2014 CCDF: BIAMVU BIA KONGO SCHEDULE...

Mbote/Greetings Communities!

We told to save the dates all year for the Congolese Dance and Drum Festival 2014: BIAMVU BIA KONGO and now the time has come! I hope those who participated in Biza workshops are still on a high because he'll return. Those who missed him will luckily get to experience the energy this time, so get ready! Our artists: Titos Sompa, Biza Sompa, and Makaya Kayos will definitely make your attendance worth while, you don't want to miss this!!!

Here's a taste of last year's festival....
https://vimeo.com/communitybridgevideo/oaklandcongolesefestival

CDDF 2014:BIAMVU BIA KONGO CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

(Subject to Change, updated as of 9/17/14)

PLEASE NOTE: All participants are subject to photography/videography from approved festival personnel for our in house purposes. Also, no video/photo is to be taken during workshops other than the approved personnel, violators will be asked to put their devices away until the designated times; please respect the festival/artist requests! Matondo!

FRIDAY, 9/26 (Studio E):

7:00 – 8:15PM ~ Dance: MAKAYA "KAYOS"
8:30 – 9:00PM ~ Mini Presentation/Community Jam Session**

SATURDAY, 9/27 (Studio C):

10AM–11AM ~ YOUTH Dance(ALL AGES TO 18): LAKIESHA
11:45AM – 1:00 ~ LANGUAGE (Lari) Class: MAMPOUYA
1:15 – 2:30 ~ SONG/DRUM CIRCLE: TITOS*
2:45 – 4:00 ~ Dance: BIZA
4:15 – 5:30 ~ Dance: TITOS

SUNDAY, 9/28 (Studio E):

10:00AM ~ COMMUNITY BREAKFAST/POTLUCK
11:00AM - LECTURE ~ DR. YVONNE DANIEL, "DIASPORA DANCE EVIDENCE OF CONGO/ANGOLA HERITAGE"
12:00 – 1:15PM ~ Dance: MAKAYA "KAYOS"
1:30 – 2:45PM ~ Dance: BIZA
3:00 – 4:15PM ~ Dance: TITOS
4:30  – 5:45PM ~ Dance: (ALL TEACHERS)

FESTIVAL FEES:
DANCE, SONG/DRUM, OR LANGUAGE WORKSHOP: $15
YOUTH DANCE WORKSHOP: $10 (ages 13-18), $5 (ages 12 AND under)
MINI PRESENTATION/COMMUNITY JAM SESSION: $8 gen(W/O wksp), $5-/W Fri 6:30 wksp,

LOCATION:
Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice Street, 3rd floor, Oakland, CA

CONTACT:
CULTURALARTSOFGOLD@GMAIL.COM, 510-368-2475 or please visit: WWW.YOUMUSTDANCE.BLOGSPOT.COM OR Cultural Arts of Gold – CAG Facebook Page

*Drum Students: please send an email if you're interested in helping to play during the dance workshops, as last year's agreements will continue this year. Also, Drum participants must provide their own drum. Matondo!

SPECIAL THANKS to: Co-Sponsors; (ACTA) Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Dimensions Dance Theater, LIKHA, Fua Dia Kongo, Cultural Arts of Gold - CAG, (MCCA) Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Guests/Artists; Titos Sompa, Biza Sompa, Makaya Kayos, LaKiesha Golden, Jean-Armel Mampouya, Dr. Yvonne Daniel, Constant Massengo, Rocssy Mahania, Teber Milandou Sita, R. Gandy, Ingrid Martin, All Volunteers, and In-Kind Donors; Trader Joe's, Safeway, , Grocery Outlet, Starbucks, Lucky!
Sponsored in part by ACTA.

Save the Dates: Breaking the Silence Congo Week VII, October 19 - 25, 2014

Wednesday, October 22, 2014: Digital Moment of Silence beginning at NOON for at least ONE hour in observance of Congo Week's "The Cell Out"!

Thursday, October 23, 2014: Film Screening hosted by Cultural Arts of Gold, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, OEBAC, co-sponsored by Leslie Carter, Director of African Queens....

Biza Sompa 2014 Workshop Tour Schedule

Greetings dance community, 

We've told you to save the dates and now it's time. Congolese Dance performance workshops, CO.SEN.GU + Liberian dance workshops, including collaborations with Mbayero, Naomi Diouf of Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, Theo of SambaFunk, and Alseny Soumah of Ballet Merveilles and Lahyidi, and other workshops will take place beginning this week through the end of August /w Distinguished Artist BIZA Sompa! See complete schedule below, most workshops will have a sliding scale. For any questions, please respond to this email. You can also find the schedule on the Cultural Arts of Gold FB page...

