Haitian and Brazilian Dance Company performs in honor of Black History Month
February 25, 2007
Wheaton College is proud to present Yanvalou Drum & Dance Ensemble from Wellesley College on Wednesday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ellison Dance/Aerobics Studio in Balfour Hood. The performance is sponsored by Worldfest at Wheaton and Black History Month and is open to the public without charge.
Yanvalou is a folkloric group that performs the traditional music and dance of Africa as it exists today in Haiti and Brazil. The rhythms and dance performed are rooted in the in African-derived religious traditions and rituals of Vodun in Haiti and Candomble in Brazil. The ensemble is a student group at Wellesley College comprised of students, staff and visiting artists, directed by Kera Washington '93 and advised by Professor Gerdes Fleurant.
For directions to Wheaton go to www.wheatoncollege.edu/About/Driving.html. For more arts event information or for program updates go to www.wheatoncollege.edu/arts or call the Arts Information Line at (508) 286-3300.
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