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Kassa: A West African Harvest Dance
Saturday April 5, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Gym, 1st Floor
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn movement to the Malinke family of rhythms known as Kassa, which is played for farmers as they work. No prior dance experience is needed and movement can be modified for all body types and mobilities. Participants will leave the workshop with greater joy and greater knowledge of how music and movement factor into African diasporic agricultural practices. Learning African dance expands cultural awareness, focuses the mind, activates happiness, boosts cardiovascular health, tones and stretches muscles, enhances respiratory health, increases spatial awareness, promotes collaboration, expands communication skills, and builds camaraderie in the collective. Movement learned during this workshop can be used during movement breaks in educational settings for all ages. Educators and communities will benefit greatly from this fun and enriching workshop!
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Ayanna London

Co-Light Director of Events and Programs, Light of Loving Kindness
Ayanna London (she/her) is a multi-media artist, performer, educator, and reiki practitioner. She is a Chicago native who, along with her husband, facilitates meditations, teaches herbalism and mycology, leads plant walks, teaches yoga and breathwork, facilitates music circles, teaches... Read More →
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Zen Frankie Johnson

Light of Loving Kindness
Zen Frankie (he/him) is a Vegan Chef, Meditation Teacher, Herbalist, and Mycologist who began prepping and cooking vegan food out of desire to heal himself of Crohns disease. Zen Frankie is founder of Zen Vegan Life — a vegan and alkaline food and drink delivery & catering company... Read More →
Saturday April 5, 2025 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Gym, 1st Floor Academy for Global Citizenship, 4942 W 44th St, Chicago, IL 60638
  Food + Dance, All levels: for everyone

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