Diwali Beyond Hinduism: celebrating the jain and sikh traditions
Introduction: Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most anticipated holidays in India. While often associated with Hinduism,...
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managingdirector18
May 29, 20231 min
A story of resistance told through dance: The Indian revolutionary who immigrated to S.F.
Dancer and choreographer Joti Singh grew up in Georgia, the daughter of immigrants from Punjab, India. But Singh’s parents were not her...
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managingdirector18
Sep 17, 20211 min
The History of California’s Punjabi-Mexican Communities
...but the blending of the ‘traditional’ styles of Punjabi and Mexican dance in Buzzfeed’s 2017 report was no outlier. In fact, a couple...
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managingdirector18
Feb 25, 20211 min
'She's Black and Indian Like Me': What Seeing Kamala Harris Means to 6-Year-Old Sumaya (and parents)
It was hectic at the Singh-Sidibe house as they watched the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on...
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managingdirector18
Dec 15, 20201 min
Bongo SIDIBE un artiste au parcours atypique/an artist with an atypical career
Of Guinean origin, Bongo Sidibe known by the stage name (Root Boy), is a singer and percussionist with the Dogon Lights Band, which...
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May 1, 20202 min
Musician Bongo Sidibe Serenades the Lower School
Head-Royce News March 5, 2019 On Tuesday, February 26, Head-Royce welcomed Alpha Oumar “Bongo” Sidibe, a musician from Conakry, Guinea in...
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managingdirector18
Apr 13, 20201 min
duniya at kqed's night of ideas
“A community celebration of ideas appealed to us because as a group, we represent the populations within the U.S. that are typically...
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Nov 3, 20191 min
Duniya in the press: Duniya Dance and Drum Company celebrates African culture
Katherine Tsvirkunova, Staff Writer|October 6, 2019 Katherine Tsvirkunova Spirit, love, and joy emanated from the performances....
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Apr 28, 20191 min
Duniya in the Press: Eater’s “California’s Lost (and Found) Punjabi-Mexican Cuisine"
THE UNITED STATES OF MEXICAN FOOD California’s Lost (and Found) Punjabi-Mexican Cuisine Rasul’s El Ranchero created a roti quesadilla for...
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Mar 28, 20191 min
In the Press: InDance April 2019
Duniya is featured on the cover of InDance, the Bay Area’s publication dedicated to dance. Read more here: https://online.flippingbook.co...
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Nov 21, 20181 min
Performance, Art & Learning: Duniya Drum and Dance Company at Rhythmix Cultural Works
October 4, 2018. Duniya Dance and Drum Company presents traditional and contemporary forms of Indian dance and music from bhangra, a...
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Jun 28, 20181 min
Duniya Performing at Marin County Fair 2018
We’re performing Sunday July 1st at the Marin County Fair on the Global Stage: 3:30pm Bhangra and Bollywood 5:30pm West African LOCATION:...
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Apr 24, 20181 min
Takeover VI from World Music + World Dance May 4-5th
End the school year