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THE MAHEA UCHIYAMA CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL DANCE
Grant Year
2020-21
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$28,500.00
Project Description
MUCID will (1) raise more money from institutional donors, (2) maintain our Berkeley studio to ensure we can return to in person instruction when it is safe to do so, and (3) expand collaboration with other local and international dance and culture organizations.
Organization Summary
MUCID offers instruction and performance in culturally specific dance, music and material arts with an emphasis on the traditions of Hawaiʻi, Tahiti, North India, Persia and Southern Africa. MUCID’s dancers have performed across the country and the world. MUCID also produces the Kapili Polynesian Dance and Music Workshops, which has been recognized by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. Kapili attracts students from as far away as Virginia to study with master teachers from the Bay Area, Hawai’i, and Tahiti..
In addition, MUCIDʻs goal is to facilitate an environment conducive to intercultural and intergenerational engagement. It stands as a community center
Organization
Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance
Address
1800 Dwight Way
BERKELEY
94710-2726
County
Alameda
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(510) 845-2605
Congressional District
California Assembly district 14
State Assembly District
District CA-12
State Senate District
District 7
