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DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives

ONGOING
    Part of
  • DanceAfrica Festival 2025 Program
Discover the BAM Hamm Archives’ ongoing mission to preserve the vast legacy of DanceAfrica through exhibits, oral history, talks and digital collections.

For more information, visit the Shelby White & Leon Levy BAM Digital Archive, a program of the BAM Hamm Archives.

UPCOMING Performances

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      All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff. 

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      BAM programming provided by

      Howard Gilman

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      BAM Hamm Archives provided by
      Charles J. & Irene F. Hamm

      Leadership support for the
      Shelby White & Leon Levy BAM Digital Archive, a program of the
      BAM Hamm Archives, provided by:

      Ford Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

      Altman Foundation

      Leadership support for the
      BAM Hamm Archives provided by
      The Thompson Family Foundation

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      EXPLORE DANCEAFRICA

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        Memorial Room

        May 22—May 26, 2025

        Memorial Room

        May 22—May 26, 2025
        The Memorial Room is dedicated to preserving the tradition of paying homage to the ancestors of DanceAfrica festivals past and present, as well as the ancestors of the visiting companies.
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        Memorial Room

        May 22—May 26, 2025
        The Memorial Room pays homage to the ancestors of DanceAfrica festivals past and present.
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        Council of Elders Roundtable: Legacy & Preservation

        Sun, May 25 at 12pm

        Council of Elders Roundtable: Legacy & Preservation

        Sun, May 25 at 12pm
        Members of DanceAfrica’s Council of Elders discuss preserving the festival’s legacy, and creating connections among the ancestors, the art and culture of Africa and its diaspora.
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        Council of Elders Roundtable: Legacy & Preservation

        Sun, May 25 at 12pm
        Members of DanceAfrica’s Council of Elders discuss preserving the festival’s legacy.
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        DanceAfrica Performance

        May 23—May 26, 2025

        DanceAfrica Performance

        May 23—May 26, 2025
        Enchanting Brooklyn for the 48th year, DanceAfrica 2025 culminates in an extraordinary dance and music performance celebrating the culture of Mozambique.
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        DanceAfrica Performance

        May 23—May 26, 2025
        DanceAfrica 2025 enchants Brooklyn with a dance and music performance celebrating the culture of Mozambique.

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