Big Bang Festival of Rhythm

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IMMA, Saturday 14th August - Sunday 5th September

The Big Bang Festival of Rhythm is delighted to welcome Dembele Sidiki, Thomas Tettey Annang, Godfred Asare, Catherine Young and Nico Sewe among our teachers this year, all live, all free, all at IMMA – Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Email [email protected] to reserve your place; free but limited places!

This is an all-weather event. We have shelter kindly provided by IMMA. Thanks also to our partners Dance Ireland and our sponsors, The Arts Council.

Saturday 14th August:

2.00pm – West African Dancing / Catherine Young
3.15pm – Cuban Comparsa Drumming / Nicolas Severin
4.30pm – Final Jam

Sunday 29th August:

2.00pm – Ghanaian Dancing / Godfred Asare
3.15pm – Ghanaian Drumming / Thoams ‘Panny Paddy' Annang
4.30pm – Final Jam

Sunday 5th September:

2.00pm – West African Dance
3.15pm – West African Malinke Drumming / Sidiki Dembele
4.30pm – Final Jam


Date:
Saturday 14th August - Sunday 5th September
Time:
2.00pm
Price:
Free
Address:
IMMA, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland

Google Map of IMMA, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland

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