Please Send Donations to:
Odunde, PO Box 21748, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Festival Weekend:
June 12-14th 2009

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ODUNDE Weekend Events Schedule

June 12, Friday Business Forum for the Republic of Liberia - 9AM - 3PM Location: Federal Reserve Bank 7th and Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA Cost: $50 Pre-Registration is REQUIRED Register at interdependence.org or  and call 484-908-2955 Ambassodor V.I.P. Reception - 5PM-7PM Location: African-American Museum 7th and Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA R.S.V.P @ 215-732-8510 By June 10, 2009

June 13, Saturday Saturday the African Business Roundtable - 9AM - 1PM Business Roundtable Ambassdors include: Guinea and Sierra Leone. Location: Philadelphia Department of Commerce 1515 Arch Streets - 18th Floor Philadelphia, PA FREE!! ODUNDE Cultural Center – 2308 Grays Ferry Avenue (23rd & South Streets). The Egungun Procession celebrates the memory of our elevated and honorable African ancestors. We humbly request that everyone wear white clothing. Bembe (a drum and dance celebration) will follow the procession.

June 14, Sunday ODUNDE Festival and African Marketplace 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. South Street and Grays Ferry Stage Performances…Following the river procession, performances begin on ODUNDE's stages and end at dusk. As a cultural celebration designed for families to enjoy together, ODUNDE emphasizes performers and craft artists from throughout the African Diaspora whose work celebrates the diversity of traditional African or African-American art forms including: African dance, hair braiding, stepping, roller dance, drill team formations, hip-hop and tap dance, traditional African instruments, drumming, rhythm and blues, and traditional African American popular dance forms. Each year ODUNDE employs over 40 artists. Many have launched their careers from our stage. The ODUNDE Festival was an originator of authentic African Marketplace festivals, featuring traditional foods, art, crafts, clothing and jewelry. The most colorful aspect of the festival which continues throughout the day, The African Marketplace draws return customers every year. We are grateful to its vendors, who are major supporters of our organization. River Procession - 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. The River Procession leaves from ODUNDE Cultural Center - 2308 Grays Ferry Avenue (23rd & South Streets)