Visit SL’s first African Festival!

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Saminaka/48/163/22

It’s SL’s first African Festival! It kicked off yesterday with Nigerian National Day and it will last through Sunday Oct 4. The  Saminaka sim will host new exhibits, a fabulous treasure hunt, a festival village, a canoe regatta and durbar, talks about African music, art, and spirituality, contests,  parties with African music, and tons of enjoyable activities!!! See below schedule for 4 days of fun and culture!
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 Let the celebration of the Bright Continent begin! From Oct. 1 (Nigerian National Day) through 4th, Saminaka (Virtual Nigeria) is hosting SL’s first African Festival. Besides the sim’s usual displays on Nigerian culture and Timbuktu, its African Library, restaurant, and traditional marketplace, there will be exhibits, events, talks, and contests galore!

Masqueraders, stiltwalkers and African music help create the festive atmosphere. New exhibits on Nigerian plants, the Nupe people and the horse in Africa complement the fun of a traditional decorated canoe regatta and a durbar–a procession of decorated horses and their riders, as well as nightly  dance parties to the latest African tunes.

• Want to know more about African music? RL musician Oliha Yiwama talks about drumming, RL art historian Tamsin Barzane about African art, and Oliha again on African spirituality.
• Virtual Harlem’s Bryan Mnemonic will speak at the kick-off of Ananse, a new SL/RL group of scholars involved with Africa and the diaspora, and a tour of African-related sims will follow.
• Contests? There’s a writing one (1000 words or less, any format), a canoe-decorating one, three photo competitions (African plants, durbar, and African animal avatars), and a best-dressed African “look-off”.
• Festival Marketplace, as well as the sim’s permanent African stores.
• African botanical hunt, where each flora-related prize (dresses with plant patterns, furniture with plant motifs, etc) is hidden near an African plant.

It’s a mix of culture, music, creativity, shopping, spectacle, education–the next best thing to being there!
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Scheduled Events (SLT=Pacific Time)
Contact Tamsin Barzane for more information

Fri, Oct. 2
2-5 pm DJ Blade Unsustainable plays African House!!! This is not your typical; don’t miss it!
5 pm slt  African music–talk & performance–“Are drums a family Event?”  by Oliha Yiwama
6 pm slt  Durbar—Nigerian procession of decorated horses and riders
African Music Video Party or Dj’d dance to follow

Sat., Oct. 3
11 am slt African art—talk and slideshow by Tamsin Barzane—“The ‘Rules’ of African Art”
Noon slt  Canoe regatta, Nigerian-style, with decorated boats (prize)
5 pm slt   Masqueraders, stiltwalkers, acrobats  African Music Video Party or live performance to follow

Sun., Oct. 4
11-2 pm slt Bryan Mnemonic’s lecture and launch of Ananse group of Africa and Diaspora Academics in Second Life (off Saminaka, on Univ. of Delaware sim), followed by guided tours to several sims
5 slt African spiritual traditions—talk by Oliha Yiwama (traditional priest, musician,    anthropologist)
6 Following talk, masqueraders, stiltwalkers and acrobats—join in!
6:30 slt Closing dance party with second DJ—African male and female dress competition; announcements of writing &   photo contest winners
Fireworks on the beach

Two Great Sales: Kiko Life and So Many Styles

You know I can not resist a great sale. Not just a good sale, but a GREAT sale! This weekend, be sure to stop on over to two of my favorite places in SL– Kiko Life and So Many Styles. 

For the next four days, So Many Styles is having a 50% off sale on select items in the mainstore. Kiko Life is moving to a bigger sim, so take advantage of the 40% off sale on skins as well as complete avatar packages.

See the rest over at Kiss Kiss!!

SALE @ Mimi’s Choice

Get the first class fashion for 50% off NOW

only at Mimi’s Choice

 

All outfits of the previous JADOR collection are marked down 50% from now on till….?

 

Anyways no time to waste here are the TP links to the

womens section

http://slurl.com/secondlife/House%20Music%20Island/27/23/23

 

mens section without sale but worth to visit anyway

http://slurl.com/secondlife/House%20Music%20Island/85/19/22

 

 

 

 

happy shopping

 

SerinaJane Loon

Timeless agency

Hot Off The Presses: Ebony Style Magazine Hits The Newstands!!

EBONY STYLE MAGAZINE
Promoting black culture and diversity with style

FEATURED IN THE PREMIERE ISSUE :
* FATIMATA NOZAKI, Bringing RL National Black Arts festival in Second Life
* KHITTEN KURKA, beautiful and proud plus size model
* KURVY RHODE, Miss SL Ebony 2008 confessions
* MIDORI LEANDROS, Miss SL Ebony 2008 2nd Runner up hair tips.
* MADDOX DUPONT, The Trendsetter promotes cultural diversity in-world
* FIRST BLACK HAIR CARE MAGAZINE : “Nappy Hair” is a Bonus magazine presenting ethnic and international hairstyles
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And SO MUCH more to read !

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Requests concerning ads, magazine vendors as well as suggestions about the magazine should be sent to Patty Cortes (Editor in Chief/Publisher) via notecards or emails (ebonystylesl@gmail.com / nappyhairsl@gmail.com).

