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ڰ Africa Night 2009 welcomes community on Jan. 17

December 24, 2008
ڰ Marketing and Communications

The ڰ African Student Association invites the whole community to experience the beautiful and exuberant culture of Africa at ڰ Africa Night 2009. It will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Pond Student Union Ballroom.

The annual event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. This year's theme is “Africa the Beautiful. Africa Rising” showcasing the rich traditional and contemporary culture of Africa rarely seen in the media.

A scene from a previous Africa Night

The evening will offer a traditional African dinner featuring specialties from six African countries, a fashion show, a flag show, dances, a band performance, drummers and a variety of African ethnic music featuring a DJ.

Dance to the toe-tapping rhythms of United Roots. This Boise-based band consists of members from Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, and Idaho. They play a blend of Afro-pop and reggae.

The dinner will feature mukimo, a Kenyan dish that has mixed greens, potatoes, corn and peas; chapati, a type of bread from Tanzania; peanut butter soup from Ghana; chicken yassa, from Burkino Fasso; beef stew from Ghana; curried cabbage from Zambia; fresh fruit salad from Algeria; and rice.

Beginning Jan. 7, tickets will be sold weekdays at the Pond Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the Rendezvous Complex from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Prices for tickets purchased in advance are $6 for ڰ students, $7 for ڰ faculty and staff and $9 for the general public. Tickets cost $1 more at the door.

The African Students Association is a group of students from Africa and the United States who work to promote awareness of the realities in Africa and to strengthen the diversity of the ڰ community.

For more information, contact Winfred Kimeu, at (208) 226-4260 or kimewinf@isu.edu.


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