Flagstaff’s Commission on Diversity Awareness will celebrate Race Equality Week with the fifth annual “Drums, Dance & Song” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff.
The program includes:
Ballet Folklorico de Colores at 11 a.m.
Strider Schmitz, Scottish bagpiper, at 11:45 a.m.
Sambatuque, Brazilian drum and dance, at 12:15 p.m.
Kel Mockinbird Grammy Nominee and Native American flutist, at 1 p.m.
The Flagstaff Unified School District Hopi Dancers at 2 p.m.,
Melodic Hispanic singer Clove at 2:30 p.m.
The Springhill Baptist Church choir at 3 p.m.
Polka Katzen at 3:30 p.m.
The celebration also features local craft vendors food. Vote on the best diversity t-shirt.
The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10 at the Coconino County Administration Building, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff.
The public is invited to speak on any items or area of concern.
Sergio Mendoza y La Orkestra had the crowd dancing in front of the Pepsi Stage, even during a light rain, at the Coconino County Fair when the group performed on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012.
Coconino County Supervisor Elizabeth “Liz” Archuleta introduced the group, whose musical stylings feature a blend of “Indie Mambo,” jazz and cumbia, highlighted by vocalist Salvador Duran.
The Sunnyside I.A.M. Youth Group will hold its annual “Fruits of Sunnyside Gleaning Project” from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. Sixth St., Flagstaff.
Food gleaning and recovery is one creative way to help reduce hunger in our neighborhood, the group reported in a media release. Harvesting fruit from the trees in our neighborhood will assist hungry families and supplement federal food assistance programs by making better use of a food source that already exists.
The purpose of the “Fruits of Sunnyside Gleaning Project” is “To encourage the donation of food to neighborhood food banks that provide assistance to needy families living within the Sunnyside neighborhood area.”
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces celebrated its annual Pioneer Potluck/Picnic on Aug. 11, 2012 at Fort Tuthill at the Coconino County Fairgrounds.
The event featured food, music, games for the children including a piñata and a display of historic photos and information about the Hispanic pioneers of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona.
Flagstaff’s Commission on Diversity Awareness will celebrate Race Equality Week with the fifth annual “Drums, Dance & Song” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff.
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