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West African Dance Workshop with Live Drumming

May 17 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

A man leading a group of children and adults to teach them West African dance with drummers in the background on a grassy lawn.

Get up and dance to live West African Drumming with Yahaya Kamate and friends. West African dance energizes mind, body, and spirit and opens the heart to cultural connections. Fun for the whole family… parents and kids of all ages are welcome. Yahaya Kamate is a master drummer and a teaching artist with the Bronx Arts Ensemble. This program is part of VCPA’s Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial ground initiative. FREE!

Location: Enslaved African & Kingsbridge Burial Ground behind the Tennis Courts.

Parking is available in the Van Cortlandt Golf Lot. No driving inside the park.

RSVP Suggested.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.

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Date:
May 17
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
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