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Ago! Amée!!
Now in its 31st year, BAM's DanceAfrica festival is a Memorial
Day weekend tradition in Brooklyn, packed with dance, music, art,
and film events from Mother Africa and the Diaspora—plus the
popular outdoor bazaar of African crafts, food, and fashion. In honor
of the 125th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge, DanceAfrica's
artistic director Chuck Davis has named this year's festivities "Bridge
to Cultural Rejuvenation & Enlightenment" and unites dance
companies—from The Gambia, Atlanta, Harlem, and Bed-Stuy—on
BAM's Opera House stage.
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Dance
Live dance performances feature Ceesay Kujabi and the Bachinab, Giwayen Mata, LaRocque Bey School of Dance Theatre, Inc., and BAM/Restoration DanceAfrica Ensemble. |
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Bazaar
The popular open-air bazaar features crafts, food, and fashion from the African Diaspora—and a live showcase of drummers and stilt walkers inspired by the spirit of Africa.
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Art
Exhibitions include the African Ancestral Altar and Talking with Pictures by students from La Yahoushua Secondary School in Accra, Ghana, and from Norman Thomas High School in New York City.
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Music
The Earthman Experience featuring DJ Hard Hittin Harry perform slick, DJ-driven Afrobeat in celebration of DanceAfrica. |
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Education
Dance workshops for all and a community partnership with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. |
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Film
The best of the African Film Festival includes African Tales for Children, a short film program, and the acclaimed drama Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony.
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Scholarships & Awards
The Samuel H. Scripps BAM Scholarship Fund benefits students who have participated in BAM's arts education programs, while Chuck Davis is honored with the 57th Capezio Dance
Award.
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