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| Monday, September 06, 2010 |
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January 21, 2008 to January 28, 2008
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Time: TBD |
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday
Event Location: Everywhere
Event Description:
In Memoriam:
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)
Today we honor not just a dreamer but also a doer, a builder, and above all a Founding Father –
the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King innately understood that our Declaration of Independence is at once a work for the ages and an unfinished work in progress and he spent his life and ultimately even gave his life in order to perfect the Foundation of our American Democracy.
Dr. King understood that we must all be builders of our own democracy throughout every generation – that is for us to continuously build our freedom upon the works of prior generations and pass that freedom on to future generations to continue that building.
The Great Seal of the United States symbolizes this unfinished work by its unfinished pyramid on the reverse side and the Latin mottos “Novus Ordo Seclorum” meaning “a new order of the ages” and "Annuit Coeptis" meaning “he approves of our undertakings”.
Our Great Seal further contains the Latin motto "E Pluribus Unum" meaning "out of many, one" – signifying that we Americans are of many races, many colors, many languages, many religious beliefs, and come from many places, states, and nations.
We speak many different languages, practice many different customs and often live radically different lives from one another - yet we are all one - We are all Americans, we are all one nation dedicated to the Jeffersonian ideal of the Declaration that we are created equal, each one of us, and endowed with "inalienable rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. eloquently restated Jefferson in the Declaration, in his own Declaration to the world, his dream that "one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.'"
King's words on that day are as immortal as Jefferson's before him:
“I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.”
Like Washington or Jefferson amongst the other Founders of 1776, Dr. King was a leader amongst a pantheon of leaders and a builder upon the previous efforts of others who came before him and upon the works of those who built alongside him:
Men like A. Phillip Randolph, an African American labor organizer and civil rights activist who convinced President Roosevelt to issue Executive Order 8802 desegregating the defense industries stating that there should be "no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or Government because of race, creed, color, or national origin."
Men and women of conscience and courage like Rosa Parks, James Meredith, Andrew Young, Ralph David Abernathy, John Lewis, Julian Bond, and many many others who repeatedly risked and many times gave their lives in helping their fellow Americans realize the dream that we are all created equal.
The promise of the Declaration was largely realized by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, passed July 2nd, 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed August 6th, 1965 – yet the work of Dr. King, like the builders of our American democracy who came before him still remains an unfinished work.
Too many in our nation still fail to grasp that ours is a nation is based on Jefferson's Declaration that “we are all created equal” – and not upon a single language or a single culture.
In 2008, women are still being paid substantially less than their male counterparts in similar jobs and being under-represented in the most powerful positions in government, academia and the business world even to the present day.
Discrimination based on sexual orientation by society and even under the law were once the norm in our nation as was discrimination based on race before it. The Stonewall Riots of 1969 first brought this discrimination to the American consciousness - yet it continues largely unresolved today across a wide variety of issues from hate crimes, to military service, to job discrimination, to domestic partner benefits and adoption rights.
In the 21st Century, we find ourselves facing new challenges in the struggle for freedom, equality and democracy. People of Middle Eastern descent and of the Muslim faith have found themselves the victims of hate crimes and persecution. Constitutional rights we have taken for granted for generations have suddenly been called into question in the name of protecting our safety. We seem to find ourselves at a new crossroads on this march where we are being asked to choose between our security and our liberty.
Let us rise up together to continue Dr. King's unfinished work for it is our unfinished work too.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
3:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
Symposium on Public Art
Event Location: Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Margeson Theatre, Orlando, FL
Event Description:
Whether you are an artist, architect, urban designer or concerned citizen, you will want to attend
Work PLACE
Symposium on Public Art
Presented by
Thread
Orlando's Contemporary Arts Collective
and
Orange County
Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs
on Monday January 21st, 2008
at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center
Margeson Theatre
FREE and open to the public
Two sessions of panel discussions on public art practices and concepts, presentations from panelists, questions from the audience and a cocktail reception.
