To follow up on our initial post on SFIAF, we've decided to offer some additional information on the festival (along with a few highlights).
The 2007 San Francisco International Arts Festival is presented by Dance Mission Theater's Dance Brigade and San Francisco International Arts Festival, Inc. (SFIAF), and this year is subtitled "Truth in Knowing/Now: A Conversation Across the African Diaspora." SFIAF's mission is to promote the arts and San Francisco through production of an annual, multi-disciplinary festival that brings together the world community of artists and audiences. Because the Festival's purpose is to promote cultural and economic diversity and equity in their community, SFIAF places a high priority on the participation of culturally diverse and smaller arts organizations that represent the City's broad demographics. This arts festival is created not just by SFIAF, but the community as well.
With last year's festival highlighting the beauty of art in Latin American culture, this year's Arts Festival is attempting to expand SFIAF's mission even further, by knocking down the door of history, and seeking to reveal the truth, identity, and commonality among individuals and art in the African Diaspora. The Arts Festival will contain unprecedented installations, performances, and an overarching message, with creators, sponsors, funders and supporters of the event seeking to reveal and enhance the dialogue between individuals of African descent and the community at large.
Here are some highlights:
PERFORMANCE/DANCE
Joanna Haigood's Zaccho Dance Theatre performs an aerial World Premiere, Departure & Arrival, overhead at San Francisco International Airport's International Ticketing Hall. May 16, 18,19, & 20
The United States debut of Circus Baobab from Guinea. This French trained, globe trotting nouveau cirque company presents its acclaimed production "The Jumping Drums." May 23–26 at San Francisco's Project Artaud Theater.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph at Afro Solo. African American Arts & Culture Complex. Saturday, May 26 & 27
Eleanor Alberga of Earplay
Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir
Deborah Vaughan of Dimensions Dance
Orchy Nzaba of Li-Sangha
VISUAL ART
Breaking Ice- Bay Area Artists Consider the African Diaspora.
May 16–27, 2007
Details from the Keiskamma Altarpiece at
March 27-- May 27
FILM
Documentaries and features from the U.S.A, Peru, Haiti, South Africa and Nigeria
MUSIC
The Underground Cabaret, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, May 17, 18, 19
