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DanceAfrica and the BAM Hamm Archives

Ongoing
    Part of
  • DanceAfrica Festival 2026 Program
Discover the BAM Hamm Archives’ ongoing mission to preserve the vast legacy of DanceAfrica through exhibits, oral histories, talks, and digital collections.

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

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      EXPLORE DANCEAFRICA

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        DanceAfrica Performance

        May 22—25, 2026

        DanceAfrica Performance

        May 22—25, 2026
        Enchanting Brooklyn for its 49th year, DanceAfrica 2026 culminates in a dance and music performance celebrating the culture of Uganda.
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        DanceAfrica Performance

        May 22—25, 2026
        DanceAfrica culminates in a dance and music performance celebrating the culture of Uganda.
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        Memorial Room

        May 22—26, 2026

        Memorial Room

        May 22—26, 2026
        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—26, 2026
        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 24, 2026

        Council of Elders Roundtable: Legacy & Preservation

        Sun, May 24, 2026
        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 24, 2026
        Members of DanceAfrica’s Council of Elders discuss preserving the festival’s legacy.
      Photo: Jack Vartoogian

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