Harlem Film Festival

Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival: Through African Eyes & Prized Pieces

Thursday, August 3, 7:00 pm

The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues

Music: DJ Soul Sister – Direct from New Orleans

Short Film: Didn't We Ramble On (Billy Jackson, narrated by Dizzy Gillespie,USA, 1989)

— 19 minutes

The spirit and soul of the West African people has been passed down, generation by generation, through the black marching band and New Orleans traditions.  In modern times, the tradition of the black marching band continues on the football fields of America.

Feature Film: All on a Mardi Gras Day (Royce Osborne, USA, 2003) — 60 minutes

Osborne explores the history of African-American culture in New Orleans, specifically in relation to the annual Mardi Gras celebration.  Incorporating photos, archival film footage, and interviews  with historians and Mardi Gras participants.  Presents a look at the influence of the African, Creole, and Caribbean cultures on the sights and sounds of Black Carnival throughout history.

FREE. Event will be held outdoors — rain venue: Museum of the City of New York, 104th Street, east of Fifth Avenue

For more information, please call 212-860-1370