Festival and Exhibition Now Closed
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Pace
Primitive Gallery in New York graciously allowed us to use the
Zombo mask, which can be seen to the left, as the iconic image
of our festival. This impressive figure can also be seen on
our festival poster.
We are delighted to announce that Pace Gallery has generously made it possible
for the College of Liberal Arts to acquire this extraordinary piece for its
permanent collection. This is a wonderful continuation of the legacy of our
African art collection, which began at this institution more than 120 years
ago.
Africa: A Legacy in Memory
Africa: A Legacy in Memory was a festival exploring Africa's profound, rich, and varied artistic and cultural heritage and honoring the great contributions of the continent of Africa in the humanities and the arts. The festival was held April 3, 2004 through May 22, 2004 and brought the arts and culture of Africa to a wide and diverse audience, including K-12 students. The festival was the flagship event in Hamline University’s 150th anniversary year of 2004. The purpose of the Africa: A Legacy in Memory festival was to help the Hamline community, members of the public, and K-12 students increase their understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of African arts and culture.
It was Hamline's hope that through the festival:
- K-12 students and their teachers would have increased educational opportunities to learn about and experience the arts and culture of Africa.
- Residents of the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota would experience the artistic traditions, cultures, and history of Africa and connect to the greater global community.
- Minnesotans would learn about Africa’s diverse artistic and cultural heritage, which profoundly influenced twentieth-century artists, including Picasso, Matisse, and Brancusi, and musicians, including Stravinsky, Charlie Parker, and Philip Glass.
- Africa’s rich oral traditions, encompassing history, kinship, poetry, and music that have traditionally been passed down from generation to generation, would be recognized and celebrated as legitimate sources of knowledge and history.
A variety of related events and programs took place during the two-month festival and a wide
range of special educational programs and opportunities for experiential learning were offered for
K-12 groups.
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