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The New York Times 5:26 pm on May 27, 2021
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DanceAfrica Turns Its (Virtual) Gaze to Haiti

The festival features a film that shows the light and empowerment of vodou, a tradition of danced communication and communion with ancestors and spirits.

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The New York Times 5:00 pm on May 19, 2020
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DanceAfrica, Dormeshia and Contact Improvisation (for One)

In this guide to the best virtual dance this week, a festival goes digital, and classes at Movement Research illuminate the body-mind connection.

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