City of Hartford issued the following announcement.
KIZOMBA PUBLIC DANCE SESSION
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
All ages and skill levels are welcome to join in this weekly dance session at Union Station.
Kizomba From Angola in America:
Kizomba Dance originates in Angola, Central West Africa and became popularized gradually concurrent with the internal struggles of Angola and other PALOP countries (former Portuguese colonies) from the late 1970s through 2010. Notable is the melange of French Caribbean Zouk, a la Kassav; and, Semba music to create Kizomba Music. As the Dance moved to Europe and the Caribbean with the people and their culture, by mid-2007 the dance was becoming popular in several American cities and in Canada.
Kizomba in Hartford:
Kizomba came to Hartford in 2014, with a Debut by Kizomba Hartford 10.2014, followed by Longest Day Kizomba, 12.2014; Making Dance 1.2015 and a host of learning events consistently since the debut, including an annual springtime festival and monthly socials in Hartford and New Haven.
TRISZILION, Tricia Jessica Johnson has been hosting this weekly program in the same place at the same time since creating the program in 2015 as a leadership and community service project of Kizomba Hartford Development Group.
DETAILS
Date: Monday, March 9
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Categories: Arts & Culture, Dance, Free, Party
VENUE
Great Hall at Union Station1 Union Place
Hartford, CT 06106 United States + Google Map
Website: hartfordtransit.org/unionstation.html
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Hartford
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