SJ’s stylestorybook feat.: Haute style & Co, ::69:: & =Dela*=

Haute style chaude style, tea time/ disco time… here we go

Yes I was so busy no time at all not even to Blog my favourite fashion, but here is a short one for you all because I just so had to share this SALE* SALE*SALE* at Haute style and if I say SALE I mean it everything for 50L$ or 100L$ and not just the oldest stuff nooooo the newness O.o yep you heared right so of you go to shop ;D
Here is one of the super cute outfits 2 in 1, HSC Vernette Jumpsuit n Gown Lime Garden oh yeah you know I’am Miss greenish
And some brand NEW stuff by two of the most awsome designers of SL: Kuranosuke Kamachi creator of =Dela*= shoes, accesories & apparel, and Kumii Yoshikawa creator of ::69:: shoes, accesories & home accesories. Pictures speak for themself ;D

Outfit: Haute style & Co. Vernette Jumpsuit n Gown Lime Garden (pants with prim parts, top, flexi skirt and with Bow & prim sashe for the waist) SALE 100L$ till 21th of May

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Haute%20Couture/183/190/22

Shoes: =Dela*= Sandal Dolly (sculpted, wegde sandal with decent diamonds, shown in Deep Forest) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isen%20Fell/155/76/22

Jewelery: ::69:: pyramid Nacklace – Black / Blood & ::69:: Pyramid Bracelet – mix / Green (sculpted design high detailed) http://slurl.com/secondlife/MIYABI/31/233/502 69

Hair: ::69:: ::69:: EGOIST – auburn -(without hat , some flex parts) & ::69:: ALLURE – darkbrown – (with hat, colorchange options and fabric change fits wich nearly everything)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/MIYABI/31/233/502 69

yep thats all hair and jewels should be released this weekend. Enjoy yours SJ

 

Have An Opinion? Keep It To Yourself.

Yesterday, I came across a post on one of the SL Free blogs. It was a blog about a new store called House of Hucci. The model in the ad was an African American with a very shapely figure.  I made comment on what appeared to me to be a slightly subliminal message. Now I admit I am not a rabid reader of this particular blog. However, I am always entitled to my own opinion.

Now here is where the issus starts. I have no problem with people clarifying me if I am incorrect or even offering a different explanation, like Cherlindrea did. I thanked her for her reply because it was helpful. Unlike the following message I received from Imedla Whitfield. In between the ravings, she had one or two points which would have come across much better without all of the confusion. Anyway, I will let you all be the judge!

From Imelda Whitfield

i read your post on fab free and honey you have NO CLUE do you? well lemme inform you of something……scotti is one of my BEST and closest friends on sl and i will do anything for her. so hon when you get the nerve to go making comments, i suggest your implication should be #1 to find out about the person before you make em

#2 it should NOT matter what color a person is!!!! Esp if they are talkin bout and modeling clothes! OMG! *rolls eyes* if ya made a comment about her clothes i could understand that but you and i both know just like anyone reading what you said thats not what you were implying! might i suggest talkin to the folks that came up with the name of the freakin store before you go spoutin your mouth off?????

#3 you need to find yourself SOMEthing to do b/c if this is all your life is OBVIOUSLY about, then hon i feel sorry for you. oh and one more thing…..you should know that scotti is african american in rl which is why her shape that she wears ALL THE FREAKIN TIME WITH PRIDE i might add, is why its like it is and also why her sl skin is the shade it is. NO, not the one on fab free (cos she has to wear one that she finds for free out in sl duh) but the one she searched MONTHS to find. She ain’t on front street cos she don’t want folks knowin where she got it—i.e. its nunya! I don’t even kno an i kno lots of stuff about her!

She is one of THE MOST wonderful ppl i know and the first to set folks straight about this crap no matter they are from. I love her for this and have told her so…….that i love her for being so real and standing up for herself and what she believes in. i do the same thing which is why i felt compelled to send this to you when your comment about my friend made me madder’n a old tom cat left out in the rain! if iz there in rl id wanna shake some sense into you! It is stuff like this that makes me so sad! idk where you are from but i want this country to just STOP this racist bunch of crap….ignore folks skin color….and just be friends! I told scotti i wanted to scream from a mountain but i kno it would fall on def ears cos ppl dont wanna hear. *shakes my head and screams anyway* LETS ALL BE GRAY!!!!!! Scotti’s hands are tied in this matter b/c of her position at fab free but hon*underline in bold stressing empahisis on the letter “i”* don’t blog for fab free nor does she know i am sending this to you. so trust me you don’t wanna go here cos my ghetto fab self and these stilleto heels is gonna keep on walkin *smiles sweetly*

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I thought the reference to her “ghetto fab self” was adorable, such a classy touch. Not sure why she would not let her friend know she is sending me this message. Seems as if she would want her friend to know she is sticking up for her. *smh*, I guess some people always wanna take up a banner for others.  And in case you are wondering, my response to this person was as follows:

From Khitten Kurka

I received your long note card. I am not going to bother to respond to the very nasty, almost threatening tone of your message. Instead, I will take the opportunity to say thank you for sharing your opinion. As an African American female in RL as well, I can certainly have an opinion about anything I see in SL. My comments were not an attack on any person; merely an observation on what I saw. I have every right to make an observation and you have a right to disagree.

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I am always amazed at people in and out of world. And Ms. Rubina, I totally agree with something you said yesterday. Some folks, just don’t understand.

Representation not Segregation…

Hello everyone and welcome to Ebony Style. The purpose of this blog is to promote black culture, diversity, and style in SecondLife. Ebony Style Magazine  is the brainchild of Patty Cortes and Tura Sirbu, after talking with Patty for a bit about her intentions for the magazine and other things I offered to start up a supplementary blog. So stay tuned for reviews, commentary and more from myself, Khitten Khurka, and guest bloggers Washu ZebraStripe and SerinaJane Loon