The AIH Gala is the official Kick-Off event for the 28th Annual African Festival Of The Arts. The mission of AIH is to serve as a center that exposes and educates all peoples to the individual works and collective contributions of African cultures. Our mission is addressed through our flagship program, the African Festival of the Arts, and through other activities that promote African-based culture. Africa International House is an umbrella for linkages and exchanges of people from Africa and the African Diaspora. Performance by Regina Belle. Honorees: Grand Baba – Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Grand Yeye – Mrs. Linda Murray