

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: KanKouran West African Dance Company
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: KanKouran West African Dance Company celebrates 42 years of preserving and promoting West African culture. Founded in 1983, this enduring company enriches American heritage through authentic African dance and drumming, fostering intercultural understanding. Their performances, like tonight’s, honor ancestors, seeking protection and guidance for a brighter future. KanKouran instills discipline, pride, and community commitment, shaping lives and contributing meaningfully to diverse pursuits. Join us for a powerful evening of tradition and artistic excellence.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/kankouran-west-african-dance-company/200029332280003
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://danceplace.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=washington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3225 8th St NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20017
- **lat**: 38.93034
- **long**: -76.99457
- **full address**: 3225 8th St NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20017

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Dance Place (https://allevents.in/org/dance-place/25964033)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d24a7be49ec43e4e03f73c2c7da572818f0779bcb8a001f4215d1402f9dcdfc1-rimg-w300-h300-dc4a5d63-gmir?v=1768523829

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3225 8th St NE, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20017
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dance Place
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about KanKouran West African Dance Company ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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