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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

Collection Preview Below

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Zang Toi
Wayne James
Pierre Balman
Pauline Trigere
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Jean-Louis Scherrer
ISEMIYAKI
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Givenchy
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Christian Dior
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Anna Sui
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Events schedule, Main Stage, American Garden

June 17, 2023

2 PM

3 PM

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

See MENU.

Tickets $8 in advance $15 after June 14th

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

3 PM

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)

(Registrtion required to participate at https://www.internationalpeacegardens.org/signup-enthusiasts)

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

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