Taste of Liberia Newsletter
August 2019
 
 
 
 

TASTE OF LIBERIA 2019

3rd Annual Liberian Food & Cultural Festival

What's Taste of Liberia all about?
-Celebrating Liberia's 170+ years of remarkable history, arts, cultural heritage, and rich foods of Africa’s only republic founded by free African American Settlers.
-Remembering our historical past of founding by freed slaves from the US and Caribbean
-How the freed slaves foods got mixed with the indigenous residents foods and some became a blend of Black American Southern Cuisine and African dishes (Collard Greens, Cabbage, black eyed peas, Fried Okra, etc...).
-Which is especially important given that 2019 is the 400th year anniversary of the arrival of the 1st African slaves into the US.
-Chance to protect and develop Liberia's eco-tourism potential
 
Sickle Cells education and fundraising for St. Jude's Children's hospital
-Although sickle cell disease is a rare disease in the USA (affecting some 100K+ people). It is a major killer in Liberia and other West African countries with very little diagnosis and treatment facilities.
-St Jude is the premier and world renowned research hospital involved in the quest for a cure for sickle cell disease.
-Whatever we can do to further that along by fundraising and supporting them, will also greatly help many needy and ill prepared Liberian and West African kids towards curing this horrible and painful disease.
-Our goal is to raise $5,000 this year and anyone can donate online http://fundraising.stjude.org/tasteofliberia2019
 
2019 Taste of Liberia activities and attractions
-See program guide

 
 
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Taste of Liberia 2019 Final Program Guide

Friday (September 6, 2019):

Donate Today and Save A Life
http://fundraising.stjude.org/tasteofliberia2019

3rd ANNUAL SICKLE CELL AWARENESS AND GALA FUNDRAISER
DANCE FOR THE CURE!

PAID EVENT: (CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR TIX TODAY)

Date: Friday, September 6th 2019
Time: 10pm-2am
Venue: Dancing Ganesha
1100 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN  55403
Directions: Click Here
DJs: Tenekay “DjYung T” Johnson
Music: (Liberian and Afrobeats Hits)
Dress code: (Sophisticated and Modern/African)
Age Group: 21+
*Cost: $10 cover charge before 11:30pm. VIP / Reserve seating and bottle service available
https://tasteofliberia2019-dance-for-the-cure-fundraiser.eventbrite.com

*As supplies last

Saturday (September 7, 2019):
3rd ANNUAL TASTE OF LIBERIATM 2019

Featuring

-Taste of Liberia — Sample some of the BEST Liberian dishes and refreshing drinks from our food and drinks vendors
-Arts, Culture, Music, and Traditional Liberian gifts and crafts
- Cultural Performances
-Learn about Sickle Cell Disease and how YOU can play a part in finding a cure during Sickle Cell Awareness Month
-Fun and Activities for the entire family…ALL ARE WELCOME!
3rd annual Taste of Liberia to celebrate Liberia’s food, culture, and tourism.  The Festival will feature lots of Liberian foods, non-alcoholic drinks, and activities for the entire family.
Kids Activities Include:
  • Bouncy house
  • Face Painting
  • Traditional Liberian children games
*FREE ENTRY: (CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE TIX TODAY)
Date: Saturday, September 7th 2019

Time: 2pm-9pm
Venue: East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 Second Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Directions: Click Here
Food Vendor (s): SAAMKY Catering and African Foods & Gifts
Program Director: Tashie George
Host and MC: Jazz Maestro
Media Partner: FirstWorld TV
Featured Speaker: David Suah
Performance By: Kim Mirander
Art & Face Painting By: Rodney Sikdar
DJs: Tenekay “DjYung T” Johnson
Music: (Liberian and Afrobeats Hits)
Dress code: (Casual, African, and Liberian Attire)
Age Group: ALL ages
Hotel Accommodations: COURTYARD MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL ROSEVILLE®
2905 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113
 
*Free reserved ticket needed to enter venue
https://tasteofliberia2019.eventbrite.com

 
Please Note: Taste of Liberia 2019 will be selling tickets for food and drinks, and will be unable to accept cash. All forms of card payments (Debit, Credit, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, etc…) will be accepted.

Check Out Pics From Taste of Liberia 2018

Check Out Videos From Taste of Liberia 2018

 

Preferred Hotel Accommodations: 

COURTYARD MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL ROSEVILLE®
2905 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113

Click Here to Book Your Group Rate for TOL 2019

 

Sickle Cell-ebration of Hope Gala & Fundraiser

Sickle Cell Foundation of MN proudly announces our 2nd Annual Sickle Cell-ebration of Hope Gala featuring hometown talent and American Idol Season 5 finalist, Paris Bennett!
Don't miss out on this event, purchase your tickets TODAY!

I'm not talking about blind optimism, the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path. I'm not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight. I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting.
~President Barack Obama, 2012
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Tickets are limited!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Nextainment, LLC Production

NEXTAINMENT, LLC

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NEXTAINMENT, LLC is the producer of TASTE OF LIBERIA™. We look forward to working with all our stakeholders, our sponsors, local city and state government agencies, community organizations, and the general public to make TASTE OF LIBERIA™ a very unique and worthwhile educational and cultural journey in the United States and beyond.
If you have any questions, would like to perform, or would like to inquire about a media, corporate, non-profit sponsorships and/or vendor packages, please feel free to contact us via email info@tasteofliberia.com
8559 Maplebrook Pkwy N, Brooklyn Park, MN  55445 Nextainment, LLC
 

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