Performing Diaspora Artists in Residence present new work being developed for the November festival. Featuring in-person and virtual showings from Charlotte Moraga (Kathak), Gema Sandoval's Danza Floricanto/USA (Mexican Folklorico), Danica Sena Gakovich (Flamenco/Serbian Dance/Music) and Adia Tamar Whitaker (Afro-Haitian Folkloric). Join us for a sneak peak and a lively discussion about this exciting new work. Photo of Adia Whitaker by Tahir Hemphill.

About Performing Diaspora:

CounterPULSE’s Performing Diaspora is a festival, residency program, commissioning program, and symposium featuring dance, music, theater, media and interdisciplinary artists who are using traditional forms as a basis for experimentation and innovation. Created in partnership with several local and statewide organizations, Performing Diaspora is a two-year initiative challenging artists and audiences to explore the evocative questions associated with this work.

From Kathak to Flamenco and from Tabla to Taiko, California is home to many diverse and talented practitioners of traditional performance. Despite this abundance, few opportunities exist for artists who wish to challenge, expand or experiment with their own traditional art forms. Many of these artists have begun to flock to CounterPULSE, an organization with a long-standing reputation for nurturing experimentation.