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2016 flier
The 34th “In the Tradition...” 
Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference

“THE WAY WE TELL IT, IS THE WAY IT IS!”

Philadelphia, PA, November 2-6, 2016.

 

 

 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 -
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016
ADOPT-A-TELLER PROGRAM
 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016                                          
  
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM TOUR CHECK-IN
11:45 AM - 5:00 PM PHILADELPHIA BLACK HERITAGE TOUR 
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM REGISTRATION - MEMBERSHIP
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT AT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
IN PHILADELPHIA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016
  
7:30 AM - 5:00 AM REGISTRATION
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM WORKSHOP
9:00 AM - 10:15 PM  CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
12 NOON – 1:45 PM BROTHER BLUE CIRCLE OF ELDERS LUNCHEON,
INDUCTION CEREMONY AND CONCERT
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM  

AKWAABA GATHERING
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM  VISIT THE MARKETPLACE
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM OPENING GALA
7:15 PM – 9:00 PM CONCERT
9:00 PM – 9:15 PM LINDA JENKINS BROWN AWARD
9:15 PM – 9:30 PM MOTHER MARY CARTER SMITH LOVE CIRCLE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016
  
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM &
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM		 REGISTRATION
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
11:00 AM -  3:30 PM  YOUTH WALKING TOUR
11:00 AM - 12:45PM  VISIT THE MARKETPLACE
 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00 PM -  2:30 PM  SCHOLARS’ PANEL
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM NABS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
PASSING OF THE COWTAIL SWITCH CEREMONY
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:45 PM – 9:30 PM “IN THE TRADITION…” CONCERT
9:30 PM – 10:30 PM STORY SWAP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2016
  
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM &   
12 NOON – 2:00 PM & 
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM		 REGISTRATION
8:00 AM - MIDNIGHT MARKETPLACE!!! 
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM SONG SWAP 
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM  VILLAGE TELLIN’  
12 Noon – 1:30 PM

VISIT MARKETPLACE
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM BABA JAMAL KORAM HARAMBEE YOUTH AWARDS & YOUTH CONCERT
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM JACKIE TORRENCE TALL TALES CONTEST
 (YOUTH)
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM JACKIE TORRENCE TALL TALES CONTEST
 (ADULT)
5:00 PM – 6:45 PM   DINNER ON YOUR OWN
6:45 PM – 7:00 PM ZORA NEALE HURSTON AWARDS
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ZORA NEALE HURSTON CONCERT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016
  
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM BREAKFAST
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MAMA LINDA GOSS SPIRITUAL BREAKFAST CONCERT
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM CLOSING UNITY CIRCLE 

            
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