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MEET US at the National Black Arts Festival for a global celebration encompassing music, film, literary and gala experiences that blend the sights, sounds, words, flavors and excitement of the African Diaspora.

DISCOVER US through crafts, cuisine, legends and literature.

EXPERIENCE US through our heritage, performances, praise and passion.

FIND US in the more intimate setting of the Woodruff Arts Center - the nexus of this year's festival.

CELEBRATE US every hour, every day and all weekend at the National Black Arts Festival 2009, July 29 through August 2.

EVENT CALENDAR:
  Date Event Type
Ongoing
May 29, 2009 thru Jul 31, 2009   Mason Murer Fine Art - Group Show featuring Benny Andrews and Charly Palmer  Visual Arts 
June 04, 2009 thru Aug 28, 2009   Rialto Center for the Arts - Ron Adams: Master Printmaker  Visual Arts 
June 26, 2009 thru Aug 16, 2009   Atlanta Contemporary Art Center - Jennie C. Jones and Charles Huntley Nelson   Visual Arts 
July 2009
July 09, 2009 thru Aug 23, 2009   Mercy, Patience & Destiny: The Women of Whitfield Lovell's Tableaux  Visual Arts 
  July 10, 2009 thru Aug 30, 2009   A Cool Drink of Water  Theatre 
July 10, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   Blood Knot: A Play in Seven Scenes  Theatre 
July 10, 2009 thru Aug 29, 2009   Madison Morgan Cultural Center - The Reclamation of Memory   Visual Arts 
July 15, 2009 thru Aug 09, 2009   for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf  Theatre 
  July 16, 2009 - 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM   Giwayen Mata  NBAF In The Community 
July 17, 2009 thru Sep 05, 2009   Sandler Hudson Gallery - Yanique Norman – The Modern Dunce Series  Visual Arts 
July 17, 2009 - 12:00 PM -   Julie Dexter  NBAF In The Community 
July 17, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Jazz Around Town- Jazz at Abernathy Arts Center featuring Rio Negro  Music 
July 17, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Rio Negro  NBAF In The Community 
July 19, 2009 thru Sep 13, 2009   Hammonds House Museum and Resource Center of African American Art - Photo Griots  Visual Arts 
July 24, 2009 thru Aug 14, 2009   Avisca Fine Art - Ann Tanksley – Images of Zora  Visual Arts 
July 25, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   Rahsaan Patterson and Choklate in Concert  Music 
  July 25, 2009 - 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM   The k2 Modern Arts Series - :Beyond Blak - Celebrating Emerging Urban Artists  Visual Arts 
July 26, 2009 - 04:00 PM -   Dr. Richard Long Dialogue on the Humanities  Conversations & Workshops 
  July 27, 2009 - 01:00 PM -   AfriSalsa  NBAF In The Community 
July 28, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   Mirandy and Brother Wind  Theatre 
July 28, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   Mirandy and Brother Wind  Family Event 
  July 28, 2009 - 02:00 PM -   AfriSalsa  NBAF In The Community 
July 29, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   Pan African Film Festival at the National Black Arts Festival  Film 
  July 29, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   The Night Writers  Theatre 
July 29, 2009 - 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM   The Coretta Scott King Book Fair  Family Event 
July 29, 2009 - 01:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival Short Series I  Film 
  July 29, 2009 - 02:00 PM -   AfriSalsa  NBAF In The Community 
July 29, 2009 - 03:10 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Zimbabwe  Film 
July 29, 2009 - 05:35 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - 13 Months of Sunshine  Film 
July 29, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Ebb and Flow: The Next Generation of Poets Speak  Literary Event 
July 29, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Ebb and Flow: The Next Generation of Poets Speak  NBAF In The Community 
  July 29, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Giwayen Mata  NBAF In The Community 
July 29, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Play: A Conversation Between Malcolm X and Barack Obama  Around Town Events 
July 29, 2009 - 07:45 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Unequal  Film 
July 29, 2009 - 09:50 PM -   Another Love Story   Film 
July 30, 2009 - 01:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival Short Series II  Film 
July 30, 2009 - 03:10 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Nobody Smiling  Film 
July 30, 2009 - 05:00 PM -   Opening Reception and Conversation between Whitfield Lovell and Carrie Mae Weems  Conversations & Workshops 
July 30, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009 - 07:30 PM -   Black Voices: The Hidden Bruises (Theatrical Production)  Around Town Events 
