Don't miss the 10th annual African American History festival this weekend in Apalachicola

10^th Annual African American history Festival

H’COLA: Hillside Coalition Of Laborers for Apalachicola

Friday-Sunday, February 15-17, 2013

Franklin Square (6^th Street Park Area); Apalachicola

Friday, February 15, 2013

= SCHEDULE OF EVENTS=

6:00pm---------------------------------------------------------------------------Festival Gates Open

Welcome—Elinor Mount-Simmons, H’COLA President

6:30pm--------------------------------Blues & Old Skool Music/Hi-Fi Entertainment

10:00pm--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gates Close

Saturday, February 16, 2013

=FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS=

10:00 a.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------Festival Parade Begins

[Parade Route: MLK Ave (@ AHS); South to 6^th St.: West to Avenue M)

11:00 a.m. -------------------------------Ribbon Cutting Ceremony/Festival Opens

11:30 a.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Opening Ceremony

Welcome—Mayor Van Johnson

Blessing of the Festival—Pastor David Walker

America’s National Anthem—Angelita Stephens

President’s Proclamation—Alexis O’Neal

Negro National Anthem—Angeline Stanley

Introduction of Parade Grand Marshal & Royal Court

12:01pm---------------------------------------------------------------------------------SWAT Steppers

12:30pm------------------------------------------------------------------Jathan Martin & Impact

1:00pm------------African-American Historical Moment by R. Damien Davis

2:00pm---------------------------------------------------------------Hillside Dancers for Christ

3:00pm-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flo General

4:00pm-------------------------------------------------------------------------Ethnic Fashion Show

4:30pm--------------------------------Line Dancing/Music by Hi-Fi Entertainment

Electric Slide*Cha-Cha Slide*Cupid Shuffle*Love Slide*Tail Feathers*Wobble

5:00pm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DJ Beanie Boy

6:00pm--------------------------------------------------------Unfinished Business/R&B Plus

10:00pm------------------------------------------------------------------------Festival Gates Close

Sunday, February 17, 2013

= SCHEDULE OF EVENTS=

11:30am-------------------------------------------------------------------------Festival Gates Open

12:01-1:30pm------------------------------------------------------------------Worship Service

Featuring Male Chorus of Friendship, Jathan Martin, Hillside Dancers for Christ,

Covenant Word Christian Center & Message from Elder Roderick Robinson

1:30pm--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vendors Re-open

4:00pm----------------------------------------------------------------------------2013 Festival Ends

~H’COLA:  Working Towards the Betterment of the Hill Community~

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