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Let the celebration of the Bright Continent begin!

posted by jeffers at October 1st, 2009
Tags: Uncategorized AfricanAnanseEducationalmusicSecond LifeSpiritual traditionsTalks

Please join us in the Celebration!

From Oct. 1 through 4th, Saminaka (Virtual Nigeria) is hosting SL’s first African Festival and the official opening of Ananse’s Web Group in SL.

Educational talks by Bryan Mnemonic, Khoisan Fisher, Oliha Yiwama, Tamsin Barzane.

There will be exhibits, events, talks, and contests galore! Masqueraders, stiltwalkers and African music help create the festive atmosphere.

Exhibits on Nigerian plants, the Nupe people and the horse in Africa complement the fun of a traditional decorated canoe regatta and a durbar–a procession of decorated horses and their riders, as well as nightly dance parties to the latest African tunes.

Virtual Harlem’s Bryan Mnemonic will speak at the kick-off of Ananse, a new SL/RL group of scholars involved with Africa and the diaspora, and a tour of African-related sims will follow.

Scheduled Events (SLT=Pacific Time)
Thurs, Oct. 1 (Nigerian National Day). 
    5 pm slt Fireworks on the beach, masquerades, stilt walkers 
    5:15-7:15 slt Kickoff dance with first DJ

Fri, Oct. 2
    5 pm slt  African music–talk & performance–“Are drums a family Event?”  by Oliha Yiwama
    6 pm slt  Durbar—Nigerian procession of decorated horses and riders
    African Music Video Party or Dj’d dance to follow

Sat, Oct. 3
    11 am slt African art—talk and slideshow by Tamsin Barzane—“The ‘Rules’ of African Art”
    12 Noon slt  Canoe regatta, Nigerian-style, with decorated boats (prize)
    5 pm slt   Masqueraders, stiltwalkers, acrobats  African Music Video Party or live performance to follow

Sun, Oct. 4 
    11-2 pm slt Bryan Mnemonic’s lecture and launch of Ananse group of Africa and Diaspora Academics in Second Life (off Saminaka, on Univ. of Delaware sim), followed by guided tours to several sims
    5 slt African spiritual traditions—talk by Oliha Yiwama (traditional priest, musician, anthropologist)
    6 Following talk, masqueraders, stiltwalkers and acrobats—join in!
    6:30 slt Closing dance party with second DJ—African male and female dress competition; announcements of writing &  photo contest winners
    Fireworks on the beach

Hope to see you there!

Important SLurls
Saminaka: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saminaka/48/162/22
University of Delaware: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/151/26

Please see Ananse’s Web Ning site for a complete schedule of events and check out the SL Ananse’s Web group in world. http://anansesweb.ning.com/