Although they
are still having to “stay home” those in Brooklyn are not reneging on their
commitment to local culture. Thankfully the annual DanceAfrica weekend from The
Brooklyn Academy of Music is still taking place… and be even better and longer
than usual.Rather than a weekend in person event, it has been going on for three weeks already and will continue for another week. The virtual event has comprised of many dance performances, music events and culturally-rich sales in jewelry, apparel and more.
DanceAfrica was established over 40 years ago and today it has a large place in local culture throughout North America as well as the Carribeean, Europe and South America. New Yorkers have traditionally attended events as part of a reunion of sorts.
Some of this year’s events have been:
a) Mikki
Shepard
talk The Early Years with Charmaine Warren, a dance
historian. Shepard was the producer of
the original 1977 DanceAfrica event.
b) Omar
Victor Diop’s
display of works. This photographer from
Sengal was a virtual artist in DanceAfrica four years ago.
c) Dance
Party
d) Live
Broadcasts with Tosca and Maria Stuarda
