A Joyful Return - Congolese Dance @The Malonga Center

1428 Alice Street,Oakland CA 94612

10 July, 2021

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Please join us for the joyful return of the historic Saturday Congolese Dance Class at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts. WAH! 42 years of Congolese Dance and Drum Culture and Community building; 4 generations prospered, seeds of Wisdom harvested, growing pains healed, invaluable lesson learned. Our Dance legacy commands the honor to uphold our Ancestral creed: WA DIA FUA YIKA DIO: What you inherit you must add value to...Bear witness to this Joyful return! ~Matondo _______________ PLEASE OBSERVE PROGRAM ADVISORY: Venue registration/Health screening required. *click highlighted link*Social Distancing Protocols Observed.Masks Encouraged. Fua Dia Congo (Fua) is a performing arts organization dedicated to the preservation of Kongolese (Central African) culture. Founded by world-renowned master artist Malonga Casquelourd, Fua’s unique arts programming, performances and community initiatives  celebrate and share the music, dance and ritual traditions of the Kongo Kingdom, which includes modern day Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and parts of bordering Gabon and Central African Republic.  With this objective afoot, Fua Dia Congo remains committed to serving as a cross-cultural bridge by promoting exchange, awareness and understanding.