PAPE N'DIAYE

DANCER - CHOREOGRAPHER - INSTRUCTOR
Pape N'Diaye
Ndaje Festival 2011
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Boston's Fifth Annual
NDAJE FESTIVAL of AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE
June 24th-26th, 2011

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Ndaje Festival 2010 

Ndaje (Wolof) means to come together...

Pape N'Diaye and the Ndaje School of African Arts, Inc., a non-profit organization, are bringing the culture and spirit of Africa to Boston in this fun-filled, three-day celebration! Complete with a live theatrical performance featuring Les Enfants du Soleil - African Dance Theater, an ensemble of master musicians and dancers from Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and the United States, this festival will allow participants to experience traditional West African drum and dance classes taught by world renowned artists, taste traditional West African cuisine and indulge in the variety of authentic African clothing, crafts and accessories brought by festival vendors! Ndaje and celebrate!



VIDEO: "Sabar All-Stars" from NDAJE FESTIVAL 2007!


Ndaje Festival 2010 Information!

2010 Links Now Available!
Online Pre-registration
Concert and After-Party Information
Festival Schedule
Location Details
Transportation & Lodging
Directions
Vendor Space
Ndaje Festival Email List
Contact Information

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NDAJE FESTIVAL 2010 INFORMATION

Online Pre-registration & Concert Tickets!
Online pre-registration for workshops ended  Tuesday, June 22, 2010. 

Concert tickets will be available for purchase at the theater.Find out more about Les Enfants du Soleil - African Dance Theater  on thier company website, www.NdajeArts.org.  As available, concert tickets will also be sold at the concert door on June 26th at the regular price of $25 per seat.

Participants can also register for workshops and purchase concert and party tickets in person at the festival's registration desk with cash, cashier's check, or money order payments. Personal checks will not be accepted at any time.

SELECT
Activities

 Advanced Sale Concert Tickets

Day of Show

1 
CONCERT
Ticket

 $20

$25
on
June 26

SELECT
Activities

 Online Pre-Registration
(CLOSED)

REGULAR Fees

1
SONG Workshop

 $10

$13

1 
DRUM Workshop

 $15

$18

3 
DRUM Workshops

$40

$50

15
DANCE Workshops

 $150 

n/a

10
DANCE Workshops

$110

$140

5
DANCE Workshops

$60 

$75

1
DANCE Workshop

$13 

$16

Additional Options

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Festival Schedule 2010!

All dance and music workshops will be held at the Dance Complex in Central Square, Cambridge, MA.

Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139 

 

 

  

Friday, June 25, 2010

Welcome and Registration begins @ 3:30 pm

Time          Class 

Instructor
4:00-5:30pm Mali Dance

Djeneba Sako
5:30-7:00pm   Kutiro Dance

Malang Bayo
7:00-8:30pm Guinea Dance

Mouminatou Camara
8:30-10:00pm Sabar Dance

Rich Faye

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Welcome and Registration begins @ 10:00 am

Time               Class 

Instructor
10:30-12:00pm Guinea Dance

Youssouf Koumbassa
12:00-1:30pm Sabar Dance

Rich Faye
12:00-1:30pm Djembe Drum

Fode Seydou Bangoura
1:30-3:00pm  Kutiro Dance

Mariama Basse
3:00-4:30pm Sabar Dance

Babacar M'Baye
3:00-4:30pm Dun Dun Drum & Dance

Mangue Sylla
4:30-6:00pm  Guinea Dance

Mouminatou Camara
8:00 pm Les Enfants du Soleil
African Dance Theater

CONCERT details>>
11:00 pm Drum & Dance Party!

 AFTER PARTY details>>

Sunday, June 27, 2010 

Welcome and Registration begins @ 10:00  am

Time         

Class 

Instructor
10:30-12:00pm Guinea Dance

Youssouf Koumbassa
12:00-1:30pm Sabar Dance

Pape N'Diaye
1:30-3:00pm Kutiro Dance

Ousmane Sall
1:30-3:00pm Sabar Drum

Lamine Toure
3:00-4:30pm Mali Dance

Djeneba Sako
3:00-4:30pm Casamance Songs

Fatou N'Diaye-Davis
4:30-6:00pm Sabar Dance

Babacar M'Baye
6:00-7:30pm Djembe & Sabar Dance

Festival All-Stars!

Classes are for all levels so beginners and experienced artists are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and come ready to dance!

Check out the list of dynamic percussionists who will be keeping our hearts pumping with the rhythms of Africa during the festival....

FESTIVAL MUSICIANS
Fode Seydou Bangoura
Ibrahima Kolipe Camara
Samba Cisse
Ibrahima Thiokho Diagne
Mamadou Diouck
Alioune “Guido” Faye
Brigo Gueye
Mamadou Guisse
Nko Fallou
Foluso
Abdou M’Baye
Backa Niang
Mamadou Lynx N’Diaye
Babacar Seck
Paa Seck
Mangue Sylla
Lamine Toure
and MORE!!!

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Concert & After-Party Information

Les Enfants du Soleil - African Dance Theater!

Ndaje Festival Concert 
Saturday June 26, 2010 @ 8pm

Kresge Auditorium at MIT
48 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Tickets: $20 Advance Sale
$25 at the Theater on June 26th

Purchase concert tickets online now!
www.NdajeArts.org/performances
(Tickets not available at the theater until 7:00pm on June 26th, if space permits.)

