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"Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony," by Lee Hirsch / South Africa / 2002 / 108mins / Documentary / English
Details
Join us for a day of FUN and FREE family-friendly activities including a book giveaway, tennis lessons, art activities, an African dance and drumline performance, free health (medical consultations, vital signs, rapid HIV testing, glucose screenings, contraception counseling, etc.), and a movie screening of Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony!
Schedule
4pm to 7pm
Book Giveaway
4pm to 7pm
Health Care for the People
5pm to 7pm
Tennis Lessons
with Coach Ferdinand
5pm to 7pm
Art Activities
with Fulton Art Fair
7pm to 7:45pm
African Dance and Drumline Performance
8pm to 10pm
Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony Screening
About the Film
The power of song is to communicate, motivate, console, unite and ultimately, beget change. That ideal lies at the heart of this inspiring feature film documentary. Amandla! tells the story of black South African freedom music and reveals the central role it played in the battle against apartheid.
About
Lee Hirsch
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