Ritual: Rhythms of Life and Legacy - West African Dance Concert

Experience a transformative homage to dance and culure exploring the profound spiritual connection between humanity and the natural world.

About this Event



The 2025 TeMaTe Institute Convening for Dance and Culture with "Ritual: Rhythms of Life and Legacy," is inspired by African traditions and ancestral wisdom, this immersive performance celebrates the sacred relationship between movement, ritual, and the environment.

Through dance, music, and storytelling, artists embody the elements: earth, water, fire, and air; bringing to life ancestral myths and ceremonial practices.

"Ritual" is a fully realized theatrical journey. Narrators and actors weave a poetic narrative of creation, balance, and renewal, inviting the audience to partake in a shared ritual honoring the harmony of existence and our deep connection to the earth. This concert is an invocation, a celebration, and a call to reconnect with the world around us.

By purchasing a ticket to our annual convening you directly support TeMaTe Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to sharing the movements and history of West African rhythms and the wider African diaspora.

Your purchase funds:

• New interactive workshops that teach drumming and dance to youth in Detroit
• Reduces financial barriers to arts and culture programs, helping us to provide free or low cost classes/events to low income individuals.
• Artistic development and mentorships that build skills and confidence in the next generation

Every dollar raised helps us expand hands on programming increase community access and create innovative experiences that keep tradition alive while inspiring fresh creativity. Join us in moving to the same heartbeat of history culture and community and help shape TeMaTe's future for years to come. Learn more about what we do.

Agenda


🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
VIP - Pre-Concert Experience

Info: VIP guests receive a pre-concert experience with complementary food and beverage in addition to reserved seats near the front of the stage for an immersive view of the performances. *time subject to change*

🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
General Admission - Doors open

🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Concert Begins - Narrator Introduction

🕑: 08:15 PM - 09:00 PM
Performances 1-3

🕑: 09:00 PM - 09:15 PM
Intermission

🕑: 09:15 PM - 09:55 PM
Performances 4-6

🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:00 PM
Concert Close

🕑: 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Afterglow Marketplace


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