Panel Discussions Moderated by Rick Jones
Year In Review by Terry Olson
Scheduled to appear:
Margot H. Knight, President and CEO, United Arts of Central Florida
Christina Lathrop, Landscape Architect, Dix Lathrop & Assoc.
Terry Olson, Director, Orange Co. Div. of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Robin Van Arsdol, Artist
Kha Le-Huu, Architect, KLHP
Michael Lehman, Art Consultant, Bobosart
Rick Krent, Orlando City Architect
Jamie Wright, Landscape Architect, Dix Lathrop & Assoc.
Nelson Hallonquist, Artist
Megan Bardoe, Independent Curator
Paul Wenzel, Orlando Public Art Coordinator
Julio Lima, Creative Activist, Say It Loud
Schedule
3:00 Margeson Theater opens
4:00 Introductions by host Katie Ball, WMFE's Arts Connection
4:15 A series of short presentations by:
* Margot H. Knight
* Jamie Wright
* Chris Lathrop
* Michael Lehman
* Rick Krent
* Robin Van Arsdol
* Megan Bardoe
* Paul Wenzel
* Julio Lima
* Nelson Hallonquist
5:00 PANEL DISCUSSION I
6:00 Year-in-review by Terry Olson
6:30 Break
7:15 Presentations by
* Kha Le-Huu
* Julio Lima
7:25 PANEL DISCUSSION II
8:30-10:00 Reception
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Monday, January 21, 2008
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
OCDEC Monthly business Meeting
Event Location: Classroom Teachers Association, 1020 Webster Ave, Orlando, FL, 32804
Event Description:
OCDEC General Meeting
Please join us for our monthly business meeting - there is much to do with the upcoming House District 32 Special Election on February 26th, 2008 and the January 29th, 2008 Presidential Preference Primary and municipal races.
We need your help to get ready for these elections, to join committees and participate in the work and the fun.
Longer term we need your help to build the party in Orange County and to help us in the statewide primary in August and the national general election in November of next year.
Please try to recruit a friend or two and bring them with you to the meeting on Monday to join us!
Thanks,
The Meeting will be at:
Classroom Teachers Assocation
1020 Webster Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804
from 7pm-830pm Monday January 21st, 2008
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando Roe v. Wade 35th Anniversary Event
Event Location: First Unitarian Church of Orlando, Orlando, FL
Event Description:
Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando Roe v. Wade 35th Anniversary Event
REMINDER: Roe vs. Wade 35th Anniversary Event
Date- Tuesday January 22nd, 2008
Time- 5:30-7:00pm
Location- First Unitarian Church of Orlando
contact Stefanie Warren- swarren@ppgo.org for more details!
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Second Annual Networking Reception and Town Hall Meeting Sponsored By Black History Committee of Orange County
Event Location: Orlando City Hall Rotunda, One City Commons, 400 S. Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Event Description:
You are cordially invited to attend
The 2nd Annual Networking Reception and Town Hall Meeting
Sponsored by the Black History Committee of Orange County, Inc.
Keynote Speaker: Orlando Police Chief Val Demings
Topic: "Stop the Violence in Our Community: How to Raise Productive Citizens"
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Orlando City Hall Rotunda
One City Commons
400 S Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
RSVP: John Robinson at 321-202-5967 (please tell him where you saw this notice)
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
HD32 Sasso Campaign Dinner Fundraiser at Dixie Crossroads Seafood
Event Location: Titusville, FL
Event Description:
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Dear Supporter,
Thank you so much for the outstanding support you have given me in the short time since I filed for State Representative District 32! Your volunteer work and donations have energized my campaign. Because of your help the campaign has been going outstanding.
In the past few weeks, I have received endorsements from many groups, including labor, police, environmental, and the Orlando Sentinel. They have chosen to support the candidate who has the experience to do the job, and has shown the willingness to listen to the citizens concerns.
