CONGOLESE DANCE AND DRUM FESTIVAL 2008
June 5 - June 8
Thursday, June 5 – Saturday, June 7
@ LANEY COLLEGE DANCE STUDIO, D-100
900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(campus map - http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=CollegeMap&menutab=1)
Festival Schedule:
Thurs., JUNE 5 Dance Schedule:
5:45 - 6:45 - Mini Lecture ~ Mbala Nkanga
7:00 - 8:15 - Dance - Mouyabi
8:15 – 9:30 – Dance - Vivien
Thurs., JUNE 5 Drum Schedule:
7:00 - 8:30 ~ Titos
Fri., JUNE 6 Dance Schedule:
5:45 - 7:00 - Dance ~ Kayos (Makaya)
7:00 - 8:15 - Dance ~ Biza
8:15 - 9:30 - Dance ~ Titos
Fri., JUNE 6 Drum Schedule:
7:00 - 8:30 ~ Mouyabi
Sat., JUNE 7 Dance Schedule:
9 - 10 - Youth Drum/Dance ~ Massengo
10:00 - 11:30 - BEG. Dance ~ LaKiesha
11:30 - 1:00 - Dance ~ Mbayero
1:00 - 2:30 - Dance ~ Titos
2:30 - 4:00 - Dance ~ Mouyabi
4:00 - 5:30 - Dance ~Biza
Sat., JUNE 7 Drum Schedule:
10:00 - 11:30 ~ Kayos (Makaya)
12:30 - 2:00 ~ Mbay
3:00 - 4:30 ~ Armel
PERFORMANCE @ 8:00PM - LANEY COLLEGE THEATER
Sunday, June 8, 2008
@ MALONGA CASQUELOURD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1428 Alice Street, 3rd flr., Oakland, CA 94612
Sun., JUNE 8 Schedule:
9 - Lecture/Discussion - Mbala Nkanga
10:30-12-Soukous~LaKiesha/Kayos/Vivien
12:00 - 1:30 - Dance ~ Mbayero
1:30 - 3:00 - Dance ~ Titos
3:00 - 4:30 - Dance ~ Biza
4:30 - 6:00 - All Teachers
Contact Info:
CONGOFESTIVAL@YAHOO.COM OR (510) 368-2475
WWW.YOUMUSTDANCE.BLOGSPOT.COM
Pre-registration Cost:
6 or more dance classes-$13 each, Total Dance Pkg-$195
Pre-Registration due by TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008 (M.O. or CASH, if in person)
Mail M.O.'s and make payable to: LaKiesha Golden, P.O. Box 22066, Oakland, CA 94623
Pre-registration does not apply to Drum Workshops!
General Cost:
Each Dance Workshop-$15, Each Drum Workshop-$20, Lectures-FREE, Youth Workshop-FREE
VENDOR INFO:
All interested vendors must pre-register!
Fees: Thursday or Friday - $30/day, Saturday or Sunday - $50/day, Saturday w/ performance - $75
Vendor Conact: Corinthia Peoples, (510)-757-4110 or corinthiapeoples@gmail.com
HOTEL INFO: (not affiliated with the Festival)
*Close to Venue*
Oakland Marriott City Center
· 1001 Broadway
· Oakland, California 94607 USA
· Phone: 510-451-4000
Courtyard by Marriot Downtown Oakland
· 988 Broadway
· Oakland, California 94607 USA
· Phone: 510-625-8282
*Close to Oakland Airport*
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Oakland
66 Airport Access Road, Oakland 94603
Toll-free: (800) 651-1883, Phone: (510) 569-4400
*Cost efficient* & near Oakland Airport*
Days Inn San Francisco-Oakland Airport/Coliseum
8350 Edes Avenue
Oakland, CA, 94621
Phone: 510-568-1880
Fax: 510-569-4652
