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Event Host Details

Event Host:

Lua Shayenne Dance Company (LSDC)

About Event Host:

Lua Shayenne Dance Company (LSDC) was created as a vehicle to bring the beauty of African cultural expression in all its rich diversity to the world stage.


LSDC blends dance, music and storytelling rooted in West African culture with contemporary art forms and social commentary.


LSDC produces original dance works, enriching educational programs, YENSA Festival - a biennial festival that celebrates Black Women in dance; in addition to offering professional and community workshops with local and international artists.  

Yensa Festival

Start Date

August 21, 2024

End Date

August 25, 2024

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Brought to you by:

Lua Shayenne Dance Company (LSDC)

Event Details

Event Type:

Workshop/Seminar, Festival, Performance

Event Location:

Toronto, Canada

Event Address:

About the Event:

YENSA Festival 2024, is here!


From August 21st to 25th, 2024, at the Betty Oliphant Theatre and Toronto Metropolitan University, YENSA Festival will highlight Black female dance artists, providing a space for them to experiment, reimagine, and destabilize conventional notions of dance making.


This year’s festival themes centre on the role of the Black body as a vessel of memories, as well as movement as a source of wellness, transcendence, and joy.


We invite you, our treasured audiences and participants to engage deeply with these dynamic performances and to courageously immerse themselves in the diverse activities and workshops offered.

Event Pricing:

TBA

Additional Dates

and Times:

AUG 21
🔹AFRICA VIBES: Dancehall & Afrobeat Workshop
📍Toronto Metropolitan University 
🕡 6:30PM-8:30PM

AUG 23 & AUG 24
🔹BLACK FLAMES: Two days of electrifying performances
📍Betty Oliphant Theatre
🕗 8:00PM

AUG 24
🔹YENSA GROUNDED IN WELLNESS Panel + Workshop
📍Toronto Metropolitan University
🕛 12:00PM-2:00PM, 2:30PM-4:00PM

AUG 25
🔹AFRICA VIBES: Haitian Workshop
📍Betty Oliphant Theatre
🕑 2:00PM-4:00PM

AUG 25
🔹ATSIA Circle and YENSA YENKA (Let's talk) Social
📍Betty Oliphant Theatre
🕓 4:00PM-5:30PM

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