Dance Africa kicks off UO's International Week.Byline: The Register-Guard Dance Africa will celebrate Africa Day Africa Day is the annual commemoration on May 25 of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was in July 2002 succeeded by the present African Union, while amalgamating with the African Economic Community (AEC), but kept the date and name of Africa Day. and jump-start the University of Oregon's International Week with a performance at 8 p.m. Monday in the Dougherty Dance Theatre on the third floor of Gerlinger Annex, 1484 University St. A UO repertory company repertory company n. A company that presents and performs a number of different plays or other works during a season, usually in alternation. repertory company Noun , Dance Africa this year is performing dances from Guinea, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Zimbabwe, Ghana and Cuba. The program includes "Soli," a celebration dance from the Susu people The Susu (Sousou in French) are a major ethnic group living primarily in Guinea, West Africa. Smaller communities are also located in the neighboring countries of Sierra Leone and Senegal. The Susu are descendants of the thirteenth century Mali Empire. of Guinea, taught to company last fall by visitor Youssouf Koumbassa, who lives in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and directs his own companies, Les Ballets Bagata and Children of Bagata. The program also includes ``Amajukwa,'' a Zimbabwean ritual performed to bless seeds before planting, which Julia Tsitsi Chigamba introduced to the company during her visit. in November 2001. Admission is $10 for the public, $5 for students and seniors. Ticket sales will begin 30 minutes before the performance. Seating is limited. Proceeds will help fund Dance Africa's tour of elementary schools. Information: 346-3386. |
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