Events Archive

The following is a list of events that were held in association with Africa Atlanta 2014. The list is not necessarily all-inclusive, but attempts to show the kinds of activities that the project helped to sponsor.

 

Event Description Event Category Start Date End Date
Diaspora Dialogues @ SpreadLove FELABRATION 8th Annual Tribute to Fela Anikkulapo Kuti Arts & Culture Friday, October 16, 2015 Friday, October 16, 2015
Africa Belle Festival Arts & Culture Friday, May 08, 2015 Friday, May 08, 2015
TEDxAtlanta: BOLD MOVES Arts & Culture, Business & Innovation, Education, Global Affairs Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Economic Development in Africa: Undergraduate Presentations on Revitalizing Africa Business & Innovation Thursday, April 23, 2015 Thursday, April 23, 2015
Breakfast Briefing: Insights into the Landscape of Business in Francophone Africa Business & Innovation Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The Role of Technology and Leadership in the African Renaissance Business & Innovation, Education Saturday, March 28, 2015 Saturday, March 28, 2015
Kenyan American Entrepreneur, Isis Nyong’o to Discuss Entrepreneurship in the Rapidly Growing Tech Sector in Africa @ Georgia Tech Business & Innovation Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Global Hackathon – Diaspora Day of Civic Hacking Saturday, February 07, 2015 Saturday, February 07, 2015
AFRICAN COSMOS: STELLAR ARTS Saturday, January 31, 2015 Sunday, June 21, 2015
Teaching Africa Workshop Education Monday, January 26, 2015 Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Julian Bond to Give Georgia Tech MLK Lecture — Draft Edit | Quick Edit | Trash | Preview Thursday, January 08, 2015 Thursday, January 08, 2015
4th Annual Flavors and Colors of Haiti Arts & Culture Thursday, December 11, 2014 Thursday, December 11, 2014
Architectural Exhibition – Evolutions in African Architecture: What Africa Will You Build? Business & Innovation, Global Affairs Wednesday, December 03, 2014 Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Africa Umoja-Musical Production Arts & Culture Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Sunday, November 30, 2014
The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage Awardee Beatrice Mtetwa: Human Rights Symposium & Documentary Film Screening Global Affairs Thursday, November 13, 2014 Thursday, November 13, 2014
Ebola: Challenge and Crisis for the African Union – A Briefing by Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety, II Global Affairs Thursday, November 06, 2014 Thursday, November 06, 2014
Ambassador Forum: How to Keep Western Africa Growing Business & Innovation, Global Affairs Wednesday, November 05, 2014 Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Discover Global Markets: Sub-Saharan Africa Business & Innovation, Global Affairs Wednesday, November 05, 2014 Thursday, November 06, 2014
Enhancing Business Opportunities in Africa: The Role, Reality and Future of Africa-Related Arbitration Business & Innovation Monday, November 03, 2014 Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Film Screening & Conversation with Senegalese Film Director Dyana Gaye Arts & Culture Friday, October 24, 2014 Friday, October 24, 2014
UNICEF Speaker Series featuring Ishamel Beah Global Affairs Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Wednesday, October 22, 2014
BronzeLens Film Festival 2014 Arts & Culture Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Sunday, October 26, 2014
France-Atlanta 2014: Together Towards Innovation Education Thursday, October 16, 2014 Sunday, November 02, 2014
My Children! My Africa! by Athol Fugard – Theatrical Production Arts & Culture Thursday, October 09, 2014 Sunday, October 26, 2014
Liquid Blackness Film Series Dialogue w/ Kara Keeling & Screening of Wanuri Kahiu’s Pumzi Arts & Culture Thursday, October 02, 2014 Thursday, October 02, 2014
Sam Nhlengethwa, “Life, Jazz and Lots of Other Things” – An Exhibition Arts & Culture Thursday, October 02, 2014 Friday, October 17, 2014
Brides of Anansi: Fiber and Contemporary Art Arts & Culture Thursday, September 18, 2014 Monday, December 01, 2014
Celebrating Africans in Atlanta: A Community Conference Exploring Art & Cultural Connections Arts & Culture, Education Thursday, September 11, 2014 Friday, September 12, 2014
Esoteric Lore: Rights of Passage Arts & Culture Friday, September 05, 2014 Saturday, October 11, 2014
Beyond A Pair of TOMS: Social Entrepreneurship in Africa Business & Innovation Thursday, August 28, 2014 Thursday, August 28, 2014
Finding Fela – Feature Documentary Film by Academy Award Winner Alex Gibney Friday, August 15, 2014 Friday, August 15, 2014
Nnenna Okore: Fibers of Being Arts & Culture Thursday, August 14, 2014 Friday, September 19, 2014
