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Frontier Culture MuseumThe three-day Ama Ndi-Igbo Family Reunion will be held July 27-29 at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton.

The public is invited to celebrate with this African family the arts, language and culture of over 5 million Igbo in the Americas and the value they have added to our mainstream Americas.

The Frontier Culture Museum constructed an authentic African Igbo village as one of its exhibits. It is at the actual Igbo village where some of the weekend activities will take place as well as the Museum’s Pavilion.

African Ama Ndi-Igbo Family Reunion weekend schedule

Friday, July 27

  • 9:00 AM – the weekend activities will begin with a Greetings Reception
  • Visit an authentic Igbo Village in the Americas.
  • DNA testing,  reconnecting and naming of the brethren whose ancestors came as slaves
  • Following the naming ceremony, the Ohanaeze leadership will welcome their known brethren into the family.
  • Town hall presentation on Friday by academics and traditionalists on “Igbo Agenda” presenting critical views on ways of sustaining the Igbo Heritage.
  • Ohanaeze President General, Chief Nnia Nwodo will present his perspective on the challenges and the opportunity to carry his portfolio as the legitimate leader of Ndiigbo world-wide.
  • Evening: Miss Igbo Reception

Saturday: July 28

  • All day … African Igbo Cultural Extravaganza
  • Saturday Night Gala at the Pavilion
  • Dance, Dance & Dance!

Sunday: July 29

  • 9:00 AM – Authentic Igbo Nation Non-Denominational Church Service lead by Reverend Dr. Maduawuchi S. Ogbonna, CSSP accompanied by live authentic West African Music.

To register, follow this link: www.cisandiigbo.com/a dmission-tickets/

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