Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Garifuna Forum

www.garifunaheritagefoundation.org
4TH ANNUAL GARIFUNA COMMUNITY FORUM NY 2008
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE, BROOKLYN, NY
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2008 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM
GENERAL PROGRAM

09:00 am Juventud Garifuna Band playing on stage to welcome participants
09:30 am Grand Opening Remarks
CHERYL L. NORALEZ, Founder & President of GAHFU, Inc.
RONY FIGUEROA, Co-Founder & VP
09:35 am Overview of the Day’s Activities & Presentation of Keynote Speakers
ISHA SUMNER, JERRY CASTRO & RONY FIGUEROA
09:40 am 1st Presentation: JERRY CASTRO, State Assembly Candidate 10 min.
09:50 am 2nd Presentation: PROFESSOR NUñEZ, Medgar Evers College 10 min.
10:00 am 3rd Presentation: DESTINY 2012 – DESTINO 2012 - 10 min.
FLAVIO ALVAREZ, Los Angeles, CA & LUIS CAYETANO, New York
10:10 am 1st Performance: Ervin Arzu, 10 min.
10:20 am 4th Presentation: DR. RICHARD GREEN, Medgar Evers College, CUNY 10 min.
Higher Education and Garifuna Youth
Q & A 10 min.
10:40 am Special Performance by Paula Castillo 15 min.

10:55 am 2nd Performance: Isha Sumner, Garifuna Actress 20 min.

11:15 am Special Performance by Guwie Possey 15 min.

11:30 am 5th Presentation: DR. MICHAEL STONE, Garifuna Scholar 20 min.
Q & Q 10 min.
11:50 am 7th Performance: United Garifuna Artists of Los Angeles
Jack Arzu – Georgette Lambey – Bootsy Rankin’ – Q – Guwie
& The Los Angeles All Star Band 30 min.

12:20 pm 6th Presentation: MELECIO GONZALEZ, Garifuna History – LA 10 min.
Q & A 10 min.

12:40 pm 4th Performance: James Lovell & The Afrigarifuna Youth Ensemble 30 min.

01:10 pm 7th Presentation: ROBERTO BORRERO, Taino Leader 10 min.
Taino Nation and Culture
Q & A 10 min.
01:30 pm 5th Performance: Tormenta Band 20 min.
01:50 pm 6th Performance: Hechun Garinagu Group 30 min.
Traditional Garifuna ensemble specializing in dance and Garifuna drumming.
02:20 pm 3rd Performance: Libaya Baba Cultural Drummers - LA 30 min.
03:00 pm Closing Remarks
Cheryl L. Noralez, Founder & President of GAHFU, Inc.
Rony Figueroa, Co-Founder & VP & Jerry Castro, Garifuna Coalition
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