Symposium & Exhibition: Ras Tafari - The Majesty and the Movement
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May 22 2014 (Time To Be Announced) - Jun 3 2014 (Time To Be Announced) REVISED SYMPOSIUM ITINERARY - May 22 - June 3 Download promotional poster for the Exhibition
Thursday May 22: Day 1
- 9AM - Registration for Delegates/Participants @ National Museum
- 11AM TO 5 PM A. Ethnographic Museum @Addis Ababa University Institute of Ethiopian Studies (former Palace of HIM)
- B. Ethiopian National Museum for Origins of Man exhibit featuring “Dikinesh” aka "Lucy"
- C. Haile Selassie (Trinity) Cathedral and St. Giorgis Cathedral (Coronation Site) D. AFRICAN UNION
- 7:00 PM Ethiopian Welcome Dinner with traditional music and dance from various regions.
Friday May 23: Day 2
- 9 AM - Round Table Discussion- From Jamaica to the World: Overstanding the Contributions of the Ras Tafari Movement towards Pan African Consciousness and African Re-Integration. Participants include Representatives from International Exhibition Committees, Rastafari Mansions, African Union, Addis Ababa University etc…OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
- 1:30 Visit Entoto Museum & Historic Palace of Emperor Menelik II & Empress Taitu.
- 3:00 to 6:00 pm Nyahbinghi Ises Ceremony in Entoto . OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Saturday, May 24: Day 3
9:00 AM to 3 PM
- UWI Sponsored symposium at National Museum Auditorium. Participants include local and international Rastafari youth, artists, academicians, activists and several African Embassies. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
- EVENING experience local musical entertainment
Sunday May 25: Day 4
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Opening Reception at National Museum of Ethiopia for RAS TAFARI THE MAJESTY & THE MOVEMENT EXHIBITION by Invitation only. (Open to public 2pm to 5pm)
- 2:00 pm some Delegates departs for Shashamane
Monday & Tuesday May 26-27: Days 5 & 6
- Open days for delegates. Films, meet and greet, museum visit by students and other activities at the National Museum.
Wednesday May 28: Day 7
- Delegates travel to Shash...lunch in Zeway.
Thursday, May 29: Day 8
- Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony 10 am Shashamane: Opening Ceremony of RTMM Exhibition: The Shashamane Experience @ Lilly of the Valley
- 12:00 Lunch 1:30 pm
- Visit Wondo Genet Healing Hot Springs
- 6:00pm Return to Lilly of the Valley/ Dinner
Friday, May 30: Day 9
- 10 am Shashamane Symposium at Lilly of the Valley.
Saturday, May 31: Day 10
- All day Rastafari Bazaar at Lilly of the Valley
Sunday, June 1: Day 11
- Final day for Shash bazaar. Ises
- Tours to Axum, Lalibella, Gondar, Bahir Dar, Harar and Ejersa Goro are still available and recommended but will need to be booked independently.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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