Community
DanceAfrica 2019 Bazaar
Ashland Pl / Lafayette Ave
Bazaar Hours
Sat, May 25, 12—10pm
Sun, May 26, 12—8pm
Mon, May 27, 12—8pm
DanceAfrica’s beloved bazaar returns, featuring more than 150 vendors from around the world, offering African, Caribbean, and African-American food, crafts, and fashion. Celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Africa and its diaspora—and see the streets surrounding BAM transformed into a global marketplace.
Leadership support for BAM Community Programs provided by The Thompson Family Foundation.
Now accepting applications for DanceAfrica 2019 Bazaar
Application deadline: Apr 8, 2019
Vendors selected and notified: Apr 22, 2019
This year’s DanceAfrica performance offers a taste of the rich culture and movement traditions of Rwanda, featuring Rwandan dance troupe Inganzo Ngari.
BAM Visual Art presents the work of this contemporary Rwandan mixed-media artist who mixes colors and textures derived from the people and landscapes of his surroundings.
This traditional tribute to those who have passed on features music and drumming, dance performances, and a libation ceremony conducted by the DanceAfrica Council of Elders.
DanceAfrica 2019 kicks off with this annual community welcome for the artists, featuring performances by students from RestorationART.
Jade Charon, recipient of the 2018 Chuck Davis Emerging Choreographer Fellowship, leads a dance intensive workshop in the Acogny Technique and Sabar dance styles from Senegal and djembe dance from Burkina Faso.
Choreographer Jade Charon, recipient of the 2018 Chuck Davis Emerging Choreographer Fellowship, comes to BAM with a performance that showcases the fruits of her research in Senegal and Burkina Faso, which melds Acogny Technique and Sabar dance styles from Senegal and djembe dance from Burkina Faso with existing African-American techniques to explore communal healing.
The Memorial Room is dedicated to preserving the tradition of paying homage to the ancestors of DanceAfrica’s past and present, as well as the ancestors of visiting company Inganzo Ngari.
This cinematic companion to the annual DanceAfrica celebration showcases the best new narrative, documentary, and short films from across Africa and the diaspora, with a special focus on Rwanda.
Connect with local residents and arts lovers in Rwanda at the DanceAfrica Portal!
Keep the DanceAfrica celebration going after hours with DJ YB, who brings a mix of Afrobeat, funk, soul, rock, jazz, and hip-hop stylings to the dance floor of BAMcafé.
BAM and the Center for Fiction celebrate the work of multimedia literary imprint RadioBook Rwanda.
Company members of Inganzo Ngari, this year’s visiting company, lead a fun-filled workshop for all ages on the fundamentals of Rwandan movement and music.
A member of Inganzo Ngari leads this immersive workshop in Rwandan rhythmic traditions and the fundamentals of traditional movement styles.
Learn the rhythmic clapping pattern of Icyizire and learn traditional movements from Rwanda in this inclusive, interactive class, open to adults with and without disabilities.