Opening Ceremony, May 2, 2012
Rathaus Schöneberg, Berlin, John-F.-Kennedy-Saal

Raycurt Johnson, Berlin/USA
Violinist
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Festival Brochure
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Rathaus Schöneberg / John-F.-Kennedy-Saal
Angela Kramer, production co-ordinator
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/
Black International Cinema Berlin/
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/
"Footprints in the Sand?" - Exhibition/
Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Thomas M. Wendt, Berlin/USA
Technical Co-ordinator
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/
Black International Cinema Berlin/
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/
"Footprints in the Sand?" - Exhibition/
Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Berlin/USA
co-founder/producer/director/publisher
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/
Black International Cinema Berlin/
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/
"Footprints in the Sand?" - Exhibition/
Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Opening Ceremony
photo: Andrea Brehme

May Baptista, Berlin/USA
Representative of the Embassy
of the United States of America, Berlin

May Baptista, Berlin/USA
Representative of the Embassy
of the United States of America, Berlin

Opening Ceremony
Presenters

Gabriele Gün Tank
Commissioner for Integration
District Tempelhof/Schöneberg, Berlin/Germany
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Gabriele Gün Tank, Berlin/Turkey
Commissioner for Integration
District Tempelhof/Schöneberg, Berlin/Germany

Iting Ley, Berlin/Taiwan (ROC)
Djatou Touré, Berlin/Ivory Coast

Iting Ley, Berlin/Taiwan (ROC)
Djatou Touré, Berlin/Ivory Coast
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Prof. Levi Frazier, Jr., USA
Community Diplomat
photo: Andrea Brehme

Prof. Levi Frazier, Jr., USA
Community Diplomat
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Prof. Levi Frazier, Jr., USA
Community Diplomat

Eve A. Ma, USA
Filmmaker
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Netra Nambia Veetil, Berlin/India
Dancer/Student
John-F.-Kennedy Schule, Berlin

Netra Nambia Veetil, Berlin/India
Dancer/Student
John-F.-Kennedy Schule, Berlin
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Mélanie Doyon, Berlin/France
Dancer
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Anthony Baggette, Berlin/USA
Poet
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Anthony Baggette, Berlin/USA
Poet

Adrian Shephard, Berlin/UK
Dancer/Choreographer

Polo Vallejo, Spain (right)
Filmmaker
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Mike Wiley, USA
Writer/Actor/Producer
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Mike Wiley, USA
Writer/Actor/Producer

Festival Guests
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Sonja Prinz, Berlin
Community Diplomat
photo: Andrea Brehme

Sonja Prinz, Berlin
Community Diplomat

Sonja Prinz, Berlin
Community Diplomat
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Marion Kramer, Berlin/USA
public relations co-ordinator
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre/
Black International Cinema Berlin/
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/
"Footprints in the Sand?" - Exhibition/
Cultural Zephyr e.V.
Ulrich von Trotha, Berlin
Journalist
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Marion Kramer, Berlin/USA
Ulrich von Trotha, Berlin
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Marion Kramer, Berlin/USA
Ulrich von Trotha, Berlin

Angela Kramer, Berlin/USA
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Regina Gerschke, Berlin
Melitta Manigk, Berlin
Initiative Tempelhof 42
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Regina Gerschke, Berlin
Melitta Manigk, Berlin
Initiative Tempelhof 42

Marion Kramer, Berlin/USA
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Marion Kramer, Berlin/USA
photo: Andrea Brehme

Raycurt Johnson, Berlin/USA
Violinist
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

Raycurt Johnson, Berlin/USA
Violinist

Angela Kramer, Berlin/USA
Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Berlin/USA

Marion Kramer, Berlin/USA
Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith, Berlin/USA

Netra Nambia Veetil, Berlin/India
Dancer/Student
John-F.-Kennedy Schule, Berlin
photo: Thomas M. Wendt

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