Schedule:

July 14, 2023

Ford Main Stage
11:00 a.m: Libations
4:00 - 6:00 p.m: Official Opening Ceremony
6:30 - 6:30 p.m: Caesar Sings Nat King Cole
8:00 - 9:30 p.m: Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton
    
Pyramid Arts Stage   
12:00 -1:00 p.m: Elder Robert Moore
6:00 - 7:00 p.m: Sun Ra Arkestra
8:00 -11:00 p.m: Jessica Care Moore "Black Gold Of The Sun" Special Guest: Somi (Rwandan / Ugandan / African-American Vocalist and Band)
Drey Skonle a The Kloudst and Apropos and Gulley-Black Hand Side; DJ Nick Speed; Sabrina Nelson (Visual Artist)

Gen Next At Naterfront
11:00 a.m -  5:00 p.m: House Music and Announcements
2:00 - 3:00 p.m: Brown Child feat. 3 and Saint David
4:00 - 4:50 p.m: King Osei
5:30 - 6:00 p.m: Rockim Williamson
6:15 - 6:45 p.m: MyNameKaylen
7:15 - 7:45 p.m: Band Geek "BGP"
8:15 - 11:00 p.m: Spin The Summer: Silent Disco feat.
DJ Sheefy Mcfly + DJ Donovan Carter + DJ Killa Squid

Wright Museum Installation At Pylon
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Festival Welcome and Information - Museum Gift Shop
Museum Membership - Museum History Display

Watoto Village
4:00 - 7:00 p.m: Arts and Crafts
4:00 - 7:00 p.m: Games and Fun!
6:30 - 6:00 p.m: Detroit Youth Choir
6:16 - 6:46 p.m: Modelflow with BFIyy Creations
7:00 - 7:30 p.m: Detroit Youth Choir
8:00 - 10:46 p.m: International Short Films
    
Vip/Sponsor Lounge
3:00 - 7:00 p.m: Sponsor Reception
3:00 - 6:30 p.m: Ed Stone Duo
7:00 - 11:00 p.m: VIP/Sponsor Lounge

Awf 40th Anniversary Exhibit
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Lincoln Garden (Free Photo Booth, Recording Chair)

Elder Village   
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Information and Resources, Photo and Audio Exhibits
12:00 p.m: Games
1:00 p.m: Nubia Kai (Poems About Change)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m: Lady Champagne and Friends (Honoring the Blues)
4:00 - 5:00 p.m: Charles Green and Drummer (Recover, Refresh and Move)
6:30 - 7:00 p.m: Charles Green (Island Breeze)
7:00 -10:00 p.m: Reggae Jam w/ Ras Kent (Movement and Dance)

Festival Extras   
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Elder Entrance/Bike Valet (at Ford Drive Security Gate)
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Kuumba Village
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Community Info Tent
7:30 -11:00 p.m: Stiltwalkers and Drummers
    
Heritage Norks Village Circle   
11:00 a.m and 11:30 a.m: Youth Day Dance and Drum
2:00 p.m: Dialogue: African Dance and Drum Future Facilitation
3:30 p.m: Drum Procession
4:00 p.m: AWF Opening Ceremony (Procession and Drum Call)
4:50 - 5:15 p.m: AWF Opening Ceremony (Drum and Dance Performance)
6:30 p.m: W. African Super Class (w/ Marie Basse Wiles a KhadyBadjI]

Nellness Village
11:00 a.m -  8:00 p.m: Detroit Cycling Studio, Rejuvenation Station
11:00 a.m: Metaphysical (Martial Arts)
12:30 p.m: Atmospheric Training Academy (Martial Arts)
2:00 p.m: Tamerrian Martial Arts
3:30 p.m: Movement
5:00 p.m: SunFlo Wellness (Yoga)
6:30 p.m: Hula Fit Nation
8:00 p.m: Kevin Collins (Ballroom Dancing)
8:30 p.m: Our Movement with Hetheru

July 15, 2023

Ford Main Stage
11:00 -11:06 a.m: Libations
4:00 - 6:30 p.m: 40th Anniversary Ancestor Tribute and Honoring Our Elders (feat. Nanou Djiapo B Alnur African Dance Ensembles)
7:00 - 8:30 p.m: Mumu Fresh

