Cultural Arts Consortium
P.O. Box 1255, Hartford CT 06143-1255 • phone: (860) 635-0725 • info@sankofakuumba.org

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TRADITIONAL DANCE, MUSIC and VISUAL ART
from AFRICA and the AFRICAN DIASPORA

Sankofa Kuumba seeks to perpetuate African culture through instruction and performance of traditional performing and visual arts. Sankofa is a consortium of performing and teaching atists in many disciplines including dance, music, and visual and textile arts. Our programs are designed as imaginative journeys that promote cultural enrichment, arts education and a greater understanding and appreciation of African culture by all.

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, the company provides a vehicle for teaching, learning and experiencing the arts of Africa and the African diaspora.

 

ACTIVITIES

Sankofa Kuumba has created dozens of educational programs for Hartford city children. Many are in-school performances and lecture/demonstrations, but most are conducted after-school, either on school grounds or at community centers, providing extra-curricular activities for underserved and at-risk city youth.

Our organization also collaborates with many local dance and performing arts groups in the GreaterHartford area to present full-scale performances and innovative new theater pieces like the recent production,"Flying Home."

 

 


ELAI: DIVERSITY TRAINING &
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

An interdisciplinary team of artists has created an innovative diversity training program that uses the arts to explore and express issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender and disability. Through the arts, participants gain understanding at both the cognitive and intuitive level, and through collaborative group work they experience directly and powerfully the underlying unity that binds us all together. Workshops are available for grades 5 through college and can include any combination of the disciplines of visual arts, drama, music and dance.

 

Thank you for visiting our site. The photo gallery shows us both performing and teaching. The Booking information page includes a complete description of the educational programs we offer, and the Reviews page describes some of our recent performance pieces. And please feel free to contact us if you have questions.

Christine Dixon-Smith, Artistic and Executive Director
Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium, Inc.