ANNISTON, AL – The Anniston Museums and Gardens, in collaboration with Pageant Coordinator Mrs. Georgia Calhoun and the Heritage Pageant Committee, invitations the neighborhood to have fun Black Historical past Month on the forty fifth Annual Heritage Pageant: Poems of the Previous, Whispers of our Ancestors. The competition will happen on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to three:00 p.m. on the Longleaf Occasion Heart, Anniston Museums and Gardens, 920 Museum Dr., Anniston, AL 36206.
A longstanding custom, the Heritage Pageant gives an enriching expertise that honors Black historical past, literature, and tradition. This 12 months’s occasion will function a free jazz live performance by TAD of Jazz, an array of native distributors, and alternatives to discover the museums. Attendees may take pleasure in scrumptious meals from RNB Finz N Chicks and Child Boy’s BBQ.
One of many highlights of the competition is the Heritage Pageant Oration Competitors, which inspires kids from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 to develop their public talking expertise by the recitation of works by Black authors. The competitors permits individuals to showcase their skills in entrance of competition attendees and a panel of judges. Every participant will obtain:
- A $10.00 participation award
- A Participation Ribbon
- A One-12 months Household Membership to the Anniston Museums and Gardens
The Oration Competitors will start with check-in at 9:00 a.m., adopted by the competitors at 10:00 a.m.. Performances can be judged on group, content material, language, and viewers attraction. Winners will obtain financial prizes and ribbons for first, second, and third place in every class, with the varsity or co-op group that has probably the most individuals successful a free Stay Animal Present from the Anniston Museum of Pure Historical past.
Competitors Guidelines:
- Orations should be memorized and recited with out notes.
- Items should be authored by Black writers.
- Performances are restricted to 5 minutes.
- No profanity is permitted.
- Props are elective and should be managed by individuals.
To enter, college students should submit a registration type by Monday, February 10, 2025. Varieties can be found on the Anniston Museum of Pure Historical past or may be requested through e-mail at [email protected].
The competition is made doable by the help of a number of beneficiant sponsors, together with Alabama Energy Service Group, Amazon’s Black Worker Community (BEN), Calhoun County Commissioner Fred Wilson, State Consultant Dr. Barbara Boyd, Iota Mu Omega Chapter of AKA, Pandora Artwork and Social Membership, F&S Physique Store and Wrecker Service, Thomas A. Williams Elks Lodge, John and Dr. Valerie Richardson, Eddie and Veronica Might, Legal professional Cleo Thomas and Dr. Carla Thomas, Dorcas Artwork & Social Membership, and the Willie & Betty Farrior Basis.
The forty fifth Annual Heritage Pageant wouldn’t be doable with out neighborhood help. To turn out to be a sponsor, please contact Sarah Woolmaker at [email protected] or name (256) 237-6261. Thanks in your help!
This occasion guarantees to be an inspiring celebration of historical past, tradition, and the voices of future generations. Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this significant custom!
