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African Film & Art Festival Day 3
September 20 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
DAY 3. CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF AFRICAN FILM AND ART
On Friday, September 20, our film festival will feature a diverse array of three events:
FIRST SCREENING at Providence Public Library
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903
We will kick off the day with a screening of Shimoni (Dir. Angela Wanjiku Wamai, Kenya 2022).
SECOND SCREENING: 5th Anniversary Celebration of 5 years of African Film and Art
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Church Hill House, 155 Angell Street, Providence, RI 02906
Join us for a special celebration marking the 5th anniversary of the African Film and Art Festibal. We are honored to welcome distinguished filmmaker Haile Gerima, who will be in attendance for a screening of his acclaimed film Sankofa. A Q&A panel discussion with Haile Gerima and Professor Máyọ̀wá Ajíbádé will follow the screening.
This event is sponsored by the Brown University Department of Africana Studies Rites and Reasons and The Ruth Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice.
3. After Party at Courtland Club
Time: 10:00 PM
Location: Courtland Club, 123 Your Street, Providence, RI 02903
Friday celebration will conclude the evening with our annual After Party, featuring live music from Afronaut Transmission and a special DJ set by Umamaroon, a Rwandese DJ from New York City.
Tickets: Free Donations are highly encouraged. Registration required.
