Juneteenth...Here We Come!

SPONSORED BY THE NAACP

Juneteenth NAACP link: http://www.juneteenth.com/9connecticut_us.htm

Come check us out at the Juneteenth Festival in Norwich CT on JUNE 19, 2010!
We will be performing and providing other fun activities! Please visit our blog regularly for updates on the festival and future performances!

"A WALK IN THE PARK" I.M.A.G.E.S. Presentation

Mimes will be posed along side the water at Howard T. Brown Park in Norwich for you to pull you camera out and snap away!

"SOMETHING NEW...THE MASTER AND HIS CREATION" I.M.A.G.E.S. Presentation
Mime play presentation on "creation."

"LOVESICK" I.M.A.G.E.S. Presentation
Mime to music. The art of mime along with songs that reveal different aspects of love.

FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CALL SHARECE @ 860.840.2877



JUNE 19TH 9:00am – 6:00pm
HOWARD T. BROWN PARKON WATERFRONT, NORWICH,CT

ARTS, CRAFTS, VENDORS FOOD provided by GIUSEPPE’S

MUSIC by D.J. CLARENCE

A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT(Including Performance by Artistik Xpressions)

JOIN IN A DAY OF FUN!

Bring your Lawn Chairs and Blankets
For additional information contact 860-886-1686

HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH:
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Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often told is the story of a messenger who was murdered on his way to Texas with the news of freedom. Another, is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. And still another, is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. All or none of them could be true. For whatever the reason, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory.

For More Info, Please Visit: http://www.juneteenth.com

OTHER JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS AROUND CONNECTICUT:

http://www.juneteenth.com/9connecticut_us.htm

Stamford
The City of Stamford, CT Juneteenth Day Committee will sponsor a weekend of events that commemorates Juneteenth Day. On Saturday, June 12, 1999 "The Knowledge" by the Perry Players will be held at The Stamford Center for Arts. Tickets are now on sale. On Friday, June 18, 1999 "A Stitch In Time" Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters Tickets @ $30.00 each. Performance to be held at the Stamford Center for Arts. There will also be a gala on June 18, 1999 at the Stamford Center for Arts. Entertainment includes. . . *R & B Dance Band (main stage) *Wally Gaten & The Gater Tails *Blues Dance Band (Leonhardt Studio) *Lonnie Young Blood *The Serendipity Chorale (gospel) *Triumphant Ministries Fire Choir (gospel) *Bruce Walker (jazz) *Marla Waldrow (jazz) On Saturday, June 19, 1999 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. " Lathan Wilder Center Youth Day Celebration" 11:00 A.M. Community Basketball Game (outdoor); 1:00 P.M. Youth films to be shown in the library; 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (outdoor event) will feature Multi-Ethnic Performances; 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Multi-Ethnic Art Showcase,Face painting, Red Soda Fish Fry & BBQ; On Sunday, June 20, 1999, the Juneteenth Day Committe Presents a day of Gospel @ Columbus Park!; 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Lofton & Kirk Music Ministries (High Point, NC) Derrick L. James (Mt. Vernon, NY) Syreeta Thompson (Brooklyn, NY); 5:30 P.M. @ The Rich Forum "Jazz Concert" *WABS Sunday Jazz Buffet *Vocalist Alva Anderson Trio *New Britain High School Jazz Ensemble For Ticket Information call (203) 358-2305; Information was provided by Crystal Bowles, City of Stamford Juneteenth Committee Member; Contact Persons: Crystal Bowles (203) 323-0681, fax # (203)964-8399, Warren Hunter/ Stamford Center for Arts (203) 358-2305

Hartford
8th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Hartford, Connecticut Friday, June 18 "The Juneteenth Gala" Black Tie 8 p.m. to midnight at the Wadsworth Atheneum 600 Main Street Hartford, CT RSVP by Friday, May 21 Tickets priced at various levels For Information: 800-923-0885 Saturday, June 20 Juneteenth Family Day 11 a.m to 4 p.m. This is a free event Red Soda Barbeque Saturday, June 20 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday June 20th Juneteenth Gospel Brunch 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets $35.00 All events take place at the Wadsworth Atheneum This is Hartford's premier social event and is always a sell out. Joyace Peoples and Connie Pouncy,Chairpersons Addt'l Information call toll free number or peoplesr@home.com - Poun1@aol.com
1999 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT http://www.keystrokesgraphics.com/JUNETEENTHINDEX.html Friday, June 18th Juneteenth Gala & Silent Auction Final Bids by 10 p.m. (Black Tie) Saturday, June 19th Juneteenth Family Day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Red Soda Barbecue 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 20th Juneteenth Gospel Brunch 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Send e-mail to CTHO856285@AOL.COM with questions or comments. Call us at 1-800-923-0885

Norwalk
The Christian Crusaders of Bethel AME Church in Norwalk, Connecticut will sponsor their Third Annual Juneteenth 4 day Carnival. The Carnival will begin On Thursday June 10, 1999 and continue through Sunday June 13, 1999. The event will feature carnival rides, arts & crafts, ethnic foods, and entertainment. For more information, please contact the church office at 203-866-1042. Information was provided by E. Shirell Rogers, Event Publicity Chairperson 203-845-0633 (Event Chairperson - Mark McElveen 203-846-3771, Pastor Dr. Rev. A. D. Tyson Jr.)


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I.M.A.G.E.S. Mime to Music Program Video: Sharece M. Sellem performing, "Lions, Tigers & Bears"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa52ROqh_k