Grantee Database
Duniya Dance and Drum Company
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$46,749.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Duniya Dance and Drum Company will continue to produce and teach innovative music and dance performance pieces from South Asia and West Africa, compensate dancers and musicians for weekday daytime rehearsals, hire a marketing and communications consultant, create new dance and music repertoire including a South Asian historical walking tour, and supplement the pay of Duniya staff in order to achieve these goals.
Organization Summary
-Adult and youth classes in the styles of Bhangra, Bollywood, West African dance, and West African drumming.
-Performances: We perform at festivals, school assemblies, and celebrations. We host an African Arts Festival every other year where we perform and hire 8 local African and Afro-diasporic companies to perform. We also hold a home season performance every other year.
-Duniya Center for Arts and Education (DCAE): We support DCAE’s programs in Conakry, Guinea, including courses for artists and administrators in computer literacy, language, and business skills. We offer regular community support, financial support, and disaster relief.
-Trips to Guinea-Duniya leads a trip to Guinea, West Africa for dance and drum students to study with master artists in Guinea and experience firsthand the roles of dance and drum in daily life.
Organization
Duniya Dance and Drum Company
Address
1446 Market St
San Francisco
94102-6004
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(510) 213-1537
Congressional District
California Assembly district 17
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
