African American Heritage

Sheila Bridges, Harlem Toile de Jouy, National Museum of African American History & Culture

Needed: Models, 15 models needed; each model will be awarded $100 honoraria.

Bakers, $100 honoraria, ingredients provided.

Poetry reciters $50 honoraria per poem

Vertical garden project

Also needed on a volunteer basis are stylists, hairdressers, cosmeticians, a catwalk choreographer, event planner, setup staff, servers, etc.

An Elegant Afternoon of

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE

POETRY GARDEN TEA FASHION

International Peace Gardens

Saturday June 17, 2023

2 to 6 PM

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Events schedule, Main Stage, American Garden

June 17, 2023

A Poetry recital of best-loved works by African American Poets (free Admission)

Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Phillis Wheatley, and Lucille Clifton, to name a few.

A sit down Afternoon tea featuring African American historic delicacies and traditions

Tickets $8 in advance $15 after June 14th

Enjoy the fashion show from the comfort of your table while taking tea

Concurrent with tea:

A fashion show of vintage designer gowns debuted at ebony Fashion Fairs of the 1970's (free admission)

Followed by a

Fashion Enthusiats Competition

with cash prizes for best dressed in numerous categories.

(free admission)

These programs are funded by Salt Lake City Arts Council and the National Endowment for the arts.

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