Schedule of Events For the FREE North East Bronx Afrikan Holistic Health Fair

Set for May 9th 2009, 9am-5pm

Location: Moshulu Montefiore Beacon Edenwald Community Center
1150 East 229th Street
Bronx, New York


9am-10am: Brother Odell Winfield and The African Roots Library illustrates Empowerment within the Community by the Building of the Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library in Poughkeepsie, New York

10am-11am Choice of 1 out of 3 Workshops: Urban Agriculture with Mama Dorothy of Fulfilled Rastafari, Afrikan Herbals with Sis Inner Peace of the Bobo Ashanti, or Color Healing and Chakras with New York Artist Sis Rani Carson.


11:30am-12:30pm Choice of 1 out of 3 Workshops: Yoga Fitness with Sis Kavitha Rao of Common Fire, Balancing through Our Ancestors with Sis Joan Henry Native 'Earthsinger', or Eating Healthy Vegan Foods and Importance of Water with Sis Yahnah and Sisters of the African Hebrew Israelites of New York. Also, a Self Defense Presentation will be given by Professor and Soke Rasul Nasir.


12:35pm-1:35pm Lunch, Vending, Informational Tables on Health, Afrikan Interests.


1:40pm-2:40pm Choice of 1 out of 4 Workshops: Afrikan Drumming and Dance for Health and Stress Relief with Kofi Donkor, Herbal Remedies/Tonics and their Benefits with Sundial Herbs, Natural Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Care of Mama and Baby by Sis Gabrielle "Jah MidWyfe" of Montiefiore Hospital Midwifery Program, or Meditation as a Medicine, with Sis Kaya IsesaJah, Fulfilled Rastafari, and African Roots Library Volunteer.


Self Defense Presentations with Professor Rasul Nasir

2:45pm-3:00pm Closing Circle, Odell, Kaya, Organizational Committee

3:00pm-5:00pm Entertainment - -Reggae Music with TarrIII www. myspace.com/tarriii
and Songs of Solomon www. myspace.com/songsofsolomonwoodstock

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