LA's Hottest African Urban Entertainment Trio:

KENYAN VIBE, TRUE BLAQ, & STUDIO-D ENTERTAINMENT Presents...

              West Coast Labor Day Weekend!!
                Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 2006

Music By: DJ Slim(Oakland, CA), DJ Brian(South Africa), DJ Mike(Tanzania)
Hosted By: DJ Dennis(LA)

Place(s)& Time(s):

Summer BBQ
Burton Chace Park
(by the water front)
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina Del Rey, CA
2pm - 8pm
BYOB!!!

Hollywood Street Carnival
1542 1/2 Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
COVER CHARGE $15| No Dress Code
10pm - 5am

             "White Linen" Boat Cruise Party!!!!!
                 Sunday Sept. 3rd, 2006

Place:
100 Aquarium Way
Doc #2
Long Beach, CA 90802
DRESS CODE: WEAR ALL WHITE!!!

Time:
The Boat DEPARTS at 8:30pm!!
***BE THERE BEFORE 8pm!!***

Cost:
$35(in advance)
$40(at the Gate)

To purchase tickets in ADVANCE call:
(818)458-5171
(310)500-7178
(562)704-8808

***There will be complimentary H'ordeurves & FREE BOOZE(for a limited time only)***

LA's Hottest African Urban Entertainment Trio:

True Blaq Entertainment Group, KenyanVibe & Studio-D Entertainment are proud to present:

The Monthly African Simba Ngoma Night

Where: Club V2O-81 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA (Inside The Bambou Lounge)
http://www.v2olongbeach.com

When: Saturday, July 15th, 2006

Doors Open: 8.30pm-2am

Cover: $10 till 10.30pm. $15 After

Music By: Dj Dennis(Kenya) & Special Guest Djs, Dj Mike (Tanzania) & Dj Brian(South Africa)

Spinning the Best in Soul, Hip-Hop, Genge, Kapuka, Kwaito, Bongo, R&B & Reggae.

Celebrate your Birthday at our event for FREE and Graduations!!

For more details contact: (818)458-5171, (310)500-7178 or (562)704-8808

email: events@trueblaq.com
web: http://www.trueblaq.com

Subject: Hip Hop in Tanzania, Tues., May 16, 2 PM, 10383 Bunche Hall

Got hip hop? Come and listen to Tanzanian hip hop and participate in the discussion of its impact in Tanzania!

The Role of Hip Hop Music in Tanzania

Shani Omari, University of Dar es Salaam

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
2:00 PM
10383 Bunche Hall (10th Floor)

Free and open to the public
parking is available in lot 3 for $8

Light refreshments will be served

For more information, call 310-825-3686, email africa@international.ucla.edu
or visit http://www.international.ucla.edu/africa/events/showevent.asp?eventid=4781

In Tanzania, the history of rap music dates from the late 1980s and the early 1990s. At the outset, Tanzanian society considered it to be hooliganism rather than an art form. Today, it represents the interests of individuals, communities, government, and so forth. Prior to hip hop, Tanzanian youth had little knowledge of music, no access to the music industry and no formal employment. Tanzanian hip hop music has become not only the voice of those youth, but also the voice of the larger society. Due to the copious existence of rap music in Tanzania, it is worth examining its role. This presentation, therefore, discusses the role of hip hop in
Tanzania.

Shani Omari works in the Institute of Kiswahili Research at the University of Dar es salaam. She received her MA and BA from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Sponsored by the UCLA African Studies Center -- www.international.ucla.edu/africa

Classes are open to the public, including high school students and community members.

SUMMER LANGUAGE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS -- DEADLINE MONDAY, MAY 15
Qualified college/university and high school students are eligible for the scholarships.

For scholarship info, visit http://www.summer.ucla.edu/FinancialAid/langscholarship.cfm

To register, visit http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/ - click on Summer 2006 and African Languages.

Amharic in L.A.: The national language of Ethiopia and an important language to many Rastafarians is also spoken in Little Ethiopia, a large cultural community close to the UCLA campus.

Swahili in L.A.: The language that unites a diverse group of peoples on the Eastern Coast of Africa. UCLA has long been a respected center of Swahili studies.

Yoruba in L.A.: The language and culture of one the largest peoples of oil-rich Nigeria has inspired a veritable cultural movement in Los Angeles with regular drumming concerts and art exhibits.

