Miscellaneous Arts Galleries

20070101 KwanzaaFest, Durham, NC : On the first day of 2007, I attended the last day of the 21st annual KwanzaaFest in Durham, presented by the African American Dance Ensemble (AADE) in celebration of Kwanzaa. The 2-5p event included AADE founder and artistic director "Baba" Chuck Davis (who had just celebrated turning 70 years young), as well as The Healing Force, Fruit of Labor Singing Ensemble and Drums of Fire, Djembe Fire!, and a performance by AADE. Kwanzaa is a seven-day cultural holiday celebrated each year December 26-January 1 for unity and Pan-Africanism and established in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor, Department of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, California. It emphasizes the seven values of Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith).

20070101 KwanzaaFest, Durham, NC

On the first day of 2007, I attended the last day of the 21st annual KwanzaaFest in Durham, presented by the African American Dance Ensemble (AADE) in celebration of Kwanzaa. The 2-5p event included AADE founder and artistic director "Baba" Chuck Davis (who had just celebrated turning 70 years young), as well as The Healing Force, Fruit o ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2007 12:41am PST

14th Annual National Gingerbread Competition, 2006 : While visiting Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina the day after Thanksgiving 2006, we stopped at the Grove Park Inn, a beautiful and massive historic property. There, we found on display winning entries of the 14th annual National Gingerbread House Competition. There were a record 400 entries (149 Youth, 73 Teen and 178 Adult). The grand prize winner was Patricia Howard of Winter Springs, Florida. First prize winners were Suzanne Smith (adult, Mulberry, Florida); Megan McBath, Kayla Tulloch and Marissa Summit (teen, Greenback, Tennessee); and Julie Navin (youth, St. Charles, Illinois). I only took a few quick pictures of some of the scores on display. From the entry form, it appears that the entries must be no bigger than 2 feet in each dimension; primarily made of gingerbread and be completely edible, except for the base; and judging is based on overall appearance, originality/creativity, difficulty, precision, and consistency of theme.

14th Annual National Gingerbread Competition, 2006

While visiting Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina the day after Thanksgiving 2006, we stopped at the Grove Park Inn, a beautiful and massive historic property. There, we found on display winning entries of the 14th annual National Gingerbread House Competition. There were a record 400 entries (149 Youth, 73 T ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2006 1:40pm PST

2006-0902 Radicackalacky Puppetry Convergence, Carrboro, NC (unedited) :

2006-0902 Radicackalacky Puppetry Convergence, Carrboro, NC (unedited)

Updated: Sep 30, 2006 9:33pm PST

20040905 Wild Car Competition, Third Annual Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival, Asheville, NC :

20040905 Wild Car Competition, Third Annual Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival, Asheville, NC

Updated: Sep 13, 2004 2:50pm PST

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