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The 2018 Summit will bring people together from around the world to showcase climate action and inspire deeper commitments from national governments, and one another, in support of the Paris Agreement. Check out the list of events on the Global Climate Action Summit website

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AGENDA

Come back and check often for more updates, as this agenda could change slightly closer to event date.

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1PM -3PM

Early Registration

Setup, Sound Check

Vendors Display,  tour of AAACC of Art Exhibits

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3PM - 4PM  

Community arts and activities presentation, members of AAACCVideo projection on environmental education, screen projection, (it can be anything, environment activism video, etc.)

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4:00PM - 5PM 

Registration

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5PM - 6PM

Happy hour VIP reception hors d'oeuvres

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PANEL DISCUSSION​

6:00PM Doors Open

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SPEAKERS

Please join us on Friday, September 14, 2018 for a day of both celebration and awareness of the global climate change through art and music in San Francisco - Bay Area! As an affiliate event of the Global Climate Action Summit (@GCAS2018), we will feature local musicians, dancers, visual artists, spoken word artists and fashion designers to raise awareness and generate unity to “Take Ambition to the Next Level”.

The 2018 Summit will bring people together from around the world to showcase climate action and inspire deeper commitments from national governments, and one another, in support of the Paris Agreement.

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5PM - 6PM 

Happy hour VIP reception hors d'oeuvres

6:00PM 

Doors Open

7:00PM 7:20PM 

Spoken Words Performing Art by Stephanie Shoffner, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

7:20PM - 7:40PM 

BATCO performance 

7:40PM - 8:10PM 

Panel Discussion

8:10PM 8:30PM 

Keynote Speaker

8:35PM - 8:50PM 

GBOZE Dance Group performance

8:50PM - 9:25PM 

Maya Carina

9:30PM - 10:00PM 

SAMBA FUNK

10:00PM 

DJ dance, mingle , Raffle winner Announcement

11PM 

End of Event 

This is a community celebration and fundraiser for the African Arts Academy, in collaboration with the African American Art & Culture Complex.

No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

LIVE ENTERTAINENT

GBOZE 

Cote d'Ivoire Traditional Dance Group led by Mailli Tagba

MAYA CARINA 

Singer Songwriter Performer

BATCO

(The Bay Area Theatre Company will present excerpts from: “I, Too, Sing America” Conceived and Music Directed by: Othello Jefferson Directed by: Jamie Yuen-Shore Choreographed by: Christine Chung Designed & Staged Managed by: Claudio Silva)

"Anything Helps" 

by Karen T. Hartline

A staged reading:

directed by Bert van Aalsburg

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Cast

Lonnie Ford.....Mo

Charles Lewis III.....Jeremy

Heather Gordon.....Woman #1

Aaron Wilton.....Man #2 and Man #3

Rolanda Dene Bell.....Woman #2, #3, #4, and #5

Christian Wilburn.....Man #1, #4, and #5

Bert van Aalsburg.....Stage Directions/Manager

FEATURED SPEAKERS

David Seabor 

(Evolutionary Biologist, Environmental Leader World Rain Forest)

Daphne Evans 

(Film Producer & Investor Liaison. CEO of Heaven's Door Foundation)

APRIL MOSLEY

NAKIA WRIGHT