July 30, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   Creatively Speaking & PAFF Opening Night - In Retrospect: Robert Townsend  Conversations & Workshops 
July 30, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   PAFF Opening Night - In Retrospect: Robert Townsend & Creatively Speaking  Film 
July 30, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   Soul Sista's Juke Joint: The Butterfly Cocoon Set Me Free Edition  Around Town Events 
  July 30, 2009 - 10:00 PM -   The Five Heart Beats  Film 
  July 31, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   First Annual Atlanta African Dance & Drum Festival  Dance 
July 31, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   Growing the Dream at the 2009 Children's Education Village  Family Event 
July 31, 2009 thru Sep 29, 2009   Hagedorn Gallery - Documents: City Life  Visual Arts 
July 31, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   International Marketplace  Visual Arts 
July 31, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   NBAF Main Stage at Woodruff Arts Center  Music 
July 31, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   Publix Healthy Cooking Pavilion at Woodruff Arts Center  Special Events 
July 31, 2009 thru Aug 02, 2009   The Salon at NBAF  Conversations & Workshops 
July 31, 2009 - 10:00 AM -   Pan African Film Festival - Family Film Fest I  Film 
July 31, 2009 - 12:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Golden Blaze, The  Film 
July 31, 2009 - 12:00 PM - 08:00 PM   The Literary Salon at NBAF  Literary Event 
  July 31, 2009 - 01:00 PM -   AfriSalsa  NBAF In The Community 
July 31, 2009 - 02:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Double Docs: Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968 with Tulia, Texas  Film 
  July 31, 2009 - 04:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Prince of Broadway  Film 
July 31, 2009 - 06:10 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Nubian Spirit: The African Legacy of the Nile Valley  Film 
July 31, 2009 thru Jul 31, 2009 - 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM   Legends Celebration: To Sing The Truth: A Tribute to Nina Simone  Music 
  July 31, 2009 thru Aug 01, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   Uhuru Dancers Presents: (Taa Linglaa: Legends Brought to Life)  Around Town Events 
July 31, 2009 - 08:10 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Gospel Hill  Film 
July 31, 2009 - 10:15 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Jerusalema  Film 
August 2009
August 01, 2009   NBAF Growing the Dream Workshop for Educators, Parents and Youth  Professional Development 
  August 01, 2009 - 10:00 AM -   Family Film Fest II  Film 
  August 01, 2009 - 01:00 PM -   J’Miah Nabawi- Anansesem Kyiri Kasa: Storytelling Does Not Like Idle Talk  NBAF In The Community 
  August 01, 2009 - 01:00 PM -   Mama Koku  NBAF In The Community 
  August 01, 2009 - 02:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Number One with a Bullet  Film 
August 01, 2009 - 04:15 PM -   Creatively Speaking: Les Brown: The Art of Inspiration  Conversations & Workshops 
  August 01, 2009 - 06:15 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Medicine for Melancholy  Film 
August 01, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   A Midsummer Gala: Brazilian Cool  Special Events 
August 01, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Jazz Around Town - Jazz at Ebenezer featuring Kathleen Bertrand   Music 
  August 01, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Jazz Around Town - Jazz at Southwest Arts Center featuring Chanda Leigh  NBAF In The Community 
  August 01, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Jazz Around Town - Jazz at Southwest Arts Center featuring Chanda Leigh  Music 
August 01, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn  Music 
August 01, 2009 - 09:20 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Run Baby Run  Film 
August 02, 2009 - 02:00 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - The End of Poverty?  Film 
  August 02, 2009 - 04:15 PM -   Skin   Film 
August 02, 2009 - 06:30 PM -   PAFF Closing Night - Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense  Film 
August 02, 2009 - 07:00 PM -   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra  Music 
August 02, 2009 - 08:00 PM -   Creatively Speaking: Jazz in the Present Tense - Russell Gunn & Michael Rivoira in conversation with Dr. Dwight Andrews  Conversations & Workshops 
  August 02, 2009 - 08:45 PM -   Pan African Film Festival - Close Enemies  Film 
August 08, 2009 - 06:00 AM - 08:00 PM   Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation Study Tour  Study Tours 
August 08, 2009 - 06:00 AM - 08:00 PM   Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation Study Tour  Family Event 
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