February, 2010 Zoom Uganda will be at the Reed Collge Commons. More about Zoom Uganda
January 6 -
Drum Classes*
PORTLAND
Beginning-level
Wednesdays 7:30pm-9pm
Location: Ivy School, 4212 NE Prescott St. (NE 42nd/Prescott St.)
Prepaid 5-class session (1/6/10 - 2/3/10): $70
Drop-in: $20
Intermediate-level
Saturdays 11am-12:30pm
Location: Om Tradition Arts, 14 NE 10th (at E Burnside)
Prepaid 5-class session (1/9/10 - 1/6/10): $70
Drop-in: $20
NOTE: classes 1/30/10 and 2/6/10 are bumped. We will offer alternative make-up times for these either later on Saturday or early evening on Tuesday. Those who sign-up for the full session and cannot make the alternative times, may continue into the next session until full number of prepaid classes are completed.
Dance Class
Portland
Wednesdays 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Ivy School, 4212 NE Prescott St (NE 42nd/Prescott St.)
Prepaid session suggestion donation: $40
Drop-in suggested donation: $12
ALL PROFITS FROM THIS DANCE CLASS GO TOWARD OUR LANYI FAN NONPROFIT, NGO project. Let us know if you would like your money to go to one particular project: http://www.lanyifan.org Currently we are prioritizing funding towards our microcredit trainings.
PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE YOUR FIRST CLASS.
I WILL DRUM FOR THIS CLASS. ALL DRUMMERS WELCOME TO PLAY FOR THE CLASS.
Drum/Dance Packages/Discounts
Prepaid 5-week drum AND dance series: $110
Drop-in drum AND dance (1 night): $25
"Bring-A-Friend" and receive 50% off your next class purchase
Instructor Bios
I, Kerfala “Fana” Bangoura, was named “Master Drummer” by the Guinean Ministry of Culture in 2008. I performed as a soloist for the national groups of Guinea, including Percussions de Guinee and Les Ballets Africains for over 8 years. I also served as Percussion Director for Fareta, a ballet company founded by Karim Keita over 9 years. My co-workers and students have said the following about me: "Fana has a wonderfully expressive style and the ability to demonstrate power and stamina while maintaining the lyrical beauty of his instrument. He is internationally recognized for his abilities as an outstanding artist and patient, knowledgeable instructor." Watch a brief clip of me at Willamette University this summer: http://www.project2 059.com/video/ 3497275:Video: 4833
Deidre Schuetz has studied Guinean, Senegalese, and Malian dance since 1998. I have been a witness to her training with some of Guinea's strongest instructors over 3 years IN GUINEA. She has trained with, performed with, and participated in traditional ceremonies in both Guinea (Kissidougou, Kankan, Sigueri, N'Zerekore, Conakry) and Senegal (Dakar). Since 2003, she has taught university, adult, and children classes in the U.S. (Oregon, Washington, California, and South Carolina). She articulates movements, discusses the differences between traditional and modern movements, differentiates masculine and feminine styles, and recounts history behind the dance.
Please contact me with any questions or feedback. I hope to see you there!
Smiles,
Fana
(503)679-5031
or Deidre - 503-730-4452, schuetz_deidre@yahoo.com)
October 27 - 6 to 8:30 an opportunity to meet people in Portland who are working with the Harambee's Maasai Sewing Project in Naisosian, Tanzania. Learn about the project, see photo exhibit of Tanzania, and support the project by buying items on sale such as shopping bags made by women of the project. The event is at Umpqua Bank, 1139 NW Lovejoy St, Portland. . . . more
September 19 - Run for the Congo Women . . . more
June 27, 2009 - Day of the African Child presented by Harambee with our partner,
World Forestry Center
April 22 - Southridge-Matale cultural trip. Four St. Andrews students and one adult from Matale, Uganda, visited Southridge High School for about three weeks. This was made possible by sucessful fundraising efforts by the students and parents of Southridge as well as the participation of St. Andrews School in Matale.
February 9-March 5 - ZoomUganda will be at the UP Buckley Center Gallery, University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR. Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. There will be both an opening and closing discussion about the project in one of the rooms at the Buckley Center.
Opening evening: Wednesday evening, Feb 11th at 6:30pm - 8pm
Closing evening: Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30-8pm
After these talks there will be an accompanied tour of the exhibit. More
Harambee Centre
P.O. Box 6617
Portland, Oregon 97228-6617 USA
Telephone: (503) 710-8264
info@harambeecentre.org