ICAM Celebrating Iwa-ji 2008 in Birmingham - Masquerade Dance

Igbo Community Association in the Midlands (ICAM) Celebrating Iwa-ji 2009 in Birmingham

The Igbos celebrate the new yam festival in a variety of ways - in some communities the festivities last a whole day and in many places it may stretch up to one week or even more. Iwa-ji is therefore an important event in the calendar of Igbo people all over the world.

In the annual Iwaji ceremony event in Birmingham theres a variety entertainment including a performance of ceremonial rites by the Igwe (King), cultural dances by Igbo men, women and their children as well as a display of Igbo cultural activities in the form of contemporary shows, fashion parade, and feasting at a grand scale on a wide variety of food making up the menu of the Igbos.

Iwaji 2009 in Birmingham takes place on Saturday 8th of August 2009 at Mirage Banqueting and Hospitality Suites 11 - 29 Wordsworth Road,Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0ED the events starts at 6pm.

By Ikye Azige
(The General Secretary)
http://www.ndigboatmidlands.com/

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• ICAM
• IWA-JI
• FESTIVAL
• IN
• BIRMINGHAM