Afrocolombia

As it's both February (Black History month) and 2010 (the bicentennial of Colombian independence), the Colombian Embassy in DC has put together a nice series to celebrate Afro-Colombian culture and the whole thing starts off this Sunday with:

Grupo Creole hails from the heart of Colombia’s Caribbean Ocean, the islands of San Andres and Providencia. Grupo Creole interprets the traditional music of the islands. Founded by maestro Orston Christopher in 1986, with the mission to preserve the Creole language and the musical diversity of the islands, the group interprets all of the characteristic rhythms of their heritage: Calipso, Mentó, Shottish, Quadrille, Reggae, Polka among others. With the use of three acoustic guitars, a mandolin, the maracas, a horse jaw, and a ‘tina’, the group invites the audience to an authentic Caribbean fiesta.

On Feb. 24, there is a lecture on "The Afro Colombian contribution to the Colombian Process of Independence" with Colombian historian Dr. Alonso Valencia, director of the History Program at the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia. 12:30 - 2 PM, The Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 505, 1957 E St. NW...

And on Feb. 27, a screening of the film Da Nation: Naturaleza Viva and a Q&A with director Maria Posse. 5 PM at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. RSVP for this at culturalinfo[at]colombiaemb.org.



[via Embassy of Colombia website]