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Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance Prepares For 21st Year Of
Charity Giving
HUSAIN NAGAMIA, M. D. ...Chairman, Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Each year in the Spring, the Tampa Bay Muslim Al- liance (TBMA) prepares for its charity giving. This year, the Alliance will celebrate 21 years of charity giving when it hosts the 2018 event. The 21st Annual Islamic Charity Festival will be held at Mac- Farlane Park, 1700 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa 33607. The event will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018, 11 a. m. – 5 p. m.
“This year, like all the others, is a very special event for Tampa Bay Muslim Al- liance. Several distinguished guests are invited. There is going to be a forum with Clerics from different faiths and from different congrega- tions attending and present- ing their views of ‘Giving and Sharing’ from the per- spective of their respective faith,” states Dr. Husain Nagamia, Chairman of the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will be the chief guest, he added. Mayor Buckhorn will be issuing a message for the Alliance
inviting the community to join them on Sunday.
“We plan to feed upwards of 1,500 to 2,000 homeless with a GRAND BBQ, and we will be distributing free clothes, new shoes, toys, new bicycles and provide medical tests to detect Diabetes and Hypertension. Every one, ir- respective of their faith, be- lief or color, is cordially invited to attend and partici- pate in the festivities, Dr. Nagamia continued.
There will be multiple ac- tivities for the children, in- cluding bouncing houses, slides, clown shows, and face painting, to name a few. There is going to be music and singing to lend a festive air to the event.
Everyone is invited to at- tend.
For any additional infor- mation about the Festival, contact Pat “Aliya” Cruse (813) 770-3241, Abbas Hashemi (813) 936-7878, Yasin Aquil (813) 900- 1922, Ziad Taha (813) 727- 0676 and Nancy, Festival Administrator at (813) 661- 6161, or email to admin@tampabaymusli- malliance.org.
MAYOR BOB BUCKHORN ...Guest Of Honor
Music Festival Features Sir Charles Jones, Calvin Richardson And Wendell B.
The 3rd Annual Smooth Breeze Music Festival Weekend will kick off on Friday, April 6th, with Too Smooth’s 21st Annual Birthday Bash, featuring Hip Hop Legend Chubb Rock at Bounce Boy Event Center.
On Saturday, April 7th comedians J. An- thony Brown of The Steve Harvey Morn- ing Show, Freddie Ricks from the movie Shaft, Marcus Combs from Def Comedy Jam and Batman from St. Petersburg. This event will be held at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg.
On Sunday, April 8th, The 3rd Annual Smooth Breeze Music Festival, featuring Southern Soul Balladeers, Sir Charles Jones - The King of Southern Soul, Calvin Richardson - The Prince of Southern Soul and Wendell B - The Boss of Southern Soul, will be headliners at the Waterworks Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave., Tampa.
This outdoor music festival will offer a combination of excitement and sophistica- tion. This festival is sure to amaze you with sultry southern soul sounds all day and lead- ing into the night.
Sir Charles Jones will headline the concert with his versatile style: A touch of smooth rhythm melodies, the cry of love,
pain, and happiness. His popular hit songs are: For Better or Worse, Just Can’t Let Go, Is Anybody Lonely, Better Call Jody, The Letter (Guilty) and many, many more!
Wendell B and his silky, smooth voice emerged during the early ‘90s with the sin- gle, “Yu Want 2 Play Me” and released his debut album, Make It Good for Ya!
The Smooth Breeze Music Festival will be hosted by comedian/entertainer, MC Light Foot, from Atlanta Georgia.
Food and beverage vendors will be on site. For tickets and more information about the 3-Day Weekend of events, visit www.toos- moothent.com or call Too Smooth at (813) 244-7474.
WENDELL B, SIR CHARLES JONES & CALVIN RICHARDSON
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