Festival Weekend:
June 6-8th 2008

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ODUNDE Weekend Events Schedule

June 6, Friday African Ambassador VIP Reception - 5:30p-7:30p City Hall – Room 201 – Conversation Hall Parking at 13th and Market Streets Invited ambassdors include: Nigeria, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tabago.

June 7, Saturday Saturday the African Business Roundtable City Hall – Room 201 – Conversation Hall Parking at 13th and Market Streets Business Roundtable Ambassdors include: Nigeria, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tabago Egungun Procession Dusk, 7:30 p.m . 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 8, 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. This year's headliner is KRS-ONE! 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)