Now I must ask for your help , as today is the closing day for donations before the primary. Help make this campaign successful by donating online today or joining me at Dixie Crossroads in Titusville tonight at 6:30pm. Your continuing support is so appreciated! Please forward this email to your friends. Thank You.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
MDBCOCF Community Political Awareness Forum
Event Location: Dr. James R. Smith Center, 1723 Bruton Blvd, Orlando, FL 32805
Event Description:
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METROPOLITAN DEMOCRATIC BLACK CAUCUS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
COMMUNITY AWARENESS POLITICAL FORUM
COME AND HEAR FROM
THE
CANDIDATES
FOR
Mayor for the City of Orlando
&
City Commissioner for District 6
When: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Where: Dr. James R. Smith Center
1723 Bruton Blvd.
Orlando, Fl 32805
Time: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m
Sponsors:
Washington Shores Area Association, Metropolitan Democratic Black Caucus of Orange County and Christian Eternal Prayer Advocates, Inc (CEPA)
For more information contact - (407)-299-7672 or (407)-296-0245
David Rucker or Bishop / Dr. O.M Vickson I
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
South Narcoossee Corridor Community Meeting
Event Location: Northlake Park Community Center School Cafeteria
Event Description:
Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond will host a community meeting for residents of the South Narcoossee Corridor from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Jan. 24). This includes all the neighborhoods south of the Beachline Expressway and north of the Central Florida Greenway. The meeting will be at the NorthLake Park Community Center School cafeteria.
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Friday, January 25, 2008
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
OCYD SpeakEasy and Presidential Straw Poll Event
Event Location: The Beacon Restaurant, 100 S. Eola Dr, Orlando, FL, 32801
Event Description:
Will it be Obama, Hillary, John Edwards
...or Dennis Kucinich???
YOU DECIDE!
Don't miss the final Speakeasy before the Florida Presidential Primary!
Come cast your vote for the candidate you think should win Florida!
This Friday, January 25th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Beacon, 100 S. Eola Drive.
Featured speaker: Democratic National Pollster, Jim Kitchens
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Susannah Randolph
(407) 259-1872
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Saturday, January 26, 2008 - Sun 3
Time: TBD |
Zora Neale Hurston Street Festival of the Arts
Event Location: Various Times and Locations in Eatonville and Orlando FL
Event Description:
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Saturday, January 26 – 6 - 8 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
“Kindred Spirits: Installations by Betye Saar and Mildred Howard”
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, Eatonville
Museum Opening & Reception •
An Installation Art Exhibition by Betye Saar and Mildred Howard at the Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, opening on Saturday January 26, 2008, 6 p.m. Both Saar and Howard are distinguished, award-winning, “eye-catching” artists, who are masters in “making art." Their selected medium for the exhibition is an installation featuring mystical themes. Installation art is a unique artistic genre that even seasoned arts patrons seldom have opportunities to see. The ZORA! Festival audience and subsequent viewers will experience, according to Ms. Howard, how art is made from “myth and ritual, memory and place, religion and family, metaphor and symbolism, music, light, tradition and found objects.” The installation, which will remain in the museum through April 2008, will evoke the vibrancy as captured “in the spirit” of the theme. |
Sunday, January 27– 4 - 6 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
“Speaking Hands,” The Life Center Church, Eatonville
A concert performed by hearing-impaired youth. |
Monday, January 28 - NO SCHEDULED EVENTS
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Tuesday, January 29 – 10 A.M.- 4 P.M. NO ADMISSION REQUIRED TO VENUES
Eatonville-Maitland Cultural Alliance (EMCA) Tour - Travel to multiple venues throughout Eatonville and Maitland
A cultural tour with stops at the Maitland Art Center, Maitland Historical Society and Museum, The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center, the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts and other historic Eatonville venues. Box Lunch: $10 |
Wednesday, January 30 – 7:30 - 9 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
An Evening with Poet: Sonia Sanchez
Widely known as “the high-priestess” of poetry because of the mythical and musical quality of much of her writing, Sanchez is expected to draw a large audience of devotees who have followed her from her days as one of the Broadside Quartet of young poets and a younger audience who gravitate to her unique poetic style. Reception immediately following. |
Thursday, January 31 – 8:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. Registration Fee: $15
Young Voices Conference, Day 1
WHAT: A two-day public forum that brings together high school students from various schools and fosters their interaction with accomplished cultural artists and academicians as well as with their peers.
