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A teacher with two students decorating African box drums at a studio table.

Photo courtesy of Djapo Cultural Arts Institute

Juneteenth Box Drumming | Tambor de Cajas para Juneteenth

Saturday, June 15, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 16, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: Community Arts Center
Centro de Artes Comunitarias
Free; All Ages; Drop In; No Reservation Required | Gratis; Todas Edades; Sin Cita Previa; No Es Necesario Registrarse

About The Event

Join Djapo Cultural Arts Institute for the 15th annual Juneteenth African Dance & Drum Fest. Djapo is a Wolof word meaning “come together,” and the organization’s mission is to engage the community in the preservation and understanding of African diasporic works in music, dance, history, and folklore through research, dialogue, community-building initiatives, international travel, and theatrical performance in order to foster collective learning and growth.

Learn the art of making a box drum and traditional African drumming with experienced artists at the Community Arts Center. This drum workshop is one of many programs for the festival. View and purchase tickets for additional programs directly from Djapo Cultural Arts Institute. 

Únase al Instituto de Artes Culturales de Djapo para el 15oº Juneteenth African Dance & Drum Fest anual. Djapo es una palabra wolof que significa “reunirse” y la misión de la organización es involucrar a la comunidad en la preservación y comprensión de las obras de la diáspora africana en la música, la danza, la historia y el folclore a través de la investigación, el diálogo, las iniciativas de construcción comunitaria, los viajes internacionales y la representación teatral con el fin de fomentar el aprendizaje y el crecimiento colectivos.  

Aprenda el arte de hacer un tambor de caja y tambores tradicionales africanos con artistas experimentados en el Centro de Artes Comunitarias. Este taller de percusión es uno de los muchos programas del festival. Vea y compre boletos para programas adicionales directamente en el Instituto de Artes Culturales de Djapo. 

Juneteenth Discussion Panel | Panel de Discusión de Juneteenth

Join Djapo Cultural Arts Institute for the 15th annual Juneteenth African Dance & Drum Fest. Djapo is a Wolof word meaning “come together,” and the organization’s mission is to engage the community in the preservation and understanding of African diasporic works in music, dance, history, and folklor...

Community Arts Center | Centro de Artes Comunitarias

Explore community art making at the CAC! We are open every weekend to help families and individuals of all ages connect to art and expression.

Sponsors

The Community Arts Center was made possible with principal support from Chuck and Char Fowler and the Eric and Jane Nord Family Fund.

    All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Fortney, David and Robin Gunning, Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Robin Heiser, the Lloyd D. Hunter Memorial Fund, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, Mandi Rickelman, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

      The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

      Education programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.