African American Cultural Alliance

African American Cultural Alliance
P.O. Box 22173, Nashville TN 37202 • 1215 9th Avenue North, Suite
210, Nashville TN 37208
(615) 251-0007 • www.aacanashville.org • [email protected]
Attention: Stewart Day/Chad Young, Parent Magazine- Placement

Consideration
The African American Cultural Alliance will be hosting its 27th

Annual African Street Festival, September 18-20, 2009, at
Tennessee State University Gentry Center Complex. The
event kicks-off Friday, September 18 at 6:00 p.m. with the
“World Music Block Party” featuring phenomenal music
from African, Caribbean, Latin and NuSoul International
D.J.’s.
Join us on Saturday and Sunday to enjoy international
cuisines, retail vendors, soulful performances, children’s
activities and other featured attractions. Admission and
parking is free and opened to the public. Donations for youth
flip-flops and sandals will be collected for Haitian
orphanages. For vendor opportunities and more information
log onto www.aacanashville.org or call (615) 251-0007.
“Come out and join us for this fun filled event and
celebration of cultures”
Contact:
Kashonda Babb, Event/Performance Manager
AACA/African Street Festival
Direct: (615) 419-9279
[email protected]
African American Cultural Alliance
P.O. Box 22173, Nashville TN 37202 • 1215 9th Avenue North, Suite
210, Nashville TN 37208
(615) 251-0007 • www.aacanashville.org • [email protected]
About the Festival
The African Street Festival gains national attention and remains one of
Nashville’s premier events because of its history as a long-running, family-
oriented cultural event. Since its debut in 1983, the organizers and producers
of the African American Cultural Alliance, a non-profit organization, welcomes
thousands each year to this spectacular festival. A free-of-charge event, all
ages, races, religions, and cultures are always welcome and invited. Held on
the main campus of Tennessee State University, our event has become known
for presenting a variety of popular musical genres that represent a cross-
section of Nashville’s own growing “melting pot” of cultures and nationalities,
we have begun revisiting the vision of expanding and developing new areas of
our celebration that will further include, honor and educate visitors on the
people, places and cultures of all areas of African Diaspora, such as our
Caribbean, Latino, Native Americans and of course, African community
members, performers, artists, and organizations. While honoring and
celebrating the various nationalities and cultures of the African Diaspora
represented in this area, we also strive to educate, support and assist in the
very important plight to increase acceptance and understanding of our
international community members. The African Street Festival is a positive
platform that can be used to introduce and develop future intercultural
programming that we would be able to share throughout the year, from
festival to festival, for the sake of our youth as well adults.
Festival patrons will continue to find the areas and activities that have
made this event popular, such as the main stage, dance stage, AfricanExpo
pavilion, children’s pavilion and vendors, in addition to other new, developing
areas. It is our hope to become instrumental in improving the intercultural
relations throughout the Nashville/Davidson County areas, by using the African
Street Festival as a catalyst for establishing working relationships with other
local organizations, as well as reaching more communities. The opening event
for our 26th African Street Festival consisted of our new World Music “Block
Party,” where the music of the Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and more
were heard and danced to, via live performances and recorded music played
by local DJ’s. We are truly excited to continue this part of the event, because
sometimes, our most favorable experiences of connecting with and learning
about one another begin in mutually social environments. Nashville, as a
whole, is invited to come celebrate these rhythmic sounds in a friendly, social
atmosphere. It is our hope to attract an even larger Friday night audience for
this upcoming festival.
To conclude, we are more than appreciative of any partnership efforts you can
assist us with in order to maximize the exposure of this year’s festival. We are
excited in offering this very diverse cultural experience to our communities as
well as those that travel from all over the world. I have also attached or
promotional flyer for your reference. We thank you once again and I look
forward to speaking with you soon.
Regards,
Kashonda E. Babb, ASF Event/Performance Manager

African American Culture Alliance
Direct (615) 419-9279

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Attention: Stewart Day/Chad Young, Parent Magazine- Placement

The African American Cultural Alliance will be hosting its 27th

Kashonda E. Babb, ASF Event/Performance Manager

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