UW Dance Department Friday Forum
Whirling Return of the Ancestors
Event Details
Date
Friday, April 6, 2018
Time
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location
Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
Description
The Dance department welcomes Evjue-Bascom Professor Henry Drewal, curator of Whirling Return of the Ancestors, a dynamic, multi-sensorial exhibition of the rich and varied artistry of Egúngún masquerades and other arts inspired by a tradition that honors and celebrates the power and eternal presence of ancestors among Yorùbá peoples of West Africa. Drewal will bring a troupe of masqueraders from Ọ̀yọ́tunji Village, South Carolina to perform in the H'Doubler Performance Space.
Cost
Free and open to the public