Celebrating Our Golden Season with Wuza Wuza
UNTERMYER PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL
P.O. Box 49 · Yonkers, NY 10702 · Telephone: 914-375-3435 www.untermyerperformingarts.org · [email protected]
Celebrating the Performing Arts and Untermyer Park Since 1976
For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Hoar, President 914-375-3435
Untermyer Performing Arts Council
Celebrating Our Golden Season with Wuza Wuza
6:30 pm Saturday, August 2nd
Untermyer Park, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers
Another free program presented by the Untermyer Performing Arts Council!
To continue celebration of our 50th season, the Untermyer Performing Arts Council is delighted to present Wuza Wuza at 6:30 pm on August 2nd at Untermyer Park, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers.
Wuza Wuza means “you and us together as one” by combining the Akan word wu, or “you,” and the Dagbani word zaa, or “together as one.” It also conjures the name of this dance company’s founder, Yawuza Alhassan, one of Ghana’s most internationally renowned dancers and choreographers, and founder of group as a solo endeavor, Wuza Wuza was launched in 2005 at the British Council of Ghana by a group of Ghanaian artists deeply invested in the expression of African tradition and cultures. Educated in traditional African music and sharing the vision of preserving and creatively developing African music and dance, Wuza Wuza company members are highly trained performers and instructors, having completed rigorous residencies with prestigious companies such as the National Dance Company of Ghana, Noyam African Dance Institute, and collaborating with members of the Sogo dance troupe, Nbanba Culture dance, N.Y.C. Dance troupe, Gyanomo Dance Troupe and many others.
All Wuza Wuza pieces reflect life through the unity of rhythm and movement: the wide-ranging repertoire, culled from indigenous, imaginative and contemporary sources, aims to unite, educate and entertain while representing Ghana and Africa around the world. Experienced and disciplined, Wuza Wuza expresses the motto “Peace, Love and Joy” at international and national productions.
Untermyer Performing Arts Council’s performances are free and open to the public; everyone is welcome. We cannot provide seating at the park, so please bring chairs or blankets.
In case of rain, this performance will be held at Saunders High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers. If the weather looks bad, please call our Arts Line (914-375-3435) or check our website (www.untermyerperformingarts.org) after 3 pm the day of the performance to determine where the program will be held.
This program is made possible by Arts Westchester with support from Westchester County Government, the City of Yonkers, Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins, Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblyman Nader Sayegh, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts and our wonderful supporters.
For updated information, visit www.untermyerperformingarts.org.
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About Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc.
The Untermyer Performing Arts Council (UPAC) is an all volunteer organization devoted to sponsoring musical concerts, dance performances, art exhibitions, cultural festivals and much more. These admission free performances are held at beautiful Untermyer Park, the crown jewel of the Yonkers\’ park system, which overlooks the Hudson River and Palisades. UPAC has a commitment to promote programs representative of the variety of cultures and ethnic groups represented in the City of Yonkers and Westchester County. During the summer months, the \”Untermyer on Broadway\” series of Free events highlights the diverse ethnic mux that is Westchester – Polish, Ukranian, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese cultures to name a few – with an eclectic variety of music, dance and orchestral performances, including those specifically designed for children. P.O. Box 49 Yonkers, NY 10702 (914) 375-3435
The Untermyer Performing Arts Council (UPAC) was formed in 1976 to promote the appreciation of the performing arts in Yonkers and beyond. UPAC’s mission was to foster and sponsor performing arts events at the historic Untermyer Park and other venues in Yonkers. UPAC is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that relies on public grants and private donations. To ensure accessibility and welcome the broadest public audience, all UPAC events are free and open to everyone.
In keeping with UPAC’s “WorldFest 2014” theme, this summer’s series includes performances representing nations and regions from around the world including Italy, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Korea…to name a few. See the full schedule online at www.untermyer.org.
In addition to its popular free summer performance series at Untermyer Park, a new program entitled “UPAC on the Road” was recently launched, with support from Arts Westchester to reach new communities and partner with a variety of neighborhoods, businesses and community organizations.
Now celebrating its 39th year, UPAC continues to grow and seek new ways to serve the residents of Yonkers and the surrounding region. The motto of the Untermyer Performing Arts Council can be summed up with three “E’s”…enlighten, educate and entertain.