Afro Urban Society x Dance Mission Theater x Feline Finesse presents:
Akụkọ ịhụnanya maka ndi ichie/Stories of Love about the ancestors
Join Afro Urban Society’s Gbedu Town Radio and the youth from Feline Finesse Dance Company for a moment of remembering, sharing love stories, and celebrating our ancestors through spoken word, dance, songs, and ancestor offerings. The ceremony is open to people of African Descent only.
Thurs. July 28, 2022
7-8 pm
Bayview, San Francisco
Free
Masks Required
Dress Code:
Solid Orange/Coral & White
Black or White T-shirt or Top that commemorates someone that you’ve lost or anyone who is dead
NO VISIBLE Logos or Brands (independent/small/local Black-owned is fine)
Bring framed photos or 1-2 artifacts that memorialize a loved one who is dead.
ABOUT
Afro Urban Society is an exuberant network of brilliant artists and culture workers dedicated to celebrating the unique expressions of Urban Africans through programs, performances and productions.
Dance Mission Theater is a nonprofit performance venue and dance school located in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. The theater is operated by Dance Brigade, a female dance troupe with a focus on social change.
Gbedu Town Radio Over-articulated and barely translated, Gbedu Town Radio tells dynamic stories for the culture. Led by Artistic Director, Nkeiruka Oruche, and featuring a dynamic group of performers, GTR explores social and political themes through Pan Afro-Urban music and dance including Afrobeats, Dancehall, Coupé-Décalé & varieties of Hip hop.
Feline Finesse Dance Company, est 2014, is a youth sisterhood stemming from the origins of the Bayview-Hunters Point community, San Francisco. Our mission is to create a safe haven for all young ladies to freely, creatively, and artistically express themselves through dance while empowering them to reach their full potential, goals and dreams. We self-identify thru genres of Hip-hop and West African; but most importantly, we philosophize a sisterhood of love and self-respect. We not only teach choreography, but we educate our young ladies in dance fundamentals, technique and overall etiquette.
This workshop is presented with support by San Francisco Dream Keeper Initiative and Dance Mission Theater @dancemissiontheater.