TucsonStage Blog: Barbea Williams Performing Company presents "Kwanzaa Voyages"

Sunday, December 09, 2012

Barbea Williams Performing Company presents "Kwanzaa Voyages"

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Subject: FW: Kwanzaa Voyages, Saturday, December 15th from 10am to 4pm @Dunbar

Kwanzaa Voyages 2012

Public Event • By Barbea Williams

Saturday, December 15, 2012

10:00am until 4:00pm in MST

Dunbar Culture Center, 325 W. 2nd Street (two blocks south of Speedway, off Main).

Barbea Williams Performing Company presents "Kwanzaa Voyages"

The values and morals of Kwanzaa are explored in a series of workshops, performances, photo gallery and lecture/demonstrations presented by Barbea Williams Performing Company and Friends. Our travels to “Know Thy Self” are shared through Dr. Karenga’s Kawaida System, this laid the foundation for the celebration of Kwanzaa and it’s seven principles observed during Kwanzaa and throughout the year.

These workshops offer Pan African-Centered Cult

ural Dance, Drum, Carnival Games, Story Lore, Arts and Crafts workshops. Our hands on African-Centered Arts Carnival, Kwanzaa Symbols and Principles, Ethnic Face Painting, - spotlight on Nigeria, Burkina Faso and African, African American and Plantation children’s games . This intergenerational event involves interaction, audience participation and educational enrichment with members of the Barbea Williams Performing Company, Students of the Dunbar Dance and Art Academy and Special Guests.

Door and Raffle Prizes throughout the day.

General admission: $6. -, Children under 12 – free, family discounts available. Call: (520) 628-7785 for more information. Saturday, December 15th from 10-4pm.

For your holiday shopping the Kuumba Market Vendors.
Located at the historic Dunbar Culture Center, 325 W. 2nd Street (two blocks south of Speedway, off Main).

Barbea Williams Performing Company offers on-going dance classes for children, teens and adults.