Performances

September 4, Saturday, Free
Plainfield Outdoor Arts Festival performance by Iwa L’ewa Heritage Dance 10-4pm
W. 8th St. and Arlington Ave (Plainfield’s Library Park), Plainfield, NJ
Info: 908.753.3097



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September 18, Saturday, Free
PNC African American Heritage Festival
Iwa L'ewa on the Plaza Stage
Exit 116 Garden State Parkway, Holmdel, NJ 07733
Time: 10-6 pm

October 9, Saturday, 3pm, Free
Iwa L'ewa Heritage Dance Concert
Ocean County Library, Toms River, NJ
Time: 3pm
Info:  http://theoceancountylibrary.org/

December 11 and 12, Kwanzaa Celebration Iwa L'ewa’s Family Celebration
featuring Family arts workshops and Kwanzaa presentation each day
431 Raritan Ave., 2nd fl., Highland Park, NJ 08904
Info: www.africanglobalarts.com - 973.371.3375

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Presentations

Iwa L'ewa's 2009 Juneteenth performance

Family Technology Day
Sept. 12th @ 1:30PM

Free
Location: Rutgers University, Robeson Center
12 MLK Blvd.
Newark, NJ
sponsored by, BDPA, activities 10-3pm


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Tour Schedule

Africa Tour 2012 coming

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Presentations

Shows

Iwa L'ewa presents an exciting mix of music, dance, poetry and edutainment with audience participation for your school, organization or company event. If you would like to book one of Iwa L'ewa's shows, click here.

Bantaba
West Africa’s Circle of Life An exciting presentation of music, song, and dance with “edutainment” woven throughout. Live instruments, costumes and sharing with our audience the culture of West Africa. Audience participation is a part of all of our programs.

West African Extravaganza
This presentation of dance music & story continues our edutainment. Even the stories are told in African style. West African Extravaganza features a masquerade dancer of West Africa. There are various magical dances ie. on stilts (chakaba) or a masked dancer going from small to Tall (egunoko)! all a part of the repertoire of African dance that teach moral values and remembrance of our ancestors. Audience participation is a part of all of our programs.

African Odyssey
A theatrical presentation of dance music and story that begins in Africa and takes the audience into the New World. Included in this presentation is the chakaba (stilt masquerade) and a favorite Anansi story Dancing Granny.

Jazzoetry
A program of poetry and music. The school assembly format focuses on great American poets and shows the song connection to great poetry. The adult/family format includes a jazz ensemble and includes the works of various poets.

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Ceremonies

These are presentations that Iwa L'ewa has done in the tri-state area. If you are interested in any of the ceremonies, click here to book the ensemble for your event.

Naming Ceremony - Officiating the celebration of birth of a new child and welcoming them into the family and the world with traditional African customs.

Weddings - We offer several services, dancers and live drummers for a wedding or a reception, officiating an African centered ceremony and consulting on various African and African American traditions for marriage.

Memorials - We've performed music, traditional African dances and have a wonderful vocalist who has a broad repertoire of songs to remember that important loved one.

Kwanzaa Ceremony - From an explanation of the principals of Kwanzaa, libation (African traditional prayer) and lighting the kinara, to stories and dance and / or music shared. Our Kwanzaa ceremony, no matter the size, is interactive with audience participation that makes each Kwanzaa experience unique.

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BOOKING

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Tickets

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