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Named for the historical gathering place and trading grounds of African people in colonial New Orleans, enter this unique area to experience the music, art, and energy of Africa and the African Diaspora. Peruse the Congo Square African Marketplace, which features an array of handcrafted original artworks reflecting the roots and dispersion of African culture and heritage in New Orleans and throughout the world. Visit theSankoré Pavilion to learn about the art and culture of the Kingdom of Kongo, namesake of present day Congo Square, as we celebrate 40 years of Jazz Fest history. Join the commemoration of the Ancestors of the Diaspora at the Congo Square Ancestral/Egun Shrine located in the Pavilion, at the West gate next to Congo Road. Sculptures, paintings, handcrafted leatherworks, ceramics, jewelry and wearable art are just a few of the treasures that can be found in Congo Square’s 52 booths, including the 4 Artist Demonstration areas. Traditional art making techniques from various cultures of the African Diaspora are featured in the Congo Demonstration booths. The highlighted crafts include Moroccan lamp making, West African metal forging, Adinkra stamp making and embroidery, silk dyeing techniques, doll sculpture, and collages created from magazines and recyclables.
WEEKEND TWO (April 30 - May 3)
Sankorè pavilion
	MURAL PAINTING demonstration Danielle Miles OddButComplete New Orleans, LA	tuareg silversmithing demonstration Mousa Albalka New Orleans, LA

	doll sculpture demonstration Mama Rukiya Rukiya Gallery New Orleans, LA	furniture painting demonstration Darrin Butler New Orleans, LA

DEMO TENT
	traditional Moroccan Goat skin Lamps Hamid Naciri On the Road to Marrakech New Orleans, LA	Collages of Magazine Paper Carl Crawford CMC Fine Arts Columbia, SC

	Forged Sterling Silver, Gold & Gemstone Jewelry Herbert Brown Goldenreign Tampa, FL	Handdyed, stamped & embroidered traditional African garments Augustina Frempong-Mireku New Orleans, LA

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	collages of papers, barks & other natural fibers Hussein Saidi Silver Spring, MD	Acrylic on canvas L. Najee Dorsey Lithia Springs, GA

	Fabric collages & acrylic paint on canvas Wycliffe Bennett Lincs Art Atlanta, GA	oil on wood Sidney Carter Powder Springs, GA

TENT N
	collages of banana leaves & elephant grass Western Mwamlima African Connection Norfolk, VA	clay sculpture & mixed media Kimmy Cantrell College Park, GA

	Acrylic on canvas Lionel Milton Elleone Studio New Orleans, LA	Acrylic mixed media & photography on canvas Ronnie Phillips Ron Phillips Art Lithonia, GA

TENT O
	hard pastel & Acrylic paintings Richard Wilson Greenville, NC	Linen & Silk handcrafted clothing Greta Wallace Simply Greta Irvington, NJ

	Acrylic on Canvas Paul Deo New Orleans, LA	Custom printed photographs & handmade leather accessories Briana Burgau ISRAA Art New York, NY

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	colored pencils on watercolor paper Aaron Reed Art by Aaron Reed Albany, GA	Handsewn mudcloth garments Abdul Diouf Aziz Fashions New York, NY

	Acrylic paintings Deborah Shedrick Shedrick Studio Brooklyn, NY	silver, gold & beaded jewelry Lou Frederick Danladi Designs New York, NY

TENT Q
	African Inspired Children's Clothing; Copper, Brass & Silver jewelry Joan George From the Hands of Joan Marie Reserve, LA	metallic resin jewelry Oscar Donahue Oscar’s Originals New Orleans, LA

	Paintings, metal sculptures & straw hats from Haiti Marie-Jose Poux MAJO New Orleans, LA	Acrylic & oil colors on canvas Buchi Upjohn Douglasville, GA

	Handcrafted sterling silver & gemstone jewelry Henry Colby Timbuktu Ellenwood, GA

TENT R
	handdyed, handblocked straw hats Ella Isaac LIPS Imperial Beach, CA	bead, sterling & gemstone jewelry Adrienne Lockett Adrienne Lockett Designs East Orange, NJ

	Handmade Bamboo, bone and sterling silver jewelry & earspears A. Lavalais Bamboozled Alexandria, LA	HandScreenprinted garments sewn from original patterns Alton Osborn Second Line New Orleans, LA

TENT S
	Tie dyed & batik rayon garments Desari Jabbar CULTURAL CROSSROADS Stone Mountain, GA	Leather molded handbags Sylvester Robinson Acworth, GA

	Stoneware sculptures handcrafted & fired Woodrow Nash Woodrow Nash Studios, Inc. Akron, OH	Sterling silver & gemstone jewelry Doctor Foots Foot's Place New Orleans, LA

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	Handcarved Shona stone sculpture Rosemary Chimbganda African Authentics Chelsea, MA	paintings by stuart mclean Ernest Skipper Music Industry Production New Orleans, LA

	artwork of Douglass Redd & handcrafted w. african art Carol Bebelle Ashe' Cultural Arts Center New Orleans, LA	Handpainted black & white photographs Darrell Lane Conyers, GA

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	Handmade Crafts of the African Diaspora Lumumba Dogas Lumumba & Co New Orleans, LA	Oil, incence & handmade art from West & East Africa Bilal Sunni-Ali SAMECA, Inc Atlanta, GA

	handmade cotton Batik art garments Nnamdi Ibenagu Chapel Hill, NC	handmade silver jewelry James “Jet” Davis Lansing, MI

TENT V
	Sterling silver, gold, semiprecious & simulated stone jewelry Adam Ecclesiastes Universal Love Jewelry Macon, GA	Handcrafted hats from West Africa , Haiti & Mexico Lynn LeBeaud Ujamaa African Imports New Orleans, LA

	Handcrafted African arts & crafts Hajj Khalil NAIM Detroit, MI	Handcarved sculpture, leather bags, jewelry & paintings Ashanti Control Enterprise Thibodaux, LA

TENT W
	Ghanian textile art E. Aminata Brown BaBa Blanket New Orleans, LA	handsewn african garments Abdul-Malik Muhammad New World Travels Serekuna,Gambia

	Handmade Tequila straw hats and cotton & canvas textiles Latin’s Hand, Inc. New Orleans, LA	Handcrafted items from West, Central & Southern Africa Omar Rahman Omar Enterprise Long Beach, MS

TENT X
	African art pieces of wood, brass,iron & fabric Sebigne Dioume New Orleans, LA	Egyptian handcarved statues, clothing & jewelry Khaled Hegazzi Pharoah’s Cave New Orleans, LA

	Sculpture from ghana , burkina faso , ivory coast & senegal Abdoulaye Gueye Darou Rakhmane New Orleans, LA	Incense, oil & Handmade beaded jewelry Andaiye Alimayu King & Queen Emporium International New Orleans, LA

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