WHY: To enhance the literacy, creativity, and college preparation of highly-motivated high school students.
WHO: 100 college-bound students who are strong readers, with focus on students in grades 9 –12 enrolled in honors, advanced placement, and International Baccalaureate courses in public, private, parochial, and home schools.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, January 31
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Eatonville – Lias Hall
Friday, February 1
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ACTIVITIES: Walking Tour of Eatonville
“Book Talk” – Small group discussion of Hurston novel
Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture
Humanities Talks at Rollins College
FOCUS TEXT: Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
THEME: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy”
How does the Young Voices Conference Satisfy the Sunshine State Standards?
Download the Registration Form
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Thursday, January 31 - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Eatonville 7:30-9 P.M.
In Conversation with: Louise Meriwether
In Conversation with: Louise Meriwether
In Conversation with Louise Meriwether. A veteran literary voice who was the first Black Story Analyst in Hollywood's history, she is the author of several books including, "Daddy Was A Number Runner". Reception immediately following. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC |
Friday, February 1 - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Eatonville 10 A.M.
Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture: CCH Pounder
Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture: CCH Pounder
CCH Pounder, stellar actress of the motion picture screen and television, will deliver the Zora Neale Hurston Lecture on Friday February 1. Ms. Pounder will be a natural draw because of her Emmy nomination for her role in the NBC series ER and her current role in the critically acclaimed FX series, The Shield. The audience will find, however, she has many parallels to Hurston, as evidenced by her genius with the spoken word and her fight against social injustices such as apartheid. |
Friday, February 1 – 8:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. (See Thu. Jan. 31, Day 1)
Young Voices Conference, Day 2
WHAT: A two-day public forum that brings together high school students from various schools and fosters their interaction with accomplished cultural artists and academicians as well as with their peers.
WHY: To enhance the literacy, creativity, and college preparation of highly-motivated high school students.
WHO: 100 college-bound students who are strong readers, with focus on students in grades 9 –12 enrolled in honors, advanced placement, and International Baccalaureate courses in public, private, parochial, and home schools.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, January 31
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Eatonville – Lias Hall
Friday, February 1
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ACTIVITIES: Walking Tour of Eatonville
“Book Talk” – Small group discussion of Hurston novel
Zora Neale Hurston Arts and Humanities Lecture
Humanities Talks at Rollins College
FOCUS TEXT: Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
THEME: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy”
How does the Young Voices Conference Satisfy the Sunshine State Standards?
Download the Registration Form |
Friday, February 1 – 1- 5:30 P.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Humanities Panels on the Festival Theme: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration on the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy”
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sessions Manager: Dr. Richard A. Long
Professor Emeritus
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Panel I Presenters
Dr. Mawuena Logan
University of the West Indies – Mona Campus
Kingston, Jamaica
Title of Paper: —“(Achieving) Immortality: African Epistemology in the Works of Zora Neale Hurston and Maryse Conde”
Dr. Eika Tai
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Title of Paper: “Festivals as Ritual Assertions for Sustaining Diaspora Communities: Comparing Cases in the USA and Japan”
Dr. Jason Young
State University of New York (SUNY)
Buffalo, New York
Title of Paper: “Mules, Men, and Moses: The Making of an (African) American Religious Diaspora in Zora Neale Hurston’s Haiti, Jamaica, and the United States”
Friday Session:
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Panel II Presenters
Dr. Melvin L. Butler
University of Virginia
Charlottesville,Virginia
Title of Paper: “Contested Boundaries: Negotiating Music, Ritual, and Identity in
Haiti and Jamaica”
Dr. Stephen D. Glazier
