Join us as we celebrate the opening of our new studio space. We have a weekend of workshops featuring special guest instructors including martial arts legend Oso Mfundishi Tayari Casel!
Join us for our 2nd day of festivities featuring performance by Scrappy Breakers, Workshops w/ DJ Alicia B, and Beginning Break Dancing classes with the School of Breaking!
Join us for a free creative writing workshop with Novuyo Masakhane.
We encourage you to use dance for your own personal wellbeing and in community– step away feeling revitalized and rejuvenated – most importantly, we’ll have a great time!
ATTIRE:
Barefoot style, yoga or workout clothing, (bring a long full skirt or Lapa (sarong), a water bottle for hydration.
All are welcome!
Join us as we play in the dirt, learn the science behind terrariums, and make our own. Due to limited supplies registration is required.
“A Woman's Space: Healing Journey Through Middle East and North African Music and Dance"
Join us for a special low impact belly dance class designed for women and birthing parents. Moyo has partnered with BASMA Fitness. Hip Scarves will be provided until supplies run out. (Goddess Sizes available)
NGOMA: Art of the Drum Festival
September 16 @ Madam CJ Walker Park
12-5pm
Join us as we celebrate the Art of the Drum at the Harvest Share Festival on 17 September in Madam CJ Walker Park. Moyo is honored to host a series of drumming workshops that will take participants from the sounds of West Africa to Latin America as we trace the roots of modern rhythms in America.
Workshops are free and open to the public, and drums are available to borrow if you don’t have your own.
Peer Leadership Orientation and Open House.
Come meet our instructors, register for classes, and tour the facility.
Lunch will be provided!
“A Woman's Space: Healing Journey Through Middle East and North African Music and Dance"
Join us for a special low impact belly dance class designed for women and birthing parents. Moyo has partnered with BASMA Fitness and have received funding from the CALC Micro-Grant Program to offer this Free workshop. Hip Scarves will be provided to registered participants. (Goddess Sizes available) Register Now!
Join us for a day of rhythm and Brazilian culture! July 29th from 130-4pm at the Savoy in Denver. Classes are free to community thanks to funding from Denver Arts & Venues EDI Mini-Grant. All ages and Levels welcome.
Join Moyo Nguvu for three free creative writing and journaling workshops led by Novuyo Masakhane, MFA. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the exhibits at the Denver Art Museum to facilitate their writing. Register here
Get ready to celebrate with us!
Free Breaking Class featuring instructors from The School of Breaking. Live MC and special performance by Scrappy Breakers Team. 1:00-3:00pm @ the Savoy Denver
No prior experience necessary; Everyone is Welcome.
Get ready to swirl and twirl! This Specialty AfroCuban Dance Workshop is dedicated to the Yoruba Oricha Yemaya, The Divine Universal Mother of All & Deity of the Sea. From the shallow waters of the ocean to the deep, dark, tumultuous depths of the sea, we will flow through 4-cycles of Yemaya’s dance as it’s done in a traditional folkloric format from beginning to end. Live Batá drumming by Tambor y Machete. @conmimachete
Join Moyo Nguvu for three free creative writing and journaling workshops led by Novuyo Masakhane, MFA. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the exhibits at the Denver Art Museum to facilitate their writing. Register here
The Soul Sunday Project is designed to create a space for fellowship and support amongst young adults in order to foster healthy habits, relationships, resilience, healing, and joy. In this space, we will commune through artistic expression, movement of the body, and the sharing of culturally relevant and healthy foods.
FREE Afrikan Inspired Yoga taught by Trenice Lane
Yoga Mats, Water Bottles, & Yoga Sequence Flow Cards provided for first 20 registered participants.
Black History Tomorrow: Story Making—Creative Writing Workshops with Novuyo Masakhane
February 18, 2023 - 1 pm–3 pm
Join Moyo Nguvu for three free creative writing and journaling workshops led by Novuyo Masakhane, MFA. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the exhibits at the Denver Art Museum to facilitate their writing. Register here
Join Moyo Nguvu for three creative writing and journaling workshops led by Novuyo Masakhane, MFA. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the exhibits at the Denver Art Museum to facilitate their writing, with the objective to develop sustainable self-care practices while addressing any unresolved grief that many individuals hold as a result of COVID-19, and recent community traumas. Register Now
Day Two: November 13, 5 - 7pm; The event culminates with a community celebration that includes music, food, and dance. Food will be catered by Fritay Haitian Cuisine. RSVP for the celebration.
This event is sponsored in part by Moyo Nguvu Cultural Arts Center, Black Resilience In Colorado, Denver Human Services, Denver Economic Development Opportunity and The Colorado Trust.
