STELLAIRE AWARD PRESENTED TO KARLA ETIENNE A distinguished graduate in environmental sciences and in management of cultural organizations, Karla Etienne, a marathon runner in every sense of the word, has travelled the plurality of roads and pathways which lead to a deeper and more accurate appreciation of what today constitutes the strengths and the potential […]
The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation announced today the names of the recipients of the highest honor in the performing arts in Canada. Zab Maboungou is a winner of the 2020 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (PGGAS) for artistic achievement, which honor artists whose achievements have inspired and enriched the cultural life of our […]
Mr. George Momboye who was our guest this year will not be able to participate in our workshop as planned for reasons beyond our control. We are nevertheless very happy to announce the arrival of Marc Veh who joins our other guests to make this TD2019 what we have planned it should be: an workshop […]
Zab Maboungou is awarded the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec. This prestigious distinction, granted by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, pays tribute to the remarkable contribution of artists to the development, growth, reputation, and excellence of arts and letters in Québec, and abroad. “I owe this recognition to the […]
Mai 4, from 2 to 4 pmfree, limited to 15 peopleReservation: programmation@lacentrale.org The song as call, resonance and predisposition of the body to the exchange (receptivity):– Projection (voice) and sequence (rhythm)– Preparatory song (to the dance): call / answer / engagement. 4296 Saint-Laurent blvd, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1Z3 info : 514.871.0268galerie@lacentrale.orgwww.lacentrale.org
“At its 2016 General Assembly, the Organization of American States (OAS) approved the Plan of Action for the Decade of Afro-Descendants in the Americas (2016-2025), in recognizing that people of African descent in the Americas are descendants of millions of Africans who were forcibly enslaved and transported as part of the inhumane transatlantic slave trade […]
FREE CLASSES SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1 PM -15% on registration Schedule 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Drum (Ronald Nazaire) 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm RYPADA (Witnise Estimable) 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Repertory – Haïti (Cindy Belotte) 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Repertory – Guinée (Bamba Fodé Camara) 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Advanced […]
PRIX DE LA DANSE DE MONTRÉAL 2015 The Conseil des arts de Montréal, has presented the Award for Cultural Diversity in Dance ($10,000) to Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata. This new award is in recognition of the exceptional quality of their choreographic and musical work and the emphasis Zab Maboungou puts on the transmission of […]
The Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) wishes first to congratulate the winner of the 30th Grand Prix of the Conseil des arts de Montréal, Lemieux Pilon 4D Art, widely known for the quality and the dissemination of its multidisciplinary productions. Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon who have been breathing life and creations into the […]
Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata is finalist for the 30th Conseil des Arts de Montréal Grand Prix for Mozongi, a remarkable work of spirit and body, choreographed by Zab Maboungou, and brilliantly performed by its dancers. A warm thanks to the artists that performed for the representation last February for our 25th anniversary at the […]
Show dates MOZONGI – ‘CAM en tournée’ – 28th of January, 19:30 Salle Émile Legault 613, avenue Sainte-Croix Montréal (Québec) H4L 3X7 (514) 747-2727 – 25th of February, 20:00 Maison de la culture Ahuntsic 10 300, rue Lajeunesse, 1er étage Montréal (Québec) H3L 2E5 (514) 872-8749 – 28th of February, 20:00 Maison culturelle et communautaire […]
DE/LIBERATED GESTURES IN UK Zab Maboungou will be keynote speaker at the Re:generations Conference – ‘Rethinking the past to reimagine the future organized by the Association de danse de la diaspora africaine (ADAD) in partnership with RIE! dance theatre, De Montfort University et Pavilion Dance South West . This event will be held on November 6-8 […]
Zab Maboungou will participate with France Geoffroy and Andrée Martin to a Round table this Friday, 7 pm at Librairie Monet : Body, Dance, Litterature Reservations : evenements@librairiemonet.com or 514-337-4083 Librairie Monet : 2752, rue de Salaberry, Montreal
Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata will present a Movement Action Dance, a small excerpt of Lwáza, a work of repertoire, with a talk by Zab Maboungou for the event Québec Danse by the Regroupement Québécois de la Danse. Where: Côte-des-Neiges community arts center – 5290, way of Côte-des-Neiges – Montreal ( QC) H3T 1Y4 When: […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous speech, “I Have A Dream” turned 50 last August. In Dr. King’s spirit of harmony and development, last Saturday during its 28th annual Vision Gala, Black Theatre Workshop celebrated Zab Maboungou’s huge and exceptional contribution to the development of arts and culture in Canada. For the occasion, Karla Etienne, […]
For Black History Month and for the end of the celebrations of our 25th anniversary, dance will take a stand: committed, vibrant and attentive. Come see Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata in a remount of Mozongi, a remarkable work by choreographer Zab Maboungou. Mozongi will be onstage February 13th and 14th, at Société des Arts […]
The Collegiate of Quebec has nominated Ms. Zab Maboungou as an “outstanding personality of the college network”. For her outstanding contribution to the cultural and artistic development of Quebec as well as for her determination, poise and versatility. Interview in french
On October 24, Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC), New York, NY, hosted their fall 2013 season with «An Evening with Zab Maboungou». A conversation with dance artists Zab Maboungou and Nora Chipaumire. Zab Maboungou culminated the evening, performing her new solo work for Chipaumire : A Song without Words… Just Listen. Also Zab Maboungou concluded the […]
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