94 Washington Square
Salem, MA 01970 USA
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Admission Charge: $20 per person in advance/$25 per person at door

On Saturday, the 13th of December, we at A3D, Inc. (African Development through Drum and Dance) are holding our 5th Annual “Hope For The Holidays” fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Salem, MA. This year’s theme is a Khaware (African party).  The event will include live, world music including the MAMADOU band, belly dancers, African drumming, Latin music, dancing, and more.

Proceeds from this year's Hope For The Holidays event will be used to purchase desks for classrooms at the AEDEC school in Senegal, West Africa.  For every $60 we bring in, we can afford 1 desk.  A classroom holds 20 desks.  We thank you for your contribution.

We at A3D are passionate about bringing true meaning to the phrase "act locally, think globally." We have intercontinental goals. Some of our projects are based here in Salem, Massachusetts, and some reach as far as West Africa.

Our first major project provided computers to the AEDEC School and sewing machines to a training facility for young women at the Universite Mame Diarra Bousso in Senegal. As part of A3D’s ongoing efforts in Senegal, a portion of the proceeds raised from the upcoming Hope For The Holidays event will go towards the continuation of our humanitarian projects in West Africa.

Another goal of A3D is to establish a Multicultural Center in the Greater Salem, MA area, where artists from all over the world will be invited to display their art, along with sharing their culture. We feel very strongly that this Cultural Center will not only be a valuable resource for tourism, but that it will also have a positive impact on the creative community based here in the Greater Salem area.

A3D is proud to say that while moving toward our goal of making the Multicultural Center a reality, we hosted our third annual Salem CultureFest on Salem Common in July with 10% of the proceeds benefiting the Salem schools. The Salem CultureFest celebrated diverse music, dance, and art forms from all over the world. This family fun event was well received with a positive vibe enjoyed by all.

We hope that you will join us in making a difference in the world by “acting locally and thinking globally”. Your support is appreciated.