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M.A.D.D. Rhythms @ Malcolm X College’s 18th Annual Kwanzaa Observance Program

Kwanzaa Observance Program

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

- Tuesday, January 1, 2013

1900 W. Van Buren St

Chicago, IL 60612

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The African Market Place & Food Court opens at 9 a.m. each day

The Kwanzaa Ceremony begins at Noon each day (2 p.m. on Sunday)

Join us for our 18th Annual Kwanzaa Observance Program! “Inter-Generational Conversations: one generation plants the tree. The next generation receives the shade.”

Co-hosted by Malcolm X College and the

Bolozi Wazee/Shule Ya Watoto (Council of Elders)

This is the largest known seven-day celebration of Kwanzaa in the country,

publicly held in an institution of higher learning!

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Kwanzaa Creative Expression Lineup:

Wednesday, Dec. 26, Noon – 4 p.m.

Umoja (Unity)

Najwa Dance Corps

M.A.D.D. Rhythms

Charles “Rick” Heath

Thursday, Dec. 27, Noon – 4 p.m.

Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)

The Justefan Band featuring Justin B. Thomas

Walter King Jr. “The Spellbinder”

Julia Huff

Friday, Dec. 28, Noon – 4 p.m.

Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)

Seneke Inc.

Armen Rah

Shaylin Becton

Drea the Poet

Marquis Hill

Saturday, Dec 29, Noon – 4 p.m.

Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)

West Indian Folk Dance Company

Mr. Taps

Darrell “Sax Preacher” Wilson

Sunday, Dec. 30, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Nia (Purpose)

Ugochi Nwaogwugwu

Prince Ravanna Bey’s Thunder Sky Drummers featuring:

Kerry Wills, Sherman Walker, and Amir Gray

CW Muzik “Corey Wilkes”

Monday, Dec. 31, Noon – 4 p.m.

Kuumba (Creativity)

Maggie Brown

Ayodele Drum & Dance

Bill McFarland & the Chicago Horns

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, Noon – 4 p.m.

Imani (Faith)

Joan Collaso

M.A.D.D. Rhythms

Ari Brown Quartet

Minianka

African Market Place (1st Floor) & Food Court (2nd Floor) Open Daily:

Wednesday, Dec. 26: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 27: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 28: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 29: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 30: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 31: 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Tags: Dance, M.A.D.D., Rhythms, Tap

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