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2006 "Signifyin' & Testifyin'"

This year's theme:

Regeneration through Reunion:

The Power of the Masters!

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Thursday, September 28, 2006

 

Opening Ceremonies

Storytelling Concerts

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Afrocentric Academy

Franklin Junior High School

1501 Aldrich Avenue N

Minneapolis, MN 55411

Friday, September 29, 2006

The Liar's Contest

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Ames Elks Lodge

1614 Plymouth Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN 55411

Saturday, September 30, 2006

 

Grand Finale

Master Storytellers Concert

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 

Perpich Center for Arts Education

6125 Olson Memorial Highway
Golden Valley, MN 55422

Click on any name to get more information about these Masters of the Art of African Storytelling!

Valerie Tutson

 

Tejumola Ologboni

Toni  Simmons

Gran'Daddy Junebug

Mama Koku

 

Queen Nur

 

Temujin Ekunfeo

 

 

Diane Ferlatte

 

 

 Baba  Jamal Koram

 

Janice "The Griot" Greene

 

                                                               Danielle Daniels

THIS FANTASTIC LINE-UP OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED MASTER STORYTELLERS WILL BE IN MINNEAPOLIS!

 

These events are made possible in part by support from:

University of St. Thomas The Children's Theatre Company AfroCentric Academy
N. Jeanne Burns Legacy Development & Management Marriott Towne Place Suites - Minneapolis
Xcel Energy Foundation Macalester College The Givens Foundation
Perpich Center for Arts Education Bor-Son Construction