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Welcome to Kofago Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing exceptional cultural education and performance opportunities in music, dance and culture.

06/02/2026

Day One of the Teranga Conference is all about our youth!

We’re kicking things off with a Youth Dance Intensive for middle school and high school students — four incredible teachers guiding our young dancers through styles from across the African Diaspora. A full day of movement, culture, and connection.

To close out the day, Tima Karaga takes the floor with an electric n’dombolo dance class — a preview of everything coming the next day at Ailey.

This is where culture lives and the next generation rises.

June 12th–14th
Full details at the link in our bio.

Come move with us!

06/01/2026

NYCDOE educators, this one’s for you!

We’re proud to announce that the 2026 Teranga Conference will offer CTLE credits in partnership with Lehman College’s School of Education!

Complete two dance workshops + one lecture session = six CTLE credits.

But this is about more than credits. It’s about culturally responsive teaching, arts integration, and movement-based learning rooted in the traditions of the African Diaspora. Come connect with artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners — and walk away with real tools to bring culture and creativity into your classroom.

Come learn. Come move. Come grow with us.

🔗 Full details at the link in our bio.

The Kofago Institute is proud to invite our community to the Second Annual Teranga Conference, taking place June 12–14, ...
05/16/2026

The Kofago Institute is proud to invite our community to the Second Annual Teranga Conference, taking place June 12–14, 2026 in New York City!

This year’s theme, “Guardians of Culture: Building Sanctuary through Art and Education,” reflects our continued commitment to preserving, celebrating, and advancing the traditions of the African Diaspora through dance, research, education, and community engagement.

Over the course of the weekend, participants will experience dance classes, lecture-demonstrations, lectures, panel discussions, cultural exchange, and live performance featuring artists, educators, scholars, students, and cultural practitioners.

We are also excited to host a Youth Dance Intensive on Friday, June 12th at Gibney Studios, and we invite educators, schools, and youth organizations to bring their middle school and high school students to participate in this powerful day of movement, learning, and cultural connection.

Registration is now open and tickets are available:

https://kofagoinstitute.org/teranga-conference-2026/

Join us as we gather to move, learn, share, and celebrate the living traditions of the African Diaspora.

Teranga Conference 2026

June 12–14, 2026
Youth Dance Intensive: Friday, June 12 at Gibney Studios

Dance Workshops and Lectures: Saturday and Sunday at Ailey Extension

KASSOUMAII Performance: Saturday, June 13 at 7 PM, The Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College

The culture continues.

05/14/2026

The Teranga Conference 2026 is coming to New York City!

Join us June 12–14 for a powerful weekend of African Diaspora dance, education, research, performance, and community. This gathering brings together artists, educators, scholars, students, and cultural practitioners to move, learn, connect, and celebrate the living traditions of the African Diaspora.

This year’s conference will also feature KASSOUMAII, Kofago’s annual production, as part of the Teranga Conference experience.

Save the dates and stay connected for registration details.

June 12–14, 2026
Ailey Extension & Gibney Studios | New York City
KASSOUMAII: Saturday, June 13 at 7 PM | The Lovinger Theatre, Lehman College

📣 CALL FOR PRESENTERS – TERANGA CONFERENCE 2026 📣Educators, independent researchers, and college students — we invite yo...
03/18/2026

📣 CALL FOR PRESENTERS – TERANGA CONFERENCE 2026 📣

Educators, independent researchers, and college students — we invite you to submit a proposal to present your work at the Second Annual Teranga Conference, taking place June 12–14.
This year’s conference theme, Guardians of Culture: Building Sanctuary through Art and Education, centers artists, educators, and scholars as stewards of cultural knowledge, equity, and embodied practice.

We welcome proposals that engage with one or more of the following research and inquiry areas:

- Dance as Sanctuary: Safe spaces, sacred pedagogy, and cultural care
- Guardianship & Resistance: Teaching culture in the face of racism and classism
- Ancestral Knowledge & Living Traditions within the African Diaspora
Storytelling, Identity, and Intergenerational Exchange
- Equity, Access, and Cultural Sustainability in dance and arts education

Presentation formats include:
- 15‑minute presentations (students)
- 30‑minute presentations (academics & independent researchers)
- Lecture‑demonstrations or workshops
- Choreographic or embodied research presentations

Whether your work is scholarly, creative, community‑based, or interdisciplinary, we encourage submissions that honor culture, movement, and lived experience as vital forms of knowledge.

🗓 Proposal Deadline: April 10
📍 Conference Dates: June 12–14

🔗 Apply now: https://kofagoinstitute.org/teranga-conference-2026/

03/14/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE! 📣

The Second Annual Teranga Conference is coming in June 2026 and we’re officially inviting you to submit your application to present your work.

This year’s theme is:
“Guardians of Culture: Building Sanctuary through Art and Education”

We are seeking choreographers, researchers, educators, and college students who have research, lived experiences, creative practices, or choreography that connect with this year’s theme.

We welcome proposals that explore work that:
- Centers equity, diversity, and cultural integrity
- Uses dance and education as tools for protection, resistance, and healing
- Builds safe and affirming spaces for students and communities
- Preserves, transmits, and re-imagines African Diasporic traditions

If your work speaks to culture, community, movement, memory, and education, we want to hear from you.

🗓️ Save the date for June 2026
📩 Applications are now open
🔗 Visit the Kofago Institute website for more information and to apply

Big News!We are honored to announce that Kofago Institute has received a 2026 grant from NYSCA to help strengthen arts ...
12/01/2025

Big News!
We are honored to announce that Kofago Institute has received a 2026 grant from NYSCA to help strengthen arts & culture across New York!

This funding will allow us to expand our educational programs, deepen community outreach, support our Diaspora Folklorists, and continue preserving traditions from across the African Diaspora.

We are grateful to NYSCA, Governor’s office, and all our supporters for believing in the power of art, heritage, and community. Together, we rise.

Stay tuned — there is so much more to come. ✊🏾

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