Film Screening of Tey (Today) & Discussion Arts & Culture Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Public Panel: A Discussion of a Black Visual Art Aesthetic w/ Tour of Kongo Across the Waters Exhibition & Panel Discussion Arts & Culture Thursday, July 17, 2014 Thursday, July 17, 2014
Getting Hot but Remaining Cool: Aesthetic Traditions of the Yoruba of Nigeria: A Lecture by Robert Farris Thompson Arts & Culture Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Tuesday, July 15, 2014
National HIV Testing Day – The AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel Display Education Friday, June 27, 2014 Friday, June 27, 2014
Half of a Yellow Sun: The Atlanta Film Premiere Arts & Culture Sunday, June 22, 2014 Sunday, June 22, 2014
Globalism in Today’s Workforce: Trends in an International Market Business & Innovation Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Thursday, May 29, 2014
Somi Live at Atlanta Jazz Festival Arts & Culture Saturday, May 24, 2014 Saturday, May 24, 2014
3rd Atlanta Summit, Health in Africa: The Unfinished Agenda Global Affairs Monday, May 19, 2014 Monday, May 19, 2014
International Conference: Africa Beyond Africa: The Future of Cultural, Social, and Scientific Research Education Friday, May 16, 2014 Saturday, May 17, 2014
The Art of Bernard Williams & Exhibition Opening Lecture with Artist Arts & Culture Thursday, May 15, 2014 Sunday, October 05, 2014
STEAM Workshop for Science and Art Educators Saturday, May 03, 2014 Saturday, May 03, 2014
Call My Name – HIV/AIDS Memorial Quilting Workshop Sunday, April 27, 2014 Sunday, April 27, 2014
Africa Belle Festival 2014 Arts & Culture Saturday, April 26, 2014 Saturday, April 26, 2014
Art, Oppression, Protest and Survival: A lecture by Herbert Weiss Global Affairs Thursday, April 24, 2014 Thursday, April 24, 2014
Poetry@Tech Arts & Culture Thursday, April 03, 2014 Thursday, April 03, 2014
Shuffle, Shake, and Shatter by Sanford Biggers Arts & Culture Friday, March 28, 2014 Friday, March 28, 2014
South African Author Zakes Mda’s Reading: Ways of Dying Arts & Culture, Education Friday, March 28, 2014 Friday, March 28, 2014
The Triptych Film Discussion Arts & Culture Thursday, March 27, 2014 Thursday, March 27, 2014
After Mandela: South Africa and the Culture of Human Rights Arts & Culture, Education Thursday, March 27, 2014 Thursday, March 27, 2014
The 11th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium Education Friday, March 21, 2014 Saturday, March 22, 2014
Pan Africa Week – Kennesaw State University Education Monday, March 17, 2014 Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Project Africa: Science, Technology, and Innovation Business & Innovation Saturday, March 08, 2014 Saturday, March 08, 2014
Atlanta: A Nexus of Global Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovations Business & Innovation Saturday, March 01, 2014 Saturday, March 01, 2014
Mapping Place: Africa Beyond Paper, An Exhibition Arts & Culture Friday, February 28, 2014 Saturday, May 17, 2014
Soweto Gospel Choir: Gospel Music from South Africa Arts & Culture Saturday, February 08, 2014 Saturday, February 08, 2014
Geeks Gone Global Africa Innovation Excursion: Journey to Sankalp Africa Business & Innovation Saturday, February 01, 2014 Friday, February 14, 2014
Exhibition Talk – African Mask/Masquerade: More Than Meets the Eye Arts & Culture Thursday, January 30, 2014 Thursday, January 30, 2014
Renee Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman Arts & Culture Thursday, January 30, 2014 Saturday, May 17, 2014
African Mask/ Masquerade: More Than Meets the Eye Arts & Culture Saturday, January 25, 2014 Saturday, April 26, 2014
James Pate’s KKK Series (Kin Killing Kin) Arts & Culture Sunday, January 19, 2014 Friday, March 07, 2014
Rwandan Ambassador to Deliver MLK Lecture Global Affairs Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey Arts & Culture Saturday, December 14, 2013 Sunday, March 09, 2014
Nelson Mandela Memorial Service Global Affairs Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Taste of Africa Arts & Culture Friday, November 15, 2013 Friday, November 15, 2013
Mother to Mother (Theatrical Production) Arts & Culture Thursday, November 14, 2013 Thursday, November 14, 2013
Taste and Talk with Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Ron Gault Arts & Culture Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Books for Africa: 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala Arts & Culture Saturday, November 09, 2013 Saturday, November 09, 2013
Film Clip Screening & Conversation with Chadian Filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Arts & Culture Friday, November 08, 2013 Friday, November 08, 2013
Atlanta Premiere, Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth Arts & Culture Wednesday, November 06, 2013 Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Reflections on Africa: Then and Now Education Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Tuesday, October 15, 2013