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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 4/25/09-4/26/09; America's largest literary event includes 300 booksellers, 400 book authors and 150,000 book lovers; UCLA, West Los Angeles; www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks SpringFest Harambee's Farmer Market presents this annual celebration of fresh fruit, vegetables, music, jewelry, African clothing and more; Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles; www.culturela.org Garifuna Day Street Festival Traditional African festival showcasing Garifuna food, music and culture; South Los Angeles; http://www.culturela.org International Family Film Festival Edwards Canyon Country Stadium, Santa Clarita www.culturela.org Multi-Cultural Expo Features live entertainment, kids zone, health exhibitors and more; Ted Watkins Park; www.culturela.org Bones and Blues Featuring lives blues music, barbecue, dominoes tournament; The Center, Los Angeles; www.culturela.org MAY International Capoeira Festival Los Angeles; www.capoeirabrasil.com UCLA Jazz & Reggae Festival Annual two day festival featuring jazz and reggae artists; Los Angeles; www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/jazzreggae Leimert Park Village Book Fair www.leimertparkbookfair.com JUNE Juneteenth Celebration Annual celebration of African American culture throughout the Los Angeles community; http://www.juneteenth.com Big Bear Lake Jazz Trax Summer Festival Big Bear Lake; www.jazztrax.com/bigbear.html Real Men Cook Family celebration and fundraising event; Los Angeles; www.realmencook.com Long Beach Bayou Festival Queen Mary Events Park, Long Beach; longbeachfestival.homestead.com/Index.html African American Business Summit Top Speakers, relevant topics, new Business Opportunities and Networking; Sponsored by Turning Point Magazine,Pace Entertainment Group and TPC Foundation; www.aabs2007.com Turning Point Urban Business Summit Los Angeles; www.turningpointmagazine.com Hollywood Black Film Festival Annual festival featuring film screenings, parties, panels and networking receptions; Hollywood www.hbff.org Bones and Blues Featuring lives blues music, barbecue, dominoes tournament; The Center, Los Angeles; www.culturela.org JULY Jazz and Blues Festival Festiva features music, children's activities, food, arts and crafts; Vision Theatre, Leimert Park; www.culturela.org Bill Pickett Rodeo Star studded event that features black cowboys and cowgirls from around the country; past celebrities have included Denzel Washington, Sinbad, and Angela Bassett; Los Angeles Equestrian Center; www.billpickettrodeo.com Brazilian Summer Festival Annual festival featuring music, dance, arts and crafts; Ford Amphitheatre; www.culturela.org Central Avenue Jazz Festival Two day festival along Central Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Street; www.culturela.org Los Angeles Black Pride Festival Largest gathering of Black men and women from the gay and lesbian communities; expected attendance is over 8,000; Westin Airport Hotel and Point Dune Beach, Malibu www.culturela.org Mid-Summer Nights Dream Various events founded by Magic Johnson include Harlem Nights, Corporate Scholarship Awards Dinner, Celebrity Basketball and more; Los Angeles www.magicjohnson.org AUGUST Long Beach Jazz Festival One of the premier California jazz festivals; past performers include Stanley Clarke, Randy Crawford, Phil Perry and Patti Austin; Long Beach; www.longbeachjazzfestival.com Watts Summer Festival Annual cultural festival featuring arts, music, food, fashion and more; South Central Avenue, Watts www.wattsfestival.org World Stage Jazz Festival Leimert Park Village www.culturela.org Marcus Garvey Day Festival & Parade Annual celebration honoring the life of Marcus Garvey; Elegant Manor, Los Angeles www.culturela.org African Marketplace and Cultural Faire Annual festival attracting over 250,000 people; featuring music, food, health fair, children's activities, film festival, tennis tournament, technology village and more; Exposition Park, Los Angeles; www.africanmarketplace.org SEPTEMBER Black Business Expo Expo featuring 500 vendors, Gospel Expo, West Coast Black Music Festival, Kids' World, Fashion Show and more; Los Angeles; www.blackbusinessexpo.com Brazilian Street Carnival and Independence Day Celebration Downtown Long Beach; www.culturela.org Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival Watts Towers Arts Center Amphitheater, Watts www.culturela.org Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival Watts Towers Arts Center Amphitheater, Watts www.culturela.org OCTOBER Catalina Island Jazztrax Festival Avalon, Catalina Island; www.jazztrax.com Unity Fest Event includes Pan African, Asian, European, Native American, Latin American and Middle Eastern villages selling traditional foods; Verdugo Park, Glendale; www.culturela.org Film Life's Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) www.abff.com NOVEMBER Harvest Food Festival Harambee's Farmer Market presents this annual celebration of fresh fruit, vegetables, music, jewelry, African clothing and more; Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles; www.culturela.org African American Film Marketplace & S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase Sponsored by Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center; four day film festival featuring over 50 films, seminars, and vendor fair; Los Angeles; www.bherc.org DECEMBER Los Angeles Music Week Los Angeles; http://los-angeles-music-week.com Kwanzaa Celebration of African American culture; Los Angeles; http://www.soulofamerica.com/index.php?soulful_events 2010 JANUARY Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Various events celebrating the life of the civil rights leader; Los Angeles; www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm FEBRUARY African American Art Festival Featuring art exhibits, dance, music, food and spoken word; Star Eco Station, Culver City; www.culturela.org Black History Month Celebration Celebration includes musical entertainment, animal talks, ethnic vendors and crafts; Los Angeles Zoo; www.lazoo.org Pan African Film & Art Festival Featuring over 150 films from U.S., Africa, Europe, Canada, South Pacific, Asia, Caribbean; With attendance over 200,000, PAFF is the largest Black History event in the U.S., Magic Johnson Theater or Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza; www.paff.org African American Heritage Celebration Celebration includes poetry, storytelling, jazz, blues, gospel, African artifacts and more; Angeleus Plaza; www.culturela.org Miss African American Princess Pageant Celebrity judges include Mad TV’s Debra Skelton and Supermodel Fashionista, Fumi as TV host Paul Ryan emcees; Acme Comedy Theatre, 135 North La Brea Ave; Hollywood; www.paulryanproductions.com Ragga Muffin Bob Marley Day Featuring top entertainers, food and crafts fair; past performers include Sean Paul, Arrested Development and Marley family members; Long Beach Arena; www.raggamuffins.org African Heritage Festival Featuring African music, food, drum circles, storytelling and more; Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach; www.culturela.org |
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