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A highlight is \u003Cem\u003EKONGO across the WATERS\u003C\/em\u003E, an exhibition from one of the world\u2019s premier African art collections - the Royal Museum of Central Africa.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfrica Atlanta 2014\u003C\/strong\u003E is presented by Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts with the Consulate General of Belgium and the Africa Atlanta Partners, a collaboration of twenty-five organizations that includes the city\u2019s premier universities, arts and community organizations, business and industry, the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, federal and consular agencies. 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