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Title of Paper: “Searching for the ‘Sanctified Church’ in the Caribbean: Zora Neale Hurston and Spiritual Quest in the Afro-Caribbean Church”
Dr. William P. Mullaney
Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Pecos Campus
Chandler, AZ
Title of Paper: “Her Eyes Were Watching Katrina: Unnatural Deaths in a Natural Disaster” |
Friday, February 1 – 9 A.M.-5 P.M. $5-Adults (18+), $3-Children (age 4-17)
Street Festival of the Arts (Day 1) “EDUCATION DAY” “A multidisciplinary outdoor classroom,” Eatonville
Featuring
• East End Youth Talent Stage Competition
• "Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots" (museum exhibition): An audio visual exhibition on the writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston and her relationship to her home town, the historic Eatonville community
• ZORA! Literacy Initiative (while supplies last, a free, age appropriate book to children and youths, toddler - age 17)
• ZORA! Health Village -- Blue Cross Blue Shelid of Florida, "Founding Sponsor"
• Children's Corner (hands-on activities for youngsters, pre-K to grade 3)
• Center Stage (performances by local, regional and national acts)
• Food from the kitchens at Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas
• Juried Art Lane (artists with their original artwork in competition for cash prizes)
• Words and Voices
• International Marketplace and MORE |
Friday, February 1 - 8 - 9:30 P.M., $10 (in advance), $15 (at the door)
An Evening of Jazz Featuring the Sam Rivers Orchestra
Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College, Winter Park
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Saturday, February 2 – 9:30- 11:30 A.M. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Humanities Panel on the Festival Theme: “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration on the Zora Neale Hurston Legacy” Rollins College
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session Manager: Dr. Deidre H. Crumbley
Associate Professor
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Panel III Presenters
Ms. Temitope Adefarakan
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario - Canada
Title of Paper: “’'At a Crossroads’: Spirituality and the Politics of Exile: The Case of the Yoruba Orisa”
Dr. Kevin Meehan
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Title of Paper: “Decolonizing Ethnography: Spirit Possession and Resistancein
Tell My Horse”
Dr. Stephen L. Selka
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Title of Paper: “Holy War in Brazil? Evangelicals, Candomblecistas and Social Differentiation in Afro-Brazilian Communities” |
Saturday, February 2 – 10 A.M.-1 P.M. Ticket Required
HATitude Brunch Featuring Harriet Rosebud, Marriott Downtown Orlando
$55 (in advance), $60 (at the door), $50 Senior Citizens (55+), $750 Corporate Table of 8
HATitude features:
• High-fashion originals by Harriet Rosebud
• Exclusive unveiling of ZORA! collectible
• Theatrical performance
• Hat stroll
• Elegant brunch and MORE |
Saturday, February 2 – 9 A.M.-5 P.M. $10-Adults (18+), $3 Children (age 4-17)
Street Festival of the Arts (Day 2)Featuring Peabo Bryson on Center Stage at 3 P.M.,Eatonville
Featuring Peabo Bryson on Center Stage – 3 P.M.
• East End Youth Talent Stage Competition
• "Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots" (museum exhibition): An audio visual exhibition on the writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston and her relationship to her home town, the historic Eatonville community
• ZORA! Literacy Initiative (while supplies last, a free, age appropriate book to children and youths, toddler - age 17)
• ZORA! Health Village -- Blue Cross Blue Shelid of Florida, "Founding Sponsor"
• Children's Corner (hands-on activities for youngsters, pre-K to grade 3)
• Center Stage (performances by local, regional and national acts)
• Food from the kitchens at Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas
• Juried Art Lane (artists with their original artwork in competition for cash prizes)
• Words and Voices
• International Marketplace and MORE |
Saturday, February 2 – 7:30 - 9:30 P.M. Ticket Required
ZORA! Festival GALA Featuring Miss Ruby Dee, Marriott Downtown Orlando
$100 Indvidual, $1500 Corporate Table of 8
ZORA! Festival GALA – “An Evening of High Culture and Fine Dining”
Attire: Black Tie or "African Elegance |
Sunday, February 2 – 7:45 A.M.
Traditional Worship Service
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Eatonville
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Sunday, February 3 – 9 A.M.- 5 P.M. $10-Adults, $3-Children (age 4-17)
Street Festival of the Arts (Day 3) Featuring Dr. Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir on Center Stage at 3 P.M.,Eatonville | |
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