Intensive Elementary Amharic (12 Units) -- June 26 - August 18, 2006
African Languages 51 A, B, C
Amharic is one of the major languages of Ethiopia. It is spoken by more than 17 million people, about one third of Ethiopia's population. It is the language of the dominant population group in Highland Ethiopia since at least the late 13th century and remains the official language of Ethiopia today. As the national language Amharic (or Amarinya as it is called in the language itself) is spoken in every province, including the Amhara region. Amharis is oneo f the rare languages in Africa with its own writing system, a semi-syllabic system called "fidel". The 8 week Amharic intensive course will focus on reading Amharic script and texts as well as mastering the basic grammatical structures and using them in communicating in both writeen and spoken contexts. The course covers a full first year course in the language.

Intensive Elementary Swahili (12 Units) -- June 26 - August 18, 2006
African Languages 15
Unlock the culture of east Africa by studying Swahili, the region's most widely spoken language. In eight weeks, students will learn the equivalent of an academic year. The course will be heavily supplemented by intensive exposure to Swahili-language media, through online material and a film series. Participants can also look forward to social occasions where they will practice their new-found language skills, including Swahili-only cafes and African dinners. In one summer, students will build a strong foundation in the major language of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and other areas of east Africa.

UCLA students - this 12 unit course covers the material usually presented over the course of an academic year and satisfies the College of Letters and Science foreign language requirement.

Intensive Elementary Yoruba (12 Units) -- June 26 - August 18, 2006
African Languages 25
The Yoruba language offers unparalleled access to one of the great cultures and civilizations of West Africa, in which icons visualize verbal puns and dancers dialogue with talking drums. With more than 20 million speakers in Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and parts of Togo and even Ghana, Yoruba has also traveled across the Atlantic to the sacred sites and cosmopolitan cities of Cuban Santeria and Brazilian Candomble, where it figures in Ifa divination and ritual performances for the orisha (deities). The intensive summer seminar emphasizes conversational competence, focusing on tones, vocabulary, and interactive routines.

And, if you're interested in Swahili Culture, this is the course for you!

Linguistics 191A: Cultural Studies Along the Swahili Coast (4 units) -- June 26 - August 4, 2006
Look at the cultures of the Swahili Coast from a variety of disciplinary vantage points. The Swahili Coast is a large region that includes parts of four countries and encompasses a wide variety of linguistic and ethnic groups, including the Swahili. Reading from
the vast and vibrant scholarship about the area, students will apply tools from multiple disciplines to understand the complexities of its rich history and its place in the globalized cultural economy.

To register, visit http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/ - click on Summer 2006 and Linguistics

More on languages:
The 2006 summer language program will feature classes in seven languages: Amharic, Arabic, Catalan, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Yoruba.

Take advantage of Los Angeles' status as a multilingual, multicultural capital to learn another language. Language Intensives in L.A. is a new summer language program that combines classroom work and community activities. A rigorous classroom program will include visits to local ethnic communities, giving students an opportunity to use their language in authentic settings.

For more information, please visit the Language Intensives in L.A. website.
http://www.summer.ucla.edu/institutes/LanguageIntensives/laintensives.htm

A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to college/university and high school students.

Language Intensives in L.A. is organized by the UCLA Center for World Languages at the International Institute and UCLA Summer Sessions with support from the UC Consortium for Language Learning and Teaching, the UCLA African Studies Center, and various language departments.

For more information, call 310-825-4101 or email institutes@summer.ucla.edu
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Information forwarded by the UCLA African Studies Center -- www.international.ucla.edu/africa

The Friends of Tanzania Presents:

WORKSHOP II

AFRICAN CENTERED VALUES IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

AIM:

The aim of this workshop is to explore African centered values related to maintaining relationships.

Objectives:

By the end of this workshop, every participant will have:

·Examined the life cycles in African cosmogony
·Discussed contemporary gender specific roles and responsibilities and problems
·Familiarized with African values in maintaining relationships

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2006
Time: 10:30 AM to 15: 30 PM
Venue: Cal State University Dominguez Hills
1000 E Victoria St. Carson, CA 90747
Building: La Corte Hall – Room A - 228
Donation: $25 including snack and lunch

For more information, please contact Namtasha Kisenge-Bunting at: namtasha@yahoo.com