UPCOMING EVENTS
Moving Together - Santa Cruz | Community Engagement Dance and Drumming Wokshops
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With Support from the California Arts Council, Cheza Nami to produce the first of 3 "Moving Together" community engagement dance and drumming workshops. The first series will be in Santa Cruz. The goal of this program is to enable cross-cultural engagement between the community and local African and diaspora cultural artists. The program Includes a pre-workshop performance by the Cheza Nami Ensemble and other Guest artists and their students on Friday, 12/10 and day-long ay long drumming and dance workshops on Saturday, 12/11
MASKS REQUIRED REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS
Location: Portuguese hall, 216 Evergreen St #2136, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Workshop & Show Dates: December 10, 7:30PM Show| December 11, 9AM-7:30PM Workshops Workshop Cost: Donation based. Suggested minimum donation: per class: $10, All day Saturday: $45. (Donation in any amount welcome) Pre-Workshop Performance cost: $20 Advance purchase, $25 at the door Sponsored in part by a grant from California Arts Council. |
Staying Connected & Uplifted: Cheza Nami Artists Find Ways to Keep us Connected During COVID-19 Pandemic
In light of the rapidly evolving environment around CVID-19. We want to let you know that we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our community and partner artists.
Art is vital to our health and well-being, and, especially in these unprecedented times of uncertainly. To continue to impact our communities, our artist have gone online to provide a way for us all to continue being engaged, all while ensuring we are heeding the advice of the health agencies to exercise social distancing and continue to protect ourselves.
By signing up for our artist online classes, you are doing your part to #flattenthecurve of the coronavirus outbreak. Enjoy the classes and we hope to stay connected through this.
Check out the artists flyers below for more information on how to sign up
Art is vital to our health and well-being, and, especially in these unprecedented times of uncertainly. To continue to impact our communities, our artist have gone online to provide a way for us all to continue being engaged, all while ensuring we are heeding the advice of the health agencies to exercise social distancing and continue to protect ourselves.
By signing up for our artist online classes, you are doing your part to #flattenthecurve of the coronavirus outbreak. Enjoy the classes and we hope to stay connected through this.
Check out the artists flyers below for more information on how to sign up
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PROGRAMS
ASSEMBLIES, ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY
Cheza Nami offers activities to community organizations, schools and corporations while addressing educational and social needs that help foster community building, global citizenship and personal enrichment through our core programs.
CULTURAL ARTS & LEARNING
SPECIAL ANNUAL EVENTS |
YOUTH OUTREACH
SUMMER CAMPS |
COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLES
TEACHER TRAINING |
ABOUT US
CHEZA NAMI ENSEMBLE
We are a small but highly effective, engaged and energetic team dedicated to enriching our communities through the cultural arts. Our programs are managed by volunteer staff and implemented by local partner artists.
Catherine Ndungu-Case
President, CEO
KENYA |
Dandha da Hora
Artistic Director
BRAZIL |
Mandjou Kone
Principal Artist
Preschool Program MALI/BURKINA FASO |
Ibou Ngom
Musical Director
SENEGAL |