Capoeira Angola is the traditional martial art form brought by Africans to Brazil and used by Afro Brazilians to free themselves from bondage during colonial times. In this upcoming workshop, the students will be introduced to all the different elements of Capoeira and will be able to draw parallels between Capoeira and breakdancing embodied expressions and history. This art form combines dance, martial arts, music and philosophy. Register at School of Breaking
Day One: November 11, 1 - 4pm; Begins with a drum workshop followed by a dance session. Please wear white clothing appropriate for dance, yoga or fitness and bring water for hydration. Dancing will be done barefoot and ladies are asked to bring a folkloric style long skirt. Drummers please bring your own drums (Moyo has limited drums available to borrow); Congas are preferred. Register for both days here.
Day Two: November 13, 2 - 4:30pm; Drum & Dance Workshops
In honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, which is celebrated from September 15th through October 15, School of Breaking is partnering with Moyo Arts to host an Afro Latin Drumming workshop. Hip-Hop culture was created through the contributions of African and Latinx American youth. Breaking has been influenced by the sounds and rhythms of Latin music. In this workshop participants will learn how to create those rhythms. Following the workshop, there will be a 1-hour drumming cypher (with professional drummers) for participants to dance.
Register at: https://www.schoolofbreaking.com/school-schedule/
3:00 - 4:00 pm - Afro Latin Drumming Workshop
4:00 - 5:00 pm - Live Drum & Dance Cypher
This Community Workshop is FREE for participants through a partnership with Moyo Arts and Rose Community Foundation.
Registration is REQUIRED to attend. Workshop is open to children, teens and adults (7 years and older). Drumming instruments and equipment will be provided.
Join us as we host some of Brazil’s top dancers for a taste of Carnival in Colorado!
Viva Brazil Festival is a celebration of traditional and contemporary Brazilian culture; the spirit and energy of this beautiful country’s dance and music brought to Colorado in this must-see event.
We are excited to announce our guest artists who are coming straight from Rio de Janeiro: Queen of Brazilian Carnaval, Thai Rodrigues and world renowned choreographer Patrick Carvalho. Our cast will also feature Brazilian dancers Luciana Da Silva, Marianna Lutterbach, Weslei Guimaraes, Lorin Hansen and many other talented dancers.
NGOMA: Art of the Drum Festival
September 17 @ Madam CJ Walker Park
12-5pm
Join us as we celebrate the Art of the Drum at the Harvest Share Festival on 17 September in Madam CJ Walker Park. Moyo is honored to host a series of drumming workshops that will take participants from the sounds of West Africa to Latin America as we trace the roots of modern rhythms in America.
Workshops are free and open to the public, and drums are available to borrow if you don’t have your own.
Join us as we learn to custom bead our own Shekere gourd, an instrument fundamental to both African and Latin percussion. Ages 10+
Come to learn or improve your skills on Forró dancing.
This popular partner dance from the Northeast of Brazil is a fun and easy to learn. You DO NOT need a partner but come ready to learn how to be a leader or a follower.
Weslei Guimarães was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro and has over 15 years of experience teaching Forró.
His style is very gentle with focus on connection among dancers.
Don’t miss this opportunity of spending an afternoon dancing and having fun.
Space is limited.
$35 advance
$40 day of
For more information email:
vivabrazilfestival@gmail.com
World renowned choreographer, Patrick Carvalho is here to help you to understand the process of building choreography. You will learn how to choreograph your own dance and enrich your choreographic vocabulary.
We are welcoming dancers of all levels and all teachers in the area to learn from a Master teacher and choreographer from Brazil. Don’t miss this opportunity to take your Samba to the next level.
Saturday, September 10
4 to 5:30pm
Denver Dance Center
Starting September 9 th at the Mercury Cafe we will welcome our guest performers to Colorado with a cocktail party, while sharing a taste of Brazil to Colorado with live performances by local artists involved in promoting Brazilian culture in Colorado and our guest teachers/performers.
Come meet the Queen of Brazilian Carnaval, Thai Rodrigues and world renowned choreographer Patrick Carvalho. As well as our cast Brazilian dancers including Luciana Da Silva, Marianna Lutterbach, Weslei Guimaraes, Lorin Hansen and many other talented dancers.
Viva Brazil Festival Presents Free Community Samba Dance and Music Workshops
Featuring Novuyo Masakhane & Master Drummer Bataki Cambrelen:
A Time to gather ourselves back to center, find our footing on Mother Earth and lift our hearts to a new way of being. Let us open the Divine Feminine within us all. We will dance in a sacred way. —SOLD OUT
Each year Brazil crowns their most talented Samba dancer as their queen, this year's queen is here in Colorado offering a workshop for you!!
