Welcome to African Stages

Recent Productions:

African Storytelling Night

With Comfort Ero
and Jacky Essombe

Come and share a magical and intimate evening filled with traditional healing tales told with

This evening is about togetherness. We share FOOD and STORIES to nourish our body and

Listen to the voice of the ancestors.
Will you answer their call?

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For more information visit JackyEssombe.com

Storytelling Symposium
Re-Awakening Storytelling through Hut Tales. Sunday, October 23m 2011 at the Newton Cultural Centre, 3pm. Drumming workshop, storytelling from all over the map, story dances, stories behind some African costumes and special guests Koca Dioubate from Guinea and Jacky Essombe. For more information please call 778 571 1667 or 604 721 2184 or email africanstages@gmail.com. Donations thankfully accepted.

Storytelling Symposium
Re-Awakening Storytelling: Igniting oral art as a positive and effective community building tool. Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews) from 8:30am to 4:00pm. $20. Lunch and coffee will be provided during breaks. For group rates, to secure your registration and to make payments, please email africanstages@gmail.com or call 604 721 2184. Please, RSVP by October 10.

Manitoba Showcase Contact 2011
African Stages is delighted to be one of the fifteen groups selected to perform at the annual Manitoba Showcase Contact. This year's event will take place at the PW Enns Centennial Concert Hall, at the City of Winkler and African Stages will perform on Saturday, October 15. During the weekend African Stages, the only storytelling/spoken work group to perform, will share the stage with pop, folk, world and classical musicians, as well as dance and theatre groups.

Civic Square - Burnaby
A storytelling event that showcases communual respects, with much African drumming to bring the stories live. Event is on July11am at 1pm.

Discovery day festival
For the City of Burnaby, featuring storytelling in the park with Koca Dioubaute. Date is on July 18th at the Shabolt centre

Job Postings

We're often looking for people to collaborate with us and be part of our exciting work! Please check back later as new opportunities might be available.