UVIC LAW: Grad Banquet
UVIC LAW: Grad Banquet
Sat, Mar 25, 6:00 PM
Hotel Grand Pacific • Victoria, BC
$25 - $55
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Afro contemporary dance workshop with Merlin Nyakam
Discover African Contemporary Dance with MERLIN NYAKAM
By African Arts & Cultural Society (AACCCS)
When and where
Date and time
Sun, Feb 16, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST
Location
Africa Fest 3255 Glasgow Avenue Victoria, BC Canada
Refund Policy
No Refunds
About this event
MERLIN NYAKAM is one of the world's best dancers in West African dance styles, Merlin teaches dance styles from Cameroon, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast ... Merlin mixes traditional with modern dance.Dancer & Choreographer MERLIN NYAKAM (Cameroon / France) is a fantastic, enchanting dancer who teaches with great knowledge, incredible technique, humility, humor and seriousness. He tours around the world, primarily as a dancer in modern dance companies. In addition, he teaches in West African dance styles and in modern dance in Europe, America, Asia and Africa.It is a lot of fun to learn with Merlin extremely great cardio workout and you burn tone of calories! PRE-REGISTRATION MANDATORY **********************Please share widely*********************www.africafest.ca
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African Arts & Cultural Society (AACCCS)Since our inception i, we have organized the following events with resounding success:
- La Calebasse du Nomade - Monthly Community Dinners & Summer Food truck
- African & Caribbean Spirit Nights
- African Cultural Week & AfriCa Fest
- Culture Days Celebration
- Round Table Discussions focused on cultural minorities challenges and opportunities in Victoria and BC
- Black History Month Community Recognition Awards & Closing Gala
- ISSAMBA SHOWCASE: ISSAMBA, which means ‘’Come Together’’ in the Béti dialect of Cameroon, is a wonderfully expressive, engaging and diverse group of world-renowned African-born musicians and dancers. ISSAMBA’s energetic and interactive performances invariably capture the imagination of its audiences, transporting them to the earthy and evocative world of African rhythm and dance.
- Recently, we opened the first and only one African Cultural Centre and a Hub for people of African Descent on Vancouver Island (BC)
- Virtual Conversation in order to minimize the impact of isolation due to COVID-19 confinement