Monday, March 31, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE AND DRUM FESTIVAL 2008
June 5 - June 8


Thursday, June 5 – Saturday, June 7
@ LANEY COLLEGE DANCE STUDIO, D-100
900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(campus map - http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=CollegeMap&menutab=1)




Festival Schedule:


Thurs., JUNE 5 Dance Schedule:

5:45 - 6:45 - Mini Lecture ~ Mbala Nkanga

7:00 - 8:15 - Dance - Mouyabi
8:15 – 9:30 – Dance - Vivien




Thurs., JUNE 5 Drum Schedule:

7:00 - 8:30 ~ Titos



Fri., JUNE 6 Dance Schedule:

5:45 - 7:00 - Dance ~ Kayos (Makaya)

7:00 - 8:15 - Dance ~ Biza

8:15 - 9:30 - Dance ~ Titos




Fri., JUNE 6 Drum Schedule:
7:00 - 8:30 ~ Mouyabi



Sat., JUNE 7 Dance Schedule:

9 - 10 - Youth Drum/Dance ~ Massengo

10:00 - 11:30 - BEG. Dance ~ LaKiesha

11:30 - 1:00 - Dance ~ Mbayero

1:00 - 2:30 - Dance ~ Titos

2:30 - 4:00 - Dance ~ Mouyabi

4:00 - 5:30 - Dance ~Biza




Sat., JUNE 7 Drum Schedule:
10:00 - 11:30 ~ Kayos (Makaya)

12:30 - 2:00 ~ Mbay

3:00 - 4:30 ~ Armel


PERFORMANCE @ 8:00PM - LANEY COLLEGE THEATER





Sunday, June 8, 2008
@ MALONGA CASQUELOURD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1428 Alice Street, 3rd flr., Oakland, CA 94612



Sun., JUNE 8 Schedule:

9 - Lecture/Discussion - Mbala Nkanga

10:30-12-Soukous~LaKiesha/Kayos/Vivien

12:00 - 1:30 - Dance ~ Mbayero

1:30 - 3:00 - Dance ~ Titos

3:00 - 4:30 - Dance ~ Biza

4:30 - 6:00 - All Teachers



Contact Info:

CONGOFESTIVAL@YAHOO.COM OR (510) 368-2475

WWW.YOUMUSTDANCE.BLOGSPOT.COM





Pre-registration Cost:

6 or more dance classes-$13 each, Total Dance Pkg-$195

Pre-Registration due by TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008 (M.O. or CASH, if in person)

Mail M.O.'s and make payable to: LaKiesha Golden, P.O. Box 22066, Oakland, CA 94623

Pre-registration does not apply to Drum Workshops!




General Cost:

Each Dance Workshop-$15, Each Drum Workshop-$20, Lectures-FREE, Youth Workshop-FREE




VENDOR INFO:

All interested vendors must pre-register!

Fees: Thursday or Friday - $30/day, Saturday or Sunday - $50/day, Saturday w/ performance - $75

Vendor Conact: Corinthia Peoples, (510)-757-4110 or corinthiapeoples@gmail.com


HOTEL INFO: (not affiliated with the Festival)

*Close to Venue*

Oakland Marriott City Center
· 1001 Broadway
· Oakland, California 94607 USA
· Phone: 510-451-4000

Courtyard by Marriot Downtown Oakland
· 988 Broadway
· Oakland, California 94607 USA
· Phone: 510-625-8282

*Close to Oakland Airport*

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Oakland
66 Airport Access Road, Oakland 94603
Toll-free: (800) 651-1883, Phone: (510) 569-4400


*Cost efficient* & near Oakland Airport*

Days Inn San Francisco-Oakland Airport/Coliseum
8350 Edes Avenue
Oakland, CA, 94621
Phone: 510-568-1880
Fax: 510-569-4652

Saturday, March 08, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE CLASS

DANCE MISSION THEATER
3316 24TH Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(right accross from 24th/Mission BART)

TUESDAYS, 8:oopm - 9:30pm
$12, drop-in

Live drumming!!!
**SAVE the DATES**

Thursday, June 5 - Saturday, June 7 @ Laney College
Dance Studio, D-100
900 Fallon Street, Oakland 94607


1 blk from Lake Merritt BART Station
(bet. E. 7th & E. 10th Streets)
(map-http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=CollegeMap&menutab=1)


Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ Malonga Center
1428 Alice Street, 3rd floor, Oakland 94612

Congolese Dance and Drum Festival in Oakland, CA
~DANCE~DRUM~YOUTH WORKSHOP~LECTURE/DISCUSSION~
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Scheduled Artists:
VIVIEN Bassouamina**
Francois (Makaya) KAYOS**
ARMEL Mampouya
BIZA Sompa
Constant MASSENGO
Jean-Armel MAMPOUYA
Jean Paul MOUYABI*
LaKiesha Golden
TITOS Sompa
MBALA Nkanga
MBAY Louvouezo
Patrice 'MBAYERO' Louvouezo

*International Guest via Paris, France
**International Guest via Congo-Brazza

To Be Added to Info List, Email: congofestival@yahoo.com
510-368-2475