The Village: African Dance and Drumming Performance

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Mon, 06/16/2014 - 12:00am
Discussion of African Dance and Drumming event, The Village, Friday 20 June at PSU
Jan Haaken talks with participants and organizers of an upcoming dance and drumming event, The Village, a collaboration among  Kukatonon Children’s African Dance Troupe, Sebe Kan West African Dance Company, & Baramokono Drumming Ensemble.

They discuss the value of arts education in schools, the importance of physical movement to learning, the connections between embodied movement and history, and the possibilities for fostering better communication and connections between African-American youth and immigrant African communities.

Tickets for the performance at 7:30 Friday 20 June at PSU's Lincoln Hall are available on line.

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