by Frances Phillips | Oct 25, 2020
Tania Leullieux (La Tania) and the Presidio Theatre are collaborating to create an immersive, multimedia experience exploring displacement and cultural survival, and addressing the rising seas resulting from climate disruption. La Tania is very familiar with...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 10, 2020
Through a collaboration with the Museum of the American Indian, Edward Willie will revive nearly forgotten California regalia traditions focusing primarily on certain lost techniques for the construction of finely crafted woman’s ceremonial accessories. The...
by Frances Phillips | Oct 10, 2020
Susana Arenas Pedroso and Duniya Dance and Drum Company are collaborating to create a dance and music performance about the cultural and political relationship between Guinea, West Africa and Cuba. Although the slave trade in Cuba generally links to Nigeria, Benin,...
by Frances Phillips | Apr 26, 2020
Fely Tchaco is collaborating with Diamano Coura West African Dance to create The Legend of Zaouli. Tchaco is of Gouro tribal descent. This project is based in the history and culture of the Gouro people from Egypt who, fleeing Islam, traveled from Ethiopia to Niger,...
by Frances Phillips | Mar 1, 2020
Nimely Napla, former director of the Liberian National Cultural Troupe, is collaborating with Dimensions Dance Theater (Dimensions) to create Dai Zoe Bush — The Breaking of the Poro & Sande Bush, based in in the ceremonial dance rhythms of the Vai and Gola people...
