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Dance Africa 2009

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Dance Africa 2009

Time: May 23, 2009 to May 25, 2009
Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music
Street: 30 Lafayette Avenue
City/Town: Brooklyn, NY
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Phone: 718.636.4100
Event Type: dance, performance, local, designers, shopping, food
Organized By: Brooklyn Academy of Music
Latest Activity: May 22, 2009

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DanceAfrica 2009

Rhythmic Reflection: African Legacies Revealed
Artistic Director Chuck Davis

Now in its 32nd year, DanceAfrica, guided by the inspired, creative vision of Artistic Director Chuck Davis, unites dance companies from across the nation to shake the Opera House stage. This year Washington DC-based percussion orchestra Farafina Kan the "sound of Africa" shares the history and spirit of West African music; New York group SeeWe African Dance Company uses African rhythms and instruments to enlighten audiences; Brooklyn-based Evidence, A Dance Company fuses traditional African dance with contemporary movements and spoken word; and the BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble from Bed-Stuy performs for the thirteenth straight year at BAM. A Memorial Day weekend tradition, DanceAfrica is packed with dance, music, art, and film events.

DanceAfrica is also famously know for its outdoor marketplace that feature emerging designers, artisans and craftsmen from Brooklyn and all over the world.

MARKETPLACE (Rain or Shine)
Sat, May 23, 12pm - 10pm
Sun, May 24, 12pm - 8pm
Mon, May 25, 12pm - 7pm

More Info:
www.bam.org

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Adande "My Funky Twisted Soul" Comment by Adande "My Funky Twisted Soul" on May 14, 2009 at 6:26pm
I can't wait! PLEASE DON"T LET IT RAI_! Nah! I can't even say it!

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