Event Directory Search for upcoming events Picks and Previews Plan ahead to check out these not-to-be-missed events All Theatre Dance Music Film & Media Visual Art Literary Festival Promotion Free Dance Catch Unganisha on February 17, 2018 at Mount Royal University | Image: Courtesy of Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre Feb. 17, 2018 Unganisha Showcase celebrates the history and influence of African culture in modern dance Amy Jo Espetveidt Location Wright Theatre, Mount Royal University 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Price $25 - $45 Buy Tickets Highlighting the interaction of cultures that created each dance style, Unganisha brings together an incredible showcase to celebrate the history and influence of African culture on modern dance. The performance offers a glimpse at some of the city’s best dance performers and choreographers while providing an opportunity to educate audiences about the lesser-known origins of the most popular forms of dance. Unganisha identifies each style as both owing to African traditions and distinctly belonging to modern popular culture while focusing on the creative possibilities that emerge when different peoples, cultures, and artistic traditions intermingle. Produced by Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre and Creoternity Theatre to increase awareness of Black History Month in Calgary, don’t miss this cross-cultural dance showcase. Catch Unganisha at 2:00 and 7:00pm on February 17, 2018 at the Wright Theatre, Mount Royal University (4825 Mount Royal Gate SW).
