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Mombasa Carnival Featuring the Black Beanz
Celebrating Eastern Africa's Diverse Culture
2024-11-09 13:00:00
2024-11-09 15:00:00
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Mombasa Carnival Featuring the Black Beanz
Experience Kenya's biggest multicultural festival! Local award-winning African teen dance crew, the Black Beanz, will dance to the beat of Afropop and Taarab. Sample foods including Mandazi donuts.
Kenmore Branch Library - Community Room
Saturday, November 09
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kenmore Branch Library
Community RoomExperience Kenya's biggest multicultural festival! Local award-winning African teen dance crew, the Black Beanz, will dance to the beat of Afropop and Taarab. Sample foods including Mandazi donuts.
Transport yourself to the sights, sounds and smells of the Mombasa Carnival, celebrated yearly in Kenya's second largest city. Akron's Own Award-Winning African Teen Dance Crew, the Black Beanz, will provide the entertainment, to the accompaniment of Afropop and Taarab music, indicative of the cultural fusion of the region. These accomplished young men have been World of Dance Golden Ticket Winners, Crowd Favorite Award Winners at the World of Dance, OhioDance Top 10 Teen Dance Group (2021-24), and have surpassed 60,000 views on YouTube. Their style is energetic, joyful, and infectious.
AGE GROUP: | Tween | Toddler | Teen | School Age (Grades K-2) | School Age (Grades 3-5) | Preschool | Baby | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Music | Community Event |
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