Yanga Celebration

Dance and Music adds to the excitement at the Oakland Museum!

When
Sun Aug 2, 2009
Where
Oakland Museum of California
Time
12-4 pm
Cost
$5 - $8
Tags
Music, Dance, African Dance

Description

In Yanga, Mexico, the first "free town of the Americas," Carnaval is dedicated to black African culture. Celebrate this tradition at the museum with the West African Music and Dance Ensemble, directed by CK Ladzekpo; Son de la Tierra, directed by Artemio Posadas; and Los Utrera, musicians from Veracruz, Mexico. Presented in collaboration with East Bay Center for the Performing Arts and the Mexican Consulate. Included with museum admission.

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Link
http://www.museumca.org
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