Halle Berry to Open Empowerment Experience Stage at Time Inc.’s 2017 ESSENCE Festival® Presented by Coca-Cola
June 28 2017 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Berry Will Appear at the Nation’s Largest
Gathering of African-American Women on Friday, June 30, 2017
at 11:30am
Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE today announced that Academy
Award-winning actress Halle Berry will open the Empowerment
Experience Stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans,
presented by Coca-Cola, on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:30am, which
will kick off the Festival’s weekend slate of daytime programming
at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
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This will be the first time that Berry, who recently wrapped
production of her latest film Kidnap, will appear at the ESSENCE
Festival. Berry joins speakers Ava DuVernay, Congresswoman Maxine
Waters, Iyanla Vanzant and Rev. Al Sharpton, as well as performers
Diana Ross, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, Chance the
Rapper, Solange and many more at the annual event, which is
recognized as the nation’s largest gathering of African-American
women.
“Halle Berry’s impact as an artist is extraordinary and her
story, both personally and professionally, is an inspiration to
women across the globe,” said ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Vanessa De
Luca. “We are delighted that Halle has agreed to share her
journey and invite our passionate community of fans to join us for
an exciting opening to the Festival’s daytime Empowerment
Experience.”
The annual ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, presented by
Coca-Cola, is one of the nation’s largest live events. Each
year, the Festival draws, on average, 500,000 attendees from across
the globe to its multi-day entertainment, empowerment and cultural
event, which generates an economic impact of more than $200 million
to the local economy. Now in its 23rd year, the ESSENCE Festival
has featured some of the biggest names in entertainment and the
nation’s most influential speakers, authors and leaders, including
Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Prince, Janet Jackson, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye
West, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Kahn, Aretha
Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rev. Al
Sharpton, Deepak Chopra, Steve Harvey, Ava DuVernay, Rev. Jesse
Jackson, Magic Johnson, Iyanla Vanzant and many more.
Join the ESSENCE Festival community: Follow us on Twitter
@essencefest #EssenceFest and become a fan of 2017 ESSENCE
Festival® on Facebook. The 2017 ESSENCE Festival® is executive
produced by ESSENCE Festivals LLC, a division of ESSENCE
Communications Inc., and produced by Solomon Group. GeChar is the
executive producer of the 2017 ESSENCE Empowerment Experience.
Exclusive sponsors of the 2017 ESSENCE Festival® include
presenting sponsor Coca-Cola and major sponsors
AT&T, Ford, McDonald’s, State Farm and
Walmart. Superlounge sponsors include Coca-Cola, Ford
and Walmart. The All-Star Gospel Tribute is sponsored by
Walmart.
About Essence Communications Inc.
Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media
company dedicated to African-American women, with a brand reach of
21.2 million. With a multi-platform presence in publishing, live
events and online, ECI is comprised of Essence magazine, the
preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women; the
ESSENCE Festival; Black Women in Hollywood and Black Women in Music
events; Window on Our Women and Smart Beauty consumer insights
series; Essence.com; and ventures in digital media (mobile,
television and VOD).
ABOUT TIME INC.
Time Inc. (NYSE:TIME) is a leading multi-platform media company
that engages over 170 million consumers globally every month. The
company's influential brands include PEOPLE, TIME, FORTUNE, SPORTS
ILLUSTRATED, INSTYLE, REAL SIMPLE, SOUTHERN LIVING and TRAVEL +
LEISURE, as well as more than 60 diverse international brands. Time
Inc. offers marketers a differentiated proposition in the
marketplace by combining its powerful brands, trusted content,
audience scale, direct relationships with consumers and unique
first-party data. The company is home to growing media and
platforms, including digital video, OTT, television, licensing,
paid products and services and celebrated live events, such as the
TIME 100, FORTUNE Most Powerful Women, PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive,
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’s Sportsperson of the Year, the ESSENCE Festival
and the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.
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