CounterPULSE and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts present
Performing Diaspora Symposium
Hosted at CounterPULSE (1310 Mission Street, SF)
AUG 10, SAT 10:30AM – 6PM
FREE
Leading scholars, elders and artists from across the Bay Area and nation will gather for a series of thoughtful and challenging conversations that will contextualize the intersection of traditional arts, contemporary performance and California’s changing cultural landscape. The day-long symposium will feature a discussion embracing the complexities of African dance, practice, production and teaching in the Bay Area; explore how artists address injustice and violence within their performance practice; and will investigate the tension inherent in performing the sacred on stage.
*Read full panel descriptions and panelist bios on the Performing Diaspora website.
Schedule:
10:30-11am
Registration
11:05am – 12:35am
Body Destroyed/Body Remembered: Genocide, Civil War and Performance
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Organized by: Roko Kawai and Toni Shapiro-Phim, Ph.d Moderated by: Toni Shapiro-Phim, Ph.d Panelists include: Byb Chanel Bibene, Chey Chankethya, and Germaine Ingram |
12:35 – 1:25pm
LUNCH
1:30 – 3pm
Representing Africa: The Changing Face of African Dance in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Organized by: Lily Kharrazi, ACTA and Valerie Kim-Thuy Larsen, Ph.d Moderated by: Valerie Kim-Thuy Larsen, Ph.d Panelists include: Jasmine Johnson, Kelly Kouyate, and Karma Smart |
3:10 – 3:55pm
Inside Bhangra: An Experiential Lecture/ Demonstration with Joti Singh
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Join Performing Diaspora artist, Joti Singh, for an interactive exploration into the Punjabi harvest dance, Bhangra. |
4 – 5:30pm
Spirit Moves: Sacred Dance Onstage
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Organized by: Umi Vaughan, Ph.d Moderated by: Umi Vaughan, Ph.d Panelists include: C.K. Ladzekpo, Ph.d, Mahealani Uchiyama, and Jose Francisco Barroso |
5:30 – 6pm
Kpalongo Drumming Performance and Jam Session
Artists: CK Ladzekpo, Kwesi Anku, Selasi Morgan, Kwaku Manu, and ensemble
*Read full panel descriptions and panelist bios on the Performing Diaspora website.
Other Performing Diaspora Festival Events:
Festival Kickoff Party — AUG 8
Weekend One — AUG 15-18
Byb Chanel Bibene, Joti Singh, and Jia Wu
Weekend Two – AUG 22-25
Jewlia Eisenberg, Muisi-kongo Malonga, Nadhi Thekkek