The 17th annual African-American Celebration on Feb. 3, 2012 focuses on the Afro-Latino Experience, and will be dedicated to BFS faculty and community member, Norma Gordon (pictured), who is retiring in June after more than 30 distinguished years at Brooklyn Friends.
What's in store? There is a pre-celebration gathering with activities for young children, starting at 5:30 pm in the lower gym, followed by a Latino-themed dinner in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm, and performances at 7:00 pm with special guest musicians, the Colombian band FOLKLORE URBANO. Scroll down for the complete schedule, or download an information sheet.
Volunteers are needed to:
• Help sell tickets at the lobby table starting this week. (Tickets: Adults $20, BFS Students $10, Non-BFS Students $15).
• Lead discussions after screenings each day, at 3:30 and 6:00, of Henry Louis Gates' series “Black in Latin America” (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/black-in-latin-america) during the week leading to the celebration: January 30 (Mexico & Peru); January 31 (Brazil); February 1 (Cuba); February 2 (Haiti & The Dominican Republic).
• Welcome, serve dinner to guests and bring desserts to the celebration itself.
WATCH, LISTEN, LEARN, AND SHARE In the days leading up to the celebration, everyone is encouraged to attend the screenings of the Henry Louis Gates PBS series "Black in Latin America" and stay for a discussion after that will be moderated by a teacher or parent. We encourage students to attend the screenings as well. All screenings will happen in the 3rd fl conference room at3:30 pm & 6pm. The 6pm screening on Feb. 2 will happen in the seminar room.
January 30 (Mexico & Peru)
January 31 (Brazil)
February 1 (Cuba)
February 2 (Haiti & the Dominican Republic)
TICKETS may be purchased from Cheryl at the Front Desk on Pearl Street, from parent volunteers in the lobby, or you can use the online form. (An extra $2 is included in the price of each ticket ordered online)