Staff WriterWHAT: Charles Town Maroon Council presents 4th Annual International Maroon Conference
WHEN: June 21-23, 2012
WHERE: The Asafu Yard
Charles Town, Portland
MORE INFO:
Thursday: – Movie Night – Verner Zipps “The Jamaica Maroons”
– Capoeira demonstration from Brazil
Friday: – Movie Night – Roy Anderson “Akwantu”
– Might with the Ancestors – featuring Drumming
Saburday: Celebrating Quao’s Day
– Ceremonial Parade from all Jamaican Maroon Nationals and International Maroon Nations
– 1:00 pm Presentation of the Nanny/Qua Abeng Award to the late Paul Robeson
– Cultural performances including musician & Hailfax Poet Laureate Shauntay Grant
– Conference Presentations
Night: – Movie Night – “Studio One Drumming”
– Fashion Show – fashions by Ayawear
– Stage Show: Charles Town Drummers, Dancers and Friends
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