Ramapo to celebrate African heritage
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- February
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The Ramapo Town Board will celebrate African heritage 8 p.m. Feb. 27 in an event that will promote harmony, the town said.
African heritage night will feature music by Ekklipse Steel band, a cultural show including music, poetry and a photo show of Ghana, and colors will be presented by students from the Ramapo High School ROTC.
Free refreshment will include southern, African and Caribbean food.
Lantei Lamptey, president of the town’s African Heritage Twinning Committee, will play his African drum.
“The town board is very proud of its 120,000 residents,� Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence said in a release. “One of its goals is to promote ethnic harmony.�
The event will be at Town Hall, 237 Route 59. It is open to the public. If you’d like information, call Christian Sampson, the town clerk, at 845-357-5100, ext. 263.
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