On Friday night we gathered here at Youth in Arts to celebrate the opening of the 5th Annual Haitian Dance, Music & Arts Festival. YIA Mentor Artist Djenane Saint Juste and her ensemble Afoutayi are joining with stellar artists visiting from Haiti for this beautiful celebration of Haitian culture. We joined in song, dance and celebration in Haitian style. It was a unique opportunity to participate in cultural traditions with our visiting guests, but you can still catch up with them during the remainder of their festival!
The Festival will feature master dance classes, a Haitian market, food, lectures, and Lakansyel’s premiere, which will run October 10th, 11th & 12th, 2014 at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco & Marinwood community Center in San Rafael. Find more information on Afoutayi’s Facebook page.
During the festival Lakansyel will engage the audience through dance, percussion, song, and storytelling and highlight the beautiful mosaic that is Haitian tradition and pay homage to all of the peoples that contributed to the formation of today’s Haiti.
Your school can also travel to Haiti or anywhere in the world through our Travel the World program which includes assemblies, workshops, residencies and Passport events!
Ayibobo!
Special thanks to photographer Ron Greene for capturing the fun evening.
Upcoming events for Lakansyel:
Dance Mission Theater (http://www.dancemission.com/)
3316 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
1) Friday October 10th
· 8pm show (cost $20 adv. $25 door)
2) Saturday October 11th
· 4pm-6pm Master Haitian Dance class (cost $15)
· 8pm show (cost $20 adv. $25 door)
Marinwood Community Center (http://www.marinwood.org/)
775 Miller Creek Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
1) Sunday October 12th
· 3pm-8pm Family event ( Cost $5/ Children under 6, Free)
· Activity: Dance-music classes & Performance/ Haitian Market/ Games/ Storytelling.
