Five Ways Africa Lives Here
Each program is a doorway. Some enter through music. Some through dance. Some through story. All arrive at the same destination — genuine, living connection to African cultural heritage.
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Live Performance Series
Curated concerts and performances featuring African musicians, dancers, and theater companies from across the continent and diaspora. Presented in accessible venues throughout Los Angeles — from intimate cultural spaces to major performing arts centers.
Every performance is an event. Not background entertainment — a focused, intentional encounter with African performing arts at its finest, presented with the production quality the art deserves.
- Up to six performances in Year 1, scaling as capacity grows
- Curated across Africa and its global diaspora
- Reduced and complimentary tickets as resources allow
- Pre-performance cultural education for audiences
- Post-performance artist conversations and donor receptions
Artist Residency Program
Multi-week residency programs bringing African performing artists to Los Angeles for intensive creative work, community engagement, and knowledge exchange with local artists, students, and community members.
Each residency is not just about the final performance — it is about the weeks of contact between an African artist and a Los Angeles community. The workshops. The school visits. The informal encounters that leave lasting impressions.
- Up to two residencies in Year 2, scaling as capacity grows
- Open or invited process reviewed by curatorial leadership
- Public showing or lecture-demonstration where feasible
- School and community engagement where partnerships allow
- Documentation and archiving of each residency
