 9, 2016
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Six marimba bands will play high energy music from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa
in a casual and fun free event for all ages Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Portland Foursquare
Church, 2830 N.E. Flanders St.
African Marimba Concert
A free concert with the high-energy music
of Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa will
take place Saturday, March 12 from 1:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at Portland Foursquare Church, 2830
N.E. Flanders St.
The 28st annual African Marimba Concert
is a casual and fun event for all ages with per-
formances by the students of MyLinda King of
Boka Marimba who has been performing and
teaching Zimbabwean marimba in Portland for
the last 25 years.
As six marimba bands take the stage, danc-
ing will not only be allowed but encouraged. A
raffle with art items, concert tickets, gift cer-
tificates to restaurants, chocolate, wine, musi-
cal instruments, gourmet food, and more will
benefit the Portland-Mutare Sister City Associ-
ation and Africa AIDS Response in Zimbabwe.