8862: La Troupe Makandal celebrates Bwa Kayiman (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Lois E Wilcken <makandal-ny@juno.com>

PRESS RELEASE

La Troupe Makandal presents Bwa Kayiman.  Celebrate the historic
gathering that launched Haiti's Revolution in 1791.  Dancing, drumming,
and song under the direction of Master Drummer Frisner Augustin (NEA
Heritage Fellow 1999).  Admission FREE.  Date and place: Sunday, 26
August, 4 pm, Prospect Park Gran Bwa (Q local train to Prospect Park; use
Parkside exit; enter Park at Ocean and Parkside; walk about 100 yards
straight to lakeside).  Info: 718-953-6638; makandal-ny@juno.com;
www.makandal.org

This program is sponsored, in part, by the Community Arts Re-Grant
Program of The Brooklyn Arts Council Inc., which is made possible with
public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and
with funds from a New York Foundation for the Arts Community Assets
grant.

La Troupe Makandal would like to thank Ougan James (Gran Bwa) Bazile for
helping us to make this celebration possible.