Pyramid Arts Stage
11:00 - 11:45 a.m: Lisa Smith "The Black Health Academy"
1:30 - 2:00 p.m: 3 In 1 God's Consuming Fire Praise Dance Team (Detroit's Faith Clinic Dance Ministry)
3:30 - 4:30 p.m: "Color Blind" (Theatrical presentation by Ghostlight Creative Productions, John Sloan III, Director)
6:30 - 7:00 p.m: D9 Greek Unity Showcase with Dj Kutz
8:15 - 9:30 p.m: Afro-Beats and DJembe (Rhythm Party with Sowande Kelta and Friends)

Gen Next at Waterfront
11:00 am - 1:00 p.m: Stretch and Movement (Exerclse and Yoga)
1:00 - 3:30 p.m: DJ Zllght (ReggaeSATrobeat)
3:00 - 3:30 p.m: Detroit Bb (hip hop)
4:00 - 6:30 p.m: DJ IndyTheChlld (Techno, RGB, Dance)
7:00 -10:00 p.m: Vibes Uplifted Live
7:00 p.m: Dango Forlalne (hiphoP)
7:30 p.m: Obi All (Hip Hop)
8:00 p.m: Zrlv (Hip Hop)
8:30 p.m: Shlzzmane and Friends (hiphoP)
8:30 p.m: Klno Pif (Hip Hop)
10:00 p.m: Re'Lxulse Live (Soul, R and B)

Wright Museum Installation at Pylon   
11:00 am - 11:00 p.m: Festival Welcome and Information, Museum Gift Shop Museum Membership, Museum History Display

Watoto Village
11:00 am - 7:00 p.m: Arts and Crafts
11:00 am - 7:00 p.m: Games and Fun
11:00 am - 7:00 p.m: Reg and Marca Pettlbone (Native American Dancers) Artifacts, Tlpl Installation, Bracelet-Making Craft
11:00 am - 11:30 a.m: Youth Musicians
12:00 pm - 12:30 p.m: Reg and Marca Pettlbone (Native American Dancers)
1:00 pm - 2:00 p.m: Havana Hop (feat. Palge Hernandez)
3:00 pm - 4:00 p.m: Alnur African Dance Detroit
6:30 pm - 7:30 p.m: Havana Hop (feat. Palge Hernandez)
8:00 pm - 10:45 p.m: International Short Films

Vip/Sponsor Lounge
4:00 pm - 11:00 p.m: Indoor and Outdoor Stage-Side Seat Cash Bar, Snack Buffet

Awf 40th Anniversary Exhibit
11:00 am - 11:00 p.m: Lincoln Garden (Free Photo Booth, Recording Chair)

Elder Village
11:00 am - 11:00 p.m: Information Resources, Photo and Audio Exhibits
12:00 p.m: "Self Portrait" (Craft Project with Artist Donald Calloway)
2:00 p.m; Detroit Jazz Tappers (Brother Otls and Friends)
3:00 p.m: Voices In the Village: Judge Strong, Carol Grannum, IBN Poorl Pitts
4:00 p.m: Jazz Tribute - Memory Lane
5:00 pm - 9:00 p.m: Honoring Detroit Style Ballroom and Jazz

Festival Extras
11:00 am - 4:00 p.m: Great Lakes African-American Quilting Network
11:00 am - 12:30 p.m: Soccer (Demo 8 Audience Participation)
1:00 pm - 2:00 p.m: "Downtown History" Walking Tour - Jamon Jordan
8:00 - 11:00 p.m: 2LIVB0T (Illuminated Stlltwalker)

Heritage Horks Village Circle
11:00 a.m: Yoga (with Deborah Henderson)
12:30 p.m: Hustle Dance Class with Dana Thompson
2:00 p.m: West African Dance Workshop with Marie Basse wiies)
3:00 p.m: West African Super Class (w/Assane Konte and lbrahlma DIouf)
5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: West African Dance Workshop (w/ Ismael Kouyate)
7:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m: 40th Anniversary Dununba (Dance and Drum Celebration)

