Event

Yemanja Arts Festival 2017 - Berkeley

Brasarte presents this unique two-night performing arts festival celebrating the spirit of Yemanjá, the African diety that honors the essential, beautiful and sometimes-dangerous nature of water. Inspired by the original Yemanjá Festival celebrated in Bahia, Brazil, the Yemanjá Arts Festival will bring together celebrated artists and dancers from across the Bay Area and Los Angeles, interpreters of traditional and modern art forms from the African diaspora (Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States) that pay homage to Yemanjá/Iemanjá/Yemoja/Yemayá through their respective folkloric and spiritual traditions.

Artistic Director:
Conceição Damasceno

Festival Artists:
Damasceno Dance Collective, Vera Passos, Dandha Da Hora (Sunday Only), Cheo Rojas, Rachel Hernandez, Marcos Rodrigues, Agua Doce Dance, Odòìyá Chorus, Curumins Youth Collective, Kaley Isabella

Brazilian food by Sabor Da Bahia (Saturday Only)

Saturday, February 11th @ Casa de Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
Doors 7pm Show 8pm

(For tickets to the February 12th event in San Francisco please visit ( http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2831531 )

Made possible in part by: Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Lakeshore Foundation & Berkeley Civic Arts