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Fri, Jun 21
|Philadelphia
Kariamu & Company: Traditions - A Legacy Concert
A spirit-filled evening of evocative Black dance performance. Umfundalai at its best!


Time & Location
Jun 21, 2024, 7:30 PM – Jun 22, 2024, 9:30 PM
Philadelphia, 1801 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
About the Event
Kariamu & Company: Traditions - A Legacy Concert is an evening-length showcase of contemporary African dance performance. Â Located at the Conwell Dance Theater on Temple University's campus, Â the historic venue for Kariamu & Company: Traditions' concerts for more than three decades, Â the showcase will feature original works by Umfundalai's late progenitor, Kariamu Welsh, D. Arts, Umfundalai's senior master teacher, C. Kemal Nance, PhD, and a cadre of talented choregraphers who are developing innovative choreographies with African Diasporic dance.
Umfundalai Teachers' Ceremony - During this particular evening's performance, there will be a ceremony immediately following intermission during which NAAADT will award select dancers their professional teaching certification. Â With movement, rhythm, and song, we will celebrate these dancers acension to professinal teaching status within Umfundalai's evolving tradition.