From: EriTV (eritvdallas@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Apr 30 2009 - 15:20:24 EDT
The fourth weekend of the AFRICAN UNITY FESTIVAL in Dallas is Saturday, May 9 2009 @ 7pm
At African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave
to purchase your tickets, or call 972-661-2764
DFW International Community Alliance and the City of Dallas’ International Business and Protocol Services Office announce the Taste of Africa . According to Regina Hill Onyeibe of the City of Dallas, the following dignitaries will be in attendance:
H.E. Ghirmai Ghebremariam, Ambassador of Eritrea
H.E. Mory Kaba, Ambassador of Guinea
H.E. Aziz Mekouar, Ambassador of Morocco
H.E. Serge Mombouli, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo
Mr. Akec Khoc, Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Sudan
Mr. Baba Gana Wakil, Chargé d’Affaires, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr. Adolphus K. Arthur, Chargé d’Affaires of Republic of Ghana
Ms. Lerato Mataboge, Minister Economic of South Africa
A representative from the Cameroonian Embassy
U.S. Trade Department Representative Connie Hamilton will be the keynote speaker.
Tickets for this event are $50, and may be purchased from the DFW international Community Alliance website www.dfwinternational.org/AfricanUnity/ or by calling 972-965-5727, and include a reception and African cuisine from five of the best local African restaurants. The African Business Leadership and African Student Leadership awards will also be presented.
This gala/networking event will offer a unique opportunity to meet with Dallas’ civic and business leaders, as well as some of the City of Dallas Councilpersons and business leaders in the African community.
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