PAST: DANCE: Final Day of the 9th Annual Dance DC Festival at Atlas on H St, NE featuring Free Daytime Dance Workshops from 1:00pm - 3:00pm + "Dance Asia" Performance at the Kennedy Center at 6:00pm and Hand Dancing at Twelve Lounge at 7:00pm, Presented by the DCCAH on SAT, August 25th, Free!

The 9th Annual Dance DC Festival

presented by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 

Friday, August 24th - Saturday, August 25th

All events are Free!

Seating is first-come, first-served, recommended to arrive 30 minutes prior to start time

The Ninth Annual Dance DC Festival taking place this weekend will highlight rich traditions from cultures across the globe, presenting an array of folk and traditional music and dance performance groups from DC!

Saturday, August 25th - Final Day of the Two Day Festival

"Let’s Get Physical!" A series of interactive workshops

Bharatanatyam -Dr. Janaki Rangarajan

1:00pm

Pontitango - Argentine Tango
2:00pm

International Capoeira Angola Foundation Capoeira
3:00pm

Atlas Performing Arts Center

1333 H Street, NE

Metro: Gallery Pl - Chinatown and take the X2 bus along H St or taxi from Union Station

Dance Asia 2012: Asia in Maskquerade
at The Kennedy Center -  Millennium Stage 

6:00pm

Revel in the mystery and enchantment of Asian Maskquerade. The jovial, the forbidden, the divine, the sanguine, mask are significant elements in many folk and traditional ceremonies, rituals & traditions and are often of an ancient origin. Witness the vivacity of movement and partake in the dance.

The Kennedy Center

2700 F Street, NW

Metro: Foggy Bottom and take the free shuttle to the Kennedy Center

Move N’ Groove: An all out Hand Dance Party!

at Twelve Lounge on the H St Corridor in NE
7:00pm

The closing event of the festival features DC’s own native dance, lead by The National Hand Dance Association.

Twelve Lounge

1123 H Street, NE

Metro: Gallery Pl - Chinatown and take the X2 bus along H St or taxi from Union Station