when: 23 - 26 May 2025 | venue: BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) | cost: See event for details | address: 30 Lafayette Ave.,Brooklyn,11217,NY | website: https://www.bam.org/danceafrica25
published: 21 Feb 2025, 5 min read
BAM's iconic celebration of African and African American dance, music and culture, done in partnership with the DanceAfrica Council of Elders, the Weeksville Heritage Center and the Billie Holiday Theatre, focusing this year on the culture and artistry of Mozambique. Expect an outdoor bazaar, traditional dance and music, classes, workshops, films, parties and much more in this annual tradition—one of the largest celebrations of African culture and Brooklyn's unofficial kickoff to summer.
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BAM's iconic celebration of African and African American dance, music and culture, done in partnership with the DanceAfrica Council of Elders, the Weeksville Heritage Center and the Billie Holiday Theatre, focusing this year on the culture and artistry of Mozambique. Expect an outdoor bazaar, traditional dance and music, classes, workshops, films, parties and much more in this annual tradition—one of the largest celebrations of African culture and Brooklyn's unofficial kickoff to summer.
Go see DanceAfrica 2025.

DanceAfrica 2025 is on 23 - 26 May 2025. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Brooklyn NY. Visit their website at https://www.bam.org/danceafrica25.
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