KanKouran 41st Annual Conference and Concert
Schedule
Thu Aug 29 2024 at 05:00 pm
Location
175 L Street Northeast,Washington,20002,US | Washington, DC
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KANKOURAN WEST AFRICAN DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS:“ORIGIN: A Spiritual Journey Back Home”
CONFERENCE: AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 1
Hundreds of participants from across the country will visit the nation’s capital August 29 – September 1 to partake in four days of intense workshops in traditional African dance and drum, taught by master dancers and drummers from Mali, Senegal, Liberia, the Congo, and Guinea, as KanKouran celebrates its 41st Annual Conference and Concert
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS & GUEST ARTISTS
Mabiba Baegne, Fode Bangoura, Mariama Basse, Marie Basse-Wiles, Fode Camara, Mouminatou Camara, Idy Ciss, Tacko Cissokho, Abdoulaye Diop, Naomi Diouf, Madiou Diouf, Ibrahima Diouf, Alioune Faye, Medoune Yacine Gueye, Brehim “Brigo” Gueye, Youssouf Koumbassa, Papa Assane M’Baye, Babacar M’Baye, Babacar N’Diaye, Cheikh N’Dong, Djeneba Sako, Maguette Sow, Balla Sy, Aboubacar Soumah, and KanKouran’s own Sue Ann Forde
ANNOUNCEMENTS: *** PLEASE READ ***
*CLASSES ARE IN PERSON ONLY
*NO REFUNDS
* STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE OWN DRUM FOR ALL DRUM CLASSES*
*CONCERT TICKET SALES END AUGUST 24 ON EVENTBRITE. ADDITIONALLY, TICKETS WILL BE SOLD IN PERSON AT THE CONFERENCE .*
*CONCERT TICKETS WILL BE AT THE CONFERENCE LOCATION FOR PICKUP.
*ALL REMAINING TICKETS NOT RETRIEVED WILL BE HELD AT "WILL CALL" AT HOWARD'S CRAMTON AUDITORIUM
Regarding health and safety protocols during the conference, all participants will be required :
1. Exit the dance space between classes for cleaning.
2. Congregate outside the dance space between classes.
In addition, there will be no observations. Only those people taking classes or drumming for class will be permitted in the dance space.
Thank you for your support and cooperation!
LIVE CONCERT EVENT: SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 at 8:00 PM
Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium
2455 6th Street NW, Washington, DC 20059
ADMISSION $30 (GENERAL SEATING)
TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL NIGHT OF SHOW AT THE CONFERENCE VENUE | WASHINGTON MARRIOTT HOTEL
BLUE NILE TRADING COMPANY 2826 GEORGIA AVENUE NW 202-232-3535
CRAMTON BOX OFFICE 2455 6TH STREET NW 202-806-7194
SENBEB NATURAL FOODS 6224 3RD STREET NW 202-723-5566
SALON OBSESSIONS 1315 FENWICK LANE SILVER SPRING, MD 301-565-4247
HOST HOTEL & CONFERENCE VENUE
WASHINGTON MARRIOTT CAPITOL HILL
$199/night (Single/Double Rooms)
* CUT-OFF DATE FOR RESERVATION BLOCK: AUGUST 8 *
Reservations Link: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1719858502969&key=GRP
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS :
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | MAYOR, MURIEL BROWSER
MELLON FOUNDATION
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
DC COMMISSION ON THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE
HOWARD UNIVERSITY | CHADWICK A. BOSEMAN COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
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