Les Enfants du Soleil - African Dance Theater is an extraordinary new African dance company made up of master African music and dance instructors from West Africa and the US. With elaborate costumes, intricate footwork, and dynamic choreography by the National Ballet of Senegal’s Pape N’Diaye, each performance  has the audience on their feet, singing,  dancing and clapping to the melodic rhythms as the company portrays ancient stories embedded in West African tradition. Don’t miss this spectacular event!

About Artistic Director, Pape N'Diaye:
Pape N'Diaye, from the National Ballet of Senegal, is a master dancer and choreographer, with extensive background in traditional African as well as modern, jazz, and African contemporary dance. Also a former member of le Compagnie Jant-Bi (Senegal), he is one of the most celebrated new dance artists in Boston, teaching weekly sabar and djembe dance classes in Cambridge, MA, and providing choreography for a number of Boston African and modern/contemporary dance companies including Kinodance Company, Harvard Pan-African Dance and Music, and MIT's African Dance group. More on Pape N'Diaye at www.papendiaye.com.  


 

Ndaje Festival Party 
Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 11:00pm - After the Concert



Cambridge Community Center
5 Callender Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Cover: $10 with concert ticket, $15 without. 
Pay at the door only.

The Ndaje Party brings together the traditions of West Africa and America in a post-concert celebration that you will not want to miss! Like a traditional African Doundounba or Sabar party, there will be live drumming, dancing and appearances by all of the Festival artists! There will even be a few surprise performances! Also, in true American fashion, a live DJ will provide a mixture of reggae, hip-hop, mbalax, and afro-pop music to have everyone dancing to the beat! 

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Location Details

The Ndaje Festival will be held in the town of Cambridge in Boston, Massachusetts. Cambridge is in the heart of Boston's most lively college town, between Harvard University and MIT, and walking distance from shopping, dining, and the picturesque Charles River. 


 


Dance and Music Workshop Location:
The Dance Complex
536 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139


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Concert Location:
Kresge Auditorium
48 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

Directions to the Theater from the Dance Complex:
Head southeast on Massachussetts Ave. After about one-half of a mile, pass Vassar Street and then make the next right at Amherst St. You will be heading towards the parking lot behind the Theater.


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After-Party Location:
Cambridge Community Center
5 Callender Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Directions to the Cambridge Community Center from the Concert:
Head northeast on Amherst St. Turn left on Massachussetts Ave. After about 0.9 mile, turn left at Pleasant Street. Slight right on Western Avenue. Turn right on Howard Street. Take the first left onto Callender Street. The Cambridge Community Center will be on the right. Street parking only.


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Directions to the Dance Complex

From the Airport (BOS):
Take the city bus, Silver Line T to South Station in Boston, MA. Then, follow the train directions below. 

By Bus:
Take a bus (Peter Pan, Greyhound, Chinese Lines: Fung Wah and Lucky Star) to South Station in Boston, MA. Then, follow the train directions below. 

By Train:
From South Station, take the Red Line T towards Alewife and exit on the Central Square Stop (5 stops from South Station). You will be on the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Prospect St. Walk two blocks East on Mass Ave.

By Car: 
From Mass Pike (I-90) Take the Brighton/Cambridge exit (Exit #18 if traveling eastbound, and Exit #20 if traveling westbound) onto Cambridge St. towards Cambridge/Somerville. Keep straight as the street name changes to River St. Make a right onto Massachusetts Ave. The Dance Complex will be about 2 blocks down on the right hand side. Street parking only.

Or, click here to find the easiest travel route.

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Transportation & Lodging

Travel by Airplane (to BOS Logan Airport)
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Travel by Bus
Traveling by bus is a relatively easy and inexpensive alternative to flying or driving, especially for those coming to Boston from nearby cities and states. Greyhound buses to Boston from New York are as low as $15 each way through the eSavers discounted fares paid online. Chinese bus lines such as Fung Wah and Lucky Star also run from NYC to Boston for a low $15 whether you purchase online or in person. Visit the links below to see what the rates are for traveling by bus from your town.

Bus Lines to South Station in Boston, MA
Greyhound Bus (eSavers) 
Peter Pan Bus Lines 
Fung Wah Bus (between NYC and Boston only)
Lucky Star Bus (between NYC and Boston only) 

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Vendor Space

If you would like to take advantage of the our fabulous vending opportunities, please contact ndajefestival@papendiaye,com. 

 WORKSHOP DAY  VENDOR FEE
 Friday, June 25  $45
 Saturday, June 26  $60
 Sunday, June 27  $60 
 Saturday & Sunday, June 26-27  $100
 All Three Days, June 25-27  $135

Please, no food vendors and no booth sharing.  All vendor fees are due by June 22, 2010. We have limited space available, so inquire quickly! Send your contact information, product list, website information, and other vendor information to ndajefestival@papendiaye.com, Subject: Ndaje Festival Vendor.



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Ndaje Festival Email List

We would like to keep you updated on changes to the schedule, remind you of pre-registration deadlines, and provide you with concert ticket information. To join the Ndaje Festival Email List, click here. 

Please note: We will only send email related to the Ndaje Festival and our partners. We will not sell your email address at any time to any third parties. 


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Contact Information

If you have further questions, or if you would like to send a comment, please email ndajefestival@papendiaye.com.  

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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