Dance Africa DC 2011 May 30th - June 5th at the Dance Place

DanceAfrica, DC 2011

May 30 – June 5, 2011
DC’s 24th annual festival celebrates the dance and music of the African Diaspora, and honors traditional heritage and its transformation into contemporary forms. The vitality and richness of African culture is experienced through dance, music, visual arts, food, clothing and crafts.
The festival is hosted by artistic director and festival Griot Chuck Davis with special guests Santiago de Cuba based Ballet Folklorico Cutumba.

Performances

June 4 at 2pm
Coyaba Dance Theater
Ballet Folklorico Cutumba
$20 in advance by 5pm Friday, June 3; $25 after 5pm Friday, June 3; $10 ages 17 and under
*As part of our Family Series, reserve 1 FREE ticket for a child 12 and under with each paying adult.
June 4 at 5pm
Village Celebration with Coyaba Dance Theater
$5 General Admission, Free for children
June 4 at 8pm
KanKouran West African Dance Company
Ballet Folklorico Cutumba
$25 in advance by 5pm Friday, June 3; $30 after 5pm Friday, June 3; $10 ages 17 and under
June 5 at 2pm
Ezibu Muntu
Ballet Folklorico Cutumba
$20 in advance by 5pm Friday, June 3; $25 after 5pm Friday, June 3; $10 ages 17 and under
*As part of our Family Series, reserve 1 FREE ticket for a child 12 and under with each paying adult.
June 5 at 5pm
Village Celebration with Coyaba Dance Theater
$5 General Admission, Free for children
June 5 at 8pm
Farafina Kan
Ballet Folklorico Cutumba

Free Outdoor Festivities: June 4 & 5

Mini African-style Marketplace Noon to Sunset
Free outdoor dance demonstrations & free open classes:
1:00pm: Granetta Coleman, HoopDance
4:00pm: Vaunita Goodman, Belly Dance
7:00pm: DC Casineros, Salsa

Master Class Series

Monday 5/30
6:30-7:45pm Assane Konte, KanKouran West African Dance Company
Tuesday 5/31
6:30-7:45pm Nkenge Cunningham, Farafina Kan
Wednesday 6/1
6:30-7:45pm Stefanie Belnavis, Afro-Caribbean Dance
Thursday 6/2
6:30-7:45pm Moustapha Bangoura, West African Dance
Saturday 6/4
9:45-11:00am Griot Baba Chuck Davis, West African Dance
11:15am-12:30pm Ballet Folklorico Cutumba
Sunday 6/5
10:30am-12:00pm Moustapha Bangoura, West African Dance
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Giant Food, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Marpat Foundation and the many foundations & individuals that support Dance Place and our NEXTgeneration programs. Co-presented with BAM: The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Media Sponsor: The Washington Informer. Dance Place’s programs are supported by The National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program administered by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.


Purchase Tickets at http://www.danceplace.org/dance-performances/dance-africa-dc-2011/