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Friday, July 12
- AWF Camp Day
- 9:30 AM | Camps Arrive – Jefferson Entrance
- 10:00 AM | AWF Camp Workshops – Refer to Map
- 11:30 AM | Lunch with Mosaic Youth Theater – The Pyramid
- 1:30 PM | Camp Photos – AWF Altar
- 2:00 PM | Camps Depart – Jefferson Entrance
- Heritage Works Village
- 5:00 PM | Marie Basse Wiles – Dance
- 6:00 PM | Idy Ciss – Dance
- 8:00 PM | Naomi & Ibrahima Diouf – Dance
- Ford Main Stage
- Opening Ceremony – 4:00 PM | African Drums & Libations
- 5:30 PM | Larry Lee & the Back in the Day Band – Music (Old School R&B / Soul)
- 7:00 PM | Vox Sambou – Music (Haitian / Kompa)
- Headliner – 8:30 PM | Third World – Music (Reggae)
- The Pyramid Stage
- 11:30 AM | Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit – Theater
- 3:00 PM | Bryce the Third – Music (Hip Hop / Orator)
- 5:00 PM | Rockim Williamson – Music (Hip Hop / Spoken Word)
- Headliner – 6:30 PM | Urban Art Orchestra with De’Sean Jones – Music (Jazz / Orchestral)
- The Nile Waterfront
- 5:30 PM | Motor City Street Dance Academy – Breakdancing
- Contest – 6:00 PM | HBCU Family Feud – Trivia
- 9:30 PM | DJ Blakito & DJ Killa Squid – Music (2000s Mix / Afrobeat)
- Roving Performances
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 6:00 PM | TeMaTe African Dance - Dance
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 6:00 PM | KM Soul - Music (Indie / R&B)
- Starting Point: Live Art Area Electric Garden – 7:00 PM | Authentically Detroit - Podcast
Saturday, July 13
- Heritage Works Village
- 12:00 PM | Anthony Brogdon – Talk (Business)
- 2:00 PM | Dana Thompson – Dance (Hustle)
- 3:00 PM | Lisa McCall – Dance (Afro-Cuban)
- 4:30 PM | Sereer Drum & Dance (Ibrahima Diouf & Marie Basse Wiles) – Drums & Dance (African)
- 8:30 PM | Djembe Demo (Idy Ciss & Mouminatou Camara) – Drums (African)
- Ford Main Stage
- The Pyramid Stage
- 12:00 PM | Ballet Folklorico of Detroit – Theater
- 2:00 PM | Fyütch – Music (Kid’s Hip Hop / Orator)
- Headliner – 3:30 PM | The Chris Canas Band – Music (Blues / Rock)
- Headliner – 5:30 PM | Apropos – Music (R&B)
- The Nile Waterfront
- Contest – 6:00 PM | The Stars of Tomorrow Showcase – Multi-Genre
- 7:00 PM | DJ Zlight – Music
- 9:30 PM | Sheefy McFly & Donovan Glover – (2000s Mix / Techno)
- Roving Performances
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 12:00 PM | Wise Guys Chess Club – Workshop
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 2:00 PM | Love Rose Headwrapping – Special Event
- Starting Point: The Nile – 4:00 PM | RollerCade
- Starting Point: Southwest Area – 8:00 PM | TeMaTe African Dance - Dance
Sunday, July 14
- Heritage Works Village
- 2:00 PM | Yoga (Deborah Henderson) – Fitness & Health
- 3:30 PM | Ibrahima Diouf – Dance (African)
- 4:00 PM | Naomi Diouf – Dance (African)
- 6:00 PM | Assane Konte – Dance (Afro-Cuban)
- 7:30 PM | Sabar Drum & Dance (Marie Basse Wiles & Idy Ciss) – Drum & Dance (African)
- Ford Main Stage
- 3:30 PM | Detroit Youth Choir – Music (Gospel)
- 5:00 PM | Dumpstaphunk – Music (Funk)
- Headliner – 6:30 PM | Thandiswa Mazwai – Music (South African soul, funk, jazz, traditional)
- Festival Closer – 7:30 PM | DJ Killa Squid (2000s Mix / Afrobeat)
- 9:00 PM | Closing Remarks
- The Pyramid Stage
- 12:00 PM | Mosaic Youth Theater – Theater
- 1:30 PM | TeMaTe African Drum & Dance – Music (Children’s Entertainment)
- 4:00 PM | Drey Skonie & Klouds Band – Music (Jazz / Motown)
- Headliner – 5:30 PM | Mokoomba – Music (Zimbabwean Traditional)
- The Nile Waterfront
- 1:00 PM | Ballet Folklorico of Detroit – Theater (Children’s Entertainment)
- Contest – 5:30 PM | MCSDA Dance-Off Contest – Dance
- Roving Performances
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 12:00 PM | Wise Guys Chess Club - Workshop
- Starting Point: Front Entrance – 3:00 PM | Historical Tour with Jamon Jordan
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 5:00 PM | Traditional Martial Arts (Ramessu Iyi) - Special Event
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 5:00 PM | Love Rose Headwrapping - Special Event
- Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 8:00 PM | KM Soul - Music (Indie / R&B)
Performances for Children
- Ballet Folklorico of Detroit
- Detroit Youth Choir
- TeMaTe African Drum & Dance
- Fyütch
- Mosaic Youth Theater
Tickets
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