CELEBRATION:
Once we have been educated and can appreciate others culture it is time to celebrate. Batingua Arts believe that cultural Arts Exchange should be a celebratory process. This is evident in every workshop, performance and residency conducted by Batingua Arts. Every workshop ends with a traditional African celebratory circle. Every performance ends with a high energy, electrifying piece that gets the audience up on its feet, clapping, singing and dancing.
Through our research we understand that it was with song, music and dance that our ancestors were able to hold on to bits and pieces of their traditions by masking them in celebrations. During slavery in Africa and the Caribbean as well as the civil rights era right here in the
BATINGUA PERFORMANCE PHOTO'S
Feb. 7th, 09 - Batingua Dances at Caribbean Birthday Party in Brooklyn
Senator Shirley Hunt poses for photo with
Batingua's Artistic & Musical Director after
performance at Family Day Event.
PERFORMANCES
COME SEE BATINGUA ARTS IN ACTION AT OUR NEXT SHOW!
WOODSIDE ON THE MOVE CONCERT IN THE PARK
THURSDAY JULY 22ND, WINDMULLER PARK BANDSHELL
52ND STREET & 39TH DRIVE WOODSIDE NY
7:00PM
&
SENATOR SHIRLEY HUNT FAMILY FUN DAY AT BAISLEY PARK
AUGUST 14TH, 2010
BAISLEY PARK, JAMAICA QUEENS NY
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PRIVATE WEDDING
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2010
SHERIDAN HOTEL NEW JERSEY
SOME OF OUR PAST PERFORMANCES
Saturday July 3rd, Private Wedding, Brooklyn New York
Saturday June, 19th, Juneteenth Celebration, Farmers Market, Jamaica Queens NY
Friday March 26th. 2010, Central Islip Elementary School Black History Month Assembly
Saturday March 13th, 2010 Bel Ti Fi Empowerment Luncheon - Haitian Benefit Langston Hughes Museum
Saturday Feb. 27th, Haitian Benefit - Mirelles Restaurant - Long Island, NY
Wednesday Feb. 24th, 2010: Pfizer Corporation Black History Month Celebration- Manhattan NY
Monday Feb.22nd, 2010; Haitian Student Organization; Stony Brook University
Wednesday Feb. 3rd, 2010: Black History Assembly, Williamsburg Charter HS - Brooklyn NY
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Sunday Dec. 27th, 2009: Kwanzaa Celebration- Rochdale Village - Queens NY
Friday Dec. 18th, 2009: Cultural Night Out - Afrika House Brooklyn NY
Saturday Sept. 12th, 2009: Caribbean Youth Festival - Prospect Heights HS
Saturday August 15th, 2009: Senator Shirley Hunt Family Fun Day at Baisley Park
Wednesday August 5th, 2009: Grace Church Summer Camp Show
Saturday June 27th, 2009: Talia's First Communion Party
Friday June 26th, 2009: TGI Friday Hall: Engagement Party
Wednesday Feb.25th, 2009: Brooklyn HS for the Arts: Black History Assembly
Wednesday Feb. 4th, 2009: ECC Central Islip: Black History Assembly
Tuesday Feb. 3rd, 2009: Williamsburg Charter H.S. - Black History Assembly
Saturday December 27th, 2008 : Afrikan Poetry Theater Kwanzaa Celebration
COME TAKE A DANCE CLASS WITH BATINGUA ARTS
Come Celebrate with us by Jumping up and Dancing to the sweet sound of soca, reggae and Afro-caribbean rhythms. Bring your flags and "experience the fire".
Open level classes taught by Batingua Arts Director - Persephone DaCosta , at two great locations.
Monday's 7:30pm
Afrikan Poetry Theater
176-03 Jamaica Avenue
Class Price: only $10
THIS SATURDAY CLASS WILL START BACK AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER !!!
****NEW AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE CLASS IN DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN***
Every SaturdaY 1pm
$10 Adults $8 students with valid High School ID
362 SCHERMERHORN STREET
BROOKLYN NY 11217
( RIGHT NEAR FLATBUSH AND 3RD AVENUE)
@METROPOLITAN CORPORATE ACADEMY HS
Back Entrance on State Street
CLASS 1-2PM - OPEN HOUSE CLASS ONLY $5
Trains: Q,N,R,D,B,2,3,4,5 to Atlantic Terminal
A,C to Hoyt Schermerhorn
*****PROCEEDS FROM THIS CLASS WILL GO TOWARDS THE ARTS DEPARTMENT AT MCA HIGH SCHOOL.
COME OUT HAVE A GREAT CLASS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH IN THE ARTS!!!
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