Maurice Berger is a Research Professor at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture at UMBC and a well-known cultural historian, curator and author who writes the Race stories series for the Lens Blog at the New York Times. 

 “At first glance, the Russian-Georgian war of August 2008 seemed little more than the stuff of adventure-book fantasy: a reawakened empire going to battle against an old viceroyalty over a mountainous principality of negligible strategic value to either side. But it has had momentous consequences.”

Chanan Delivuk is a longtime city resident, a community gardener and artist who uses new media to explore dialogue and everyday stories in her art practice. American Studies Associate Professor Nicole King writes on Delivuk's ties to Curtis Bay and connections that she is forging with new generations of kids coming up in Baltimore at the Filbert Street Gardens.

  

The Mission of PACAC is to safeguard, cultivate, and share the performing arts heritage and ongoing creativity of African culture.

Our Program focus is on authentic African Music, Rhythms and Dances of antiquity, and storytelling. We showcase a wide array of indigenous musical instruments and the colorful, traditional outfits necessary to provide a better understanding and promote the proper appreciation for African cultures.  

 Our goal is to safeguard, cultivate, and share the performing arts heritage, and the ongoing creativity of the various African cultures. These forms of expressions, their meanings, values, and the aesthetics embodied within them offer many benefits - physical, educational, spiritual, and social.

 Classes African Drumming: Provides students with practical performance experience on selected percussion instruments from Africa, like the Djembe drum. Experience the interpretation of rhythmic patterns and movement, with a brief overview of the historical and cultural context of specific African music forms relative to the Diaspora. This is an extraordinary opportunity to study African drumming with professional Artistes. African Drum lessons are held: Thursdays 6:30 - 7:20pm (Group Lesson)   Thursdays 7:30 - 8:20pm (Group Lesson)    Private lessons are by appointment only.

 African Dance gives students the opportunity to experience practical performances in traditional dance forms from Africa, including contemporary ones like the Azonto. This includes the interpretation of rhythmic patterns, movement and gestures, with a brief overview of the historical and cultural contexts of specific dance forms relative to the Diaspora. An amazing opportunity to study African dance forms with professional, experienced Artistes.  

…And More!

A Musical Journey Through West Africa

BESA Workout

Drum Circles

Workshops

After School Program

Exhibitions & Special Events

8576 laureldale drive

laurel, md 20724

Phone: [301] 526-2842

E-mail: info@pacafricancultures.org