Dance DC Festival 2012 - Washington DC

The annual Dance DC Festival, sponsored by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities highlights the folk traditions of the world through live music and dance, this year celebrating the DRUM. Feature performances from countries across the globe will include Daniel Phoenix Singh DanceCompany, Grufolpawa, Fiddle Puppet Dancers, Flamenco Aparicio, Lesole’s Dance Project, Just Tap, and Nana Malaya and many more. The events are held at various locations throughout Washington DC and are FREE and open to the public.

Dates: August 24-25, 2012

2012 Dance DC Festival Schedule

• Saturday, August 24 - 6 p.m.
  Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St, NE
  Washington DC
  Enjoy an evening of rhythmic percussive foot performances from countries across the globe! Also featuring a multicultural marketplace.
  
  
• Sunday, August 25
  Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St, NE
  Washington DC
  1 p.m. - Ringshout! by Mary’s First Child
  2 p.m. - Argentine Tango by Pontitango
  3 p.m. - Capoeira by Int‘l Capoeira Angola Foundation
  
  Dance Asia
  John F. Kennedy Center
  2700 F St, NW
  
  6 p.m. Dance Asia Alliance, Golden Universe Dance Studio, Ancient Rhythms Dance Company
  Twelve Lounge
  1123 H St, NE
  Washington DC
  
  6 p.m. - Move N’ Groove: An all out Hand Dance Party!
  
  7 p.m. - Close out party with DC’s own native dance by The National Hand Dance Association.

For more information, call (202) 724-5613.