Please forward to all that may have an interest – THANK YOU!
Sorry for any duplicate emails~

Greetings to all arts communities near and far!

We wish to extend an invitation to dance and music communities across the nation
to attend this wonderful event, the Congolese Dance and Drum Festival. The past
couple of years have been great and we are expecting this year to be the best
yet! There will be something for everyone, whether or not you dance or drum or
love to listen to the beautiful rhythms of Central Africa, you can find it at
this festival. Please look at the highlights we have for you, which this year
includes a Performance! There are also some additions to last year based on the
survey response. The youth workshop will be part drum and part dance so bring
the little ones with their drums and let them have a good time; it’s all ages
and it’s FREE at 9:00am on Saturday, June 7, 2008! We have two lectures (also
FREE), one that will kick off the opening of the festival and the other on the
Sunday morning of the festival. Lastly, for you Soukous, Ndumbolo, Coupe’
Decale’,
Congolese Rumba, etc. lovers, we have a SOUKOUS dance workshop this year! So
come on out and bring your friends and family with you because all will enjoy
themselves in this weekend packed with Central African Culture!!!!!!! Please
read the included information, as it will answer most of your questions. We
will see you on the dance floor!

In Dance,
LaKiesha

Please Note: Pre-registration has begun, the deadline is Tuesday, May 20, 2008!


CONGOLESE DANCE AND DRUM FESTIVAL 2008
(For those who can’t open the attached flyers, please read below)


THURSDAY, JUNE 5 – SATURDAY, JUNE 7
@ LANEY COLLEGE DANCE STUDIO, D-100 (near POOL & GYM)
900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(campus map - http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=CollegeMap&menutab=1)

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
$20-adv/$25-door/$30-reserved, ticket purchase locations: TBA


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@... OR (510) 368-2475

WWW.YOUMUSTDANCE.BLOGSPOT.COM -view schedule


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@...


HOTEL INFO: (not affiliated with the Festival)


*Close to Venue*


Oakland Marriott City Center
· 1001 Broadway
· Oakland, CA 94607
· Phone: 510-451-4000

Courtyard by Marriot Downtown Oakland
· 988 Broadway
· Oakland, CA 94607
· Phone: 510-625-8282


*Close to Oakland Airport*




*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
































You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total
Access, No Cost.





You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total
Access, No Cost.





You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total
Access, No Cost.





You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total
Access, No Cost.

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]