Biza Sompa 2014 Tour/Workshop Schedule: (subject to change)

OAKLAND: Thur, 8/7, Malonga Center, 2nd floor, 6:00 - 7:30pm, $15

OAKLAND: Sat, 8/9, (Congo-Senegal/Liberia) Combo /w Naomi Diouf, Malonga Center, 2nd floor, 2:30 - 4:00pm, $15 - $20

OAKLAND: Sat, 8/9, Performance Workshop #1, Malonga Center, 3rd fl, Studio C, 5:00 - 6:30pm, $18 drop-in ($15ea if at least 4 wksps are paid in advance)

UKIAH: Tues, 8/12, Ocean Motion Studio, 275 Kunzler Ranch Road, Ukiah, 95482, 6:30 - 8:00pm, $15-$20

OAKLAND: Wed, 8/13, Destiny Arts, 970 Grace Ave, 94608, 7:45 - 9:15pm, $15

OAKLAND: Thurs, 8/14, Performance Workshop #2, Malonga Center, 3rd fl, Studio C, 7:00 - 8:30pm, $18 drop-in ($15ea if at least 4 wksps are paid in advance)

OAKLAND: Sat, 8/16, Performance Workshop #3, Malonga Center, 3rd fl, Studio C, 5:00 - 6:30pm, $18 drop-in ($15ea if at least 4 wkshps are paid in advance)

OAKLAND: Sun, 8/17, Combo /w Mbayero, Malonga Center, 2nd fl, 12:00 - 1:30pm, $15 - $20

OAKLAND: Sun, 8/17, (Congo-Guinea) Combo /w Alseny Soumah, Malonga Center, 3rd fl, 4:00 - 5:30pm, $15 - $20

OAKLAND: Thurs, 8/21, Performance Workshop #4, Malonga Center, 3rd fl, Studio C, 7:00 - 8:30pm, $18 drop-in ($15ea if at least 4 wkshps are paid in advance)

OAKLAND: Sun, 8/24, Malonga Center, 2nd fl, 12:00 - 1:30pm, $15

OAKLAND: Sun 8/24, Combo /w Theo (SambaFunk), Malonga Center, 2nd fl, 4:00 - 6:00pm, $15

NEVADA CITY: Tues, 8/26, Cultural Center, Nevada City, DRUM Class, 4:00 - 5:00pm, $20, Dance Class 5:00 - 6:30pm, $15

OAKLAND: Thurs, 8/28, Performance Workshop #5, Malonga Center, 3rd fl, Studio C, 7:00 - 8:30pm, $18 drop-in ($15ea if at least 4 wkshps are paid in advance)

Labor Day Weekend-Santa Cruz Conference

*Please Note: The culminating presentation from the performance workshops will take place at the Congolese Dance and Drum Festival 2014: BIAMVU BIA KONGO on Friday evening, September 26, Malonga Center, Studio:TBA. The festival in general is 9/26 - 9/28. Students will be required to wear their own solid black tank tops/t-shirts and lappas (African wrap) of any color or pants if male. We're requesting that a minimum of 10 students commit to performing.

Special Thanks to all who helped make this possible: Leslie Carter, Director of African Queens Dance Company, Dimensions Dance Theater, Asia (Ukiah), Vivien Bassouamina (Santa Cruz), Cai Sorlien and crew (Nevada City), Alseny Soumah of Ballet Merveilles and Lahyidi, Theo of SambaFunk, Naomi Diouf, Artistic Director of Diamano Coura West African Dance Company, Mbayero, all musicians/drummers and anyone else that I may have forgotten :) 

In Dance,

LaKiesha Golden, Director

Cultural Arts of GOLD and

Nlolo Kongo

P.O. BOX 18576

OAKLAND, CA 94619

Save the Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2014:Congolese Dance and Drum Festival:BIAMVU BIA KONGO, Oakland, CA

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Sunday 12p Congolese Dance in Jan 2014

Greetings and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and will have a happy, healthy, prosperous 2014! January is always a good time for transitions and change. So, beginning this month, the cost of class goes back to $12! The $15 rate will still apply from time to time for some guests, but I'll keep you posted in advance. Also, for the month of January, if you bring someone new to the class (it's their 1st Sunday class), their cost is $10! Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice Street, 2nd floor, Studio A, Downtown Oakland, 12:00p - 1:30p. Here's the January schedule:

Sundays:

1/5: Vivien Bassouamina

1/12: Loubayi

1/19: Vivien Bassouamina

1/26: TBD

 

 

*Vivien also has a new class on Wednesdays, 8p-9:30p at Destiny Arts, 970 Grace in Oakland...

*Congolese Dance and Drum Festival:BIAMVU BIA CONGO - SEPTEMBER 2014, OAKLAND, CA

In Dance,

LaKiesha Golden, Director
Cultural Arts of Gold (CAG)

P.O. Box 18576
Oakland, CA 94619