Celebrate with us May 28th — June 1st!
Get ready to sway your hips and move your feet at the 37th annual DanceAfrica DC festival! Dive into a week bursting with the invigorating energy of dance, the rhythm of music, and the richness of tradition. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the African Diaspora through master classes and an epic outdoor festival. Picture this: live performances, an African market buzzing with excitement, and captivating oral histories.
Guided by the dynamic Griot Mama Sylvia Soumah, DanceAfrica DC 2024 promises to be an unmissable extravaganza that will inspire, invigorate, educate, and entertain. Don’t miss out on the fun – mark your calendars now!
Both Sides of the Water: A Celebration of African & Native American Culture
Friday, May 31st • FREE Outdoor Performances • Arts Park Adjacent to Dance Place
6:00pm – 6:30pm Nanfoule Mask Society
6:45pm – 7:30pm Native American Interactive Celebration
Friday, May 31st at 8pm • Opening Fête • Indoor Ticketed Performance • Cafritz Foundation Theater at Dance Place
Libations, Candle Bearers, Council of Elders Processional, Nanfoule Mask Society, Native America’s Protectors, Coyaba Dance Theater, Kankouran West African Dance Company, and Osagyefo Dance Company
June 1st at 8:00pm • Closing Fête • Indoor Ticketed Performance • Cafritz Foundation Theater at Dance Place
Libations, Candle Bearers, Council of Elders Processional, Nanfoule Mask Society, Native America’s Protectors, Keur Khaleyi, Ni Dembaya, and Osagyefo Dance Company!
DanceAfrica DC Festival • FREE, All-Day Event • Bring your own chair!
Saturday, June 1st • Arts Park & Cafritz Theater
11:30 – 12:30 | Native American and African Oral History | Cafritz Theater |
12:00PM | Soka Tribe | Arts Park |
12:45PM | Taratibu | Arts Park |
1:30PM | Soul in Motion | Arts Park |
2:15PM | Bellydancers of Color Collective | Arts Park |
3:00PM | DC Casineros | Arts Park |
4:00PM | Akoma de Gado | Arts Park |
4:45PM | Coyaba Dance Theater Village Celebration | Arts Park |
6:00PM | Native America’s Protectors | Arts Park |
7:00PM | Balafon West African Dance Ensemble | Arts Park |
DanceAfrica DC 2024 Master Classes
Registration required!
Date | Time | Location | Instructor |
Tuesday, May 28th | 6:30-8pm | Dance Place | Assane Konte |
Wednesday, May 29th | 6:30-8pm | Dance Place | Nkenge Cunningham |
Thursday, May 30th | 6:30-8pm | Dance Place | Jihan Von Hendricks |
Friday, May 31st | 6:30-8pm | Edgewood Arts Center (3415 8th St NE) | Lesina Martin |
Saturday, June 1st | 10am-11:30am | Dance Place | Babadunjo “Baba D” Olagunke |
DADC Marketplace
We can’t wait for you to enjoy the local and national vendors who are participating in DADC 2024:
South African Bazaar Craft Cooperative
Efua’s Baby
Obibini Creation
JAH2! Kulcha Shop
Osei Designs
Buxton Shique
Ama Loves Yoga!
YBI African Apparel & Fashions
Adinkra Expo
Delkis Collections
Earth Worker, LLC.
Food Vendors:
A Toda Madre (Tacos)
Jerk At Nite (Jamaican)
Festival Parking Details
8th Street is now one-way! There is some street parking available and additional public parking is available in Monroe Street Market’s Cornerstone building (3470 7th St NE), 2 blocks from Dance Place. Please note there will be limited parking available for the festival! We highly suggest utilizing public transportation if possible. We are located off the Brookland-CUA Metro Stop on the red line.
Get Your DanceAfrica DC 2024 T-Shirt!
Commemorate your DanceAfrica, DC experience with a 2024 t-shirt! Our 37th annual festival will not be complete without our new t-shirts, designed specifically for this year’s festival.
Shirts will be on sale throughout the week!
Interact with Oral History interviews!
Learn more about the festival’s history from members of the DanceAfrica DC elders council. Each audio clip speaks to different aspects of DanceAfrica that resonate to the storied past of this treasured festival.
Become a Festival Sponsor!
Would you like your business featured in the DADC 2024 Digital Program? Become a festival sponsor!
This year's festival is generously supported by:
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