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Join the African American Dance Ensemble on January 1, 2027, as we commemorate our 41st annual Kwanzaa celebration. This year's theme is Honoring Heritage, Embracing Culture, and Dancing with Unity.
Kwanzaa presents a fantastic opportunity to honor African American culture and values such as unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. It’s a moment for reflection and joy, featuring communal feasts and gatherings that bring together family and friends.
The doors will open to the public at noon, with performances commencing at 2:00 pm at the historic Durham Armory. Kwanzaa Fest is free and invites everyone to join. This celebration draws a diverse crowd, as the AADE is committed to preserving and sharing the rich traditions of African and African American dance and music with the broader community.
In memory of Baba Chuck Davis, we encourage attendees to bring canned goods and toiletries to donate to a local non-profit.
Kwanzaa presents a fantastic opportunity to honor African American culture and values such as unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. It’s a moment for reflection and joy, featuring communal feasts and gatherings that bring together family and friends.
The doors will open to the public at noon, with performances commencing at 2:00 pm at the historic Durham Armory. Kwanzaa Fest is free and invites everyone to join. This celebration draws a diverse crowd, as the AADE is committed to preserving and sharing the rich traditions of African and African American dance and music with the broader community.
In memory of Baba Chuck Davis, we encourage attendees to bring canned goods and toiletries to donate to a local non-profit.
Date & Time
January 1, 2027
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Location
Durham Amory
212 Foster Street
Durham, NC 27701
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Demetrius Holder
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Each season from 1980 to 1984 the Chuck Davis Dance Company was in residence with the American Dance Festival’s Community Services Program and each season the participants in this outreach program grew. By 1983 it had become obvious that there was a developing core of local dancers whose levels of proficiency were approaching those of the professionals from whom they were learning. The African American Dance Ensemble was born.
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Durham, North Carolina 27704
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