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DESCRIPTION:Remember who you are, through 7 symbols, 7 principles, 7 days on 7 
 continents our “California Grown” Kwanzaa Holiday is set to begin a 
 week from today within the Rancho Cordova Library Community Room at 3:30 
 pm, 9845 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95827.  \n\nExpanding California Pan 
 African Global Trade and Investment remains the focus of an amazing 
 milestone 400+ Year of Return, 1619-2019.\n \nSacramento Kwanzaa will come 
 alive reflecting on our early California Pan African Heritage along the 
 American River Parkway featuring our honored guest and keynote speaker 
 Chief Priest Sola Atanda, President of the Healing and Teaching Temple of 
 African Faith (HATTAF International)\n \nPeople of Pan African Ancestry 
 will come together near the site of Leidesdorff Ranch Adobe, headquarters 
 for Rancho Rio De Los Americanos, a 35,500 acre Mexican land grant deeded 
 in 1844 to Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr., an 
 African/Cuban/Danish/Jewish “African Founding Father of California” 
 namesake of the William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. Memorial Highway.\n 
 \nEarlier this year, during the Sacramento Water Festival and Conference, 
 the world premier of the movie “Water” was shown as part of annual 
 event near the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River near 
 the Capitol of the Great State of California.\n \nDecember 7, 2019, at the 
 Nigerian Embassy the Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha 
 Okoyen, highlighted the population strength and ethnic/cultural diversity 
 of Nigeria.  New York Senator Robert Jackson responded, “Consul General 
 you said Nigeria has approximately 200 million people and that one out of 
 every African is a Nigeria, and it shows that we all came from Africa.  
 “Africa is waiting for her children to make her whole again. So, let us 
 join together our fractured pieces and remember who we are. Let us stay 
 united as one.’’ \n\nNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that WATER is 
 a documentary movie on the indigenous African faith, spirituality and 
 culture of the Nigerian people.\n\n Okoyen said Nigeria was a land of 
 ancient empires whose tourist attractions “are still largely 
 untapped.’’  He noted that with no fewer than 250 ethnic groups, 500 
 indigenous languages and rich culture and beautiful traditions, the country 
 “offers wonderful opportunities for tourism, businesses and friendship to 
 the world."  According to him, the various ethnic groups are noted for 
 traditional practices that remains attractive tourist destination to the 
 rest of the world.\n\nHe said: “The colourful and revered traditional 
 fathers who are custodians of our people’s culture and tradition play an 
 important role in the modern-day governance in our communities.\n 
 \n“Tourists visiting Nigeria will therefore gain insight into a glorious 
 past as well as the promising future of Nigeria, set and mixed with natural 
 beauty of this diverse country.  “Nigeria offers a remarkable range of 
 physical beauty in our land and hospitality of our people ready to be 
 enjoyed by tourists opportune to choose this land of ancient empires as 
 their travel destination.’’\n\nThe envoy said the richness and 
 diversity of Nigeria’s tourism resources, in addition to the economic 
 liberalisation policy of the government, were viable investment 
 opportunities.\n\nWhile urging foreign investors to take advantage of the 
 opportunities, Okoyen said the consulate was on standby to facilitate their 
 journeys to Nigeria through seamless and speedy issuance of visas.\n\nNAN 
 reports that the movie captures the experience of two female African 
 Americans, Tami Tyree and Maleeka Harris, during a 21-day immersive 
 cultural, spiritual and business trip to Nigeria in 2018.\n\nThe journey 
 took the explorers to some traditional shrines and ancient kingdoms in 
 Yoruba land, and Argungu in Kebbi state.\n\nThe Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye 
 Ogunwusi; Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Sama’ ila Mera; Onikun of Ikun, and 
 Oba, David Olusola Olatunde, are featured in the film.  Dr Sola Atanda, 
 President of the Healing and Teaching Temple of African Faith (HATTAF), 
 played the role of narrator in the 74-minute film.  Executive producer of 
 the movie, Ms Joyce Adewumi, told guests at the event that the project was 
 part of her efforts to promote a better understanding of African cultural 
 practices and beliefs. \n\nAdewumi explained that the work was also aimed 
 at encouraging African Americans and other black people around the world 
 back to trace their roots in Africa.  It also seeks to “teach, enlighten 
 and guide individuals to better discover and understand who they are and 
 where they come from, to achieve success in life’’, according to her.  
 Dr. Sola Atanda, President of the Healing and Teaching Temple of African 
 Faith (HATTAF), played the role of narrator, with Adewumi providing context 
 to the various places visited. \n\nWe kick off the 2019 Sacramento Kwanzaa 
 Season, knowing our past, present and futures are connected in a good way.  
 Everyone is invited to experience “A Taste of Africa” in the spirit of 
 Umoja the first day of Kwanzaa.\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/19/18829035.php
SUMMARY:2019 Sacramento Kwanzaa Pan African Unity
LOCATION:Rancho Cordova Library Community Room\nSacramento, California 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/12/19/18829035.php
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