Wellness Village   
11:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m: Detroit Cycling Studio, Rejuvenation Station
11:00 a.m: 40+ Double Dutch Club
12:30 p.m: Afro FUSlOn (Belly Dance)
2:00 p.m: Metaphysical (Tai chi)
3:30 p.m: Rejuvenation Station (Massage Techniques)
6:00 p.m: Tamerrlan Martial Arts
6:30 p.m: Sunflo Wellness (Yoga)
8:00 p.m: Savoy Dance
8:30 p.m: Light It Up Cycling (Detroit Cycling Studio)

July 16, 2023

Ford Main Stage
11:00 -11:05 a.m: Libations
3:30 - 4:30 p.m: Adaawe Kenya, Morocco, Israel, Panama, African American
5:30 - 6:30 p.m: Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos
7:45 - 9:15 p.m: Oumou Sangare

Pyramid Arts Stage
11:00 a.m - 11:45 a.m: Prenestine Williams (Detroit Gospel vocanst)
12:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Solar Powered Sundays with Asa Bey
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Color Blind (Theatrical Presentation by Ghostlight Creative Productions, John Sloan III, Director)
5:00 p.m - 6:15 p.m: Thornetta Davis Anderson
7:15 p.m - 8:30 p.m: Nique Love Rhodes x AWF (Hip-Hop5o celebration)
9:30 p.m - 10:45 p.m: KJZaba (Congolese Electronic Afrobeat)

Gen Next at Waterfront   
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: House Music and Announcements
1:00 - 2:00 p.m: Acoustic Instrumental
2:30 - 4:30 p.m: HBCU Jam w/ DJ Hitlist
5:00 - 6:00 p.m: Allen Dennard Trio
6:00 - 7:00 p.m: Poetry Slam (Hosted by Jeffey"Loke" Walker)
7:30 - 8:30 p.m: The At Will Experience (r and b Band)
8:00 - 8:30 p.m: Koron Teflon (Hip Hop, r and b)

Wright Museum Installation at Pylon
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Festival Welcome and Information, Museum Gift Shop Museum Membership - Museum History Display

Watoto Village
11:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: Arts and Crafts
11:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: Games and Fun
11:00 a.m -11:30 a.m and 12:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Youth Musicians
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: "Havana Hop" (feat. Paige Hernandez)
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Raices Mexicanas De Detroit
4:45 p.m and 5:30 p.m: Young StarZ (Modern Hip Hop Dance)
6:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: "Havana HOP" (feat. Paige Hernandez)
8:00 p.m - 10:45 p.m: International Short Films

Vip/Sponsor Lounge
4:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: Indoor and Outdoor Stage-Side Seating Cash Bar, Snack Buffet

Awf 40th Anniversary Exhibit
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Lincoln Garden (Free Photo Booth, Recording Chair)

Elder Village   
11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m: Information Resources, Photo and Audio Exhibits
11:00 a.m: Meditation / Praise / Thankfulness
1:00 p.m: Kenny Green (cosmic Music)
1:30 - 2:00 p.m: Nubia Kai and Eleanor Kaye (Duetpoetry)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m: Exhibits and Recordings
4:00 - 6:00 p.m: Author Denise Crittenden: "Where it Rains in Color" (AfroFuturism)   

Festival Extras
11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Great Lakes African-American Quilting Network
3:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Underground Railroad" Walking Tour - Jamon Jordan
8:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m: 2LIVB0T (Illuminated Stiltwalker)

Heritage Horks Village Circle   
11:00 a.m: Liturgical Dance
12:30 p.m: West African Dance Workshop (w/ibrammaDiouf)
2:00 p.m: West African Dance Workshop (w/AssaneKonte)
3:30 p.m: Afro Cuban Dance Class (w/usaMccaii)
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Sabar Super Class (w/ idy ciss&KhadyBadji)

Wellness Village
11:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m: Detroit Cycling Studio, Rejuvenation Station
11:00 a.m: SunFlo Wellness (Yoga)
12:30 p.m: Palmer Park Tennis Academy
2:00 p.m: Ninchitao Arcane Martial Art
3:30 p.m: Rejuvenation Station (Massage Techniques)
5:00 p.m: Metaphysical Martial Arts Unlimited
6:30 p.m: Our Movement With HetherU (Healing Dance Movement)
8:00 p.m: Latin Dance
8:30 p.m: Light It Up Cycling (Detroit Cycling Studio)

Date: July 14 - 16, 2023

Location:

Hart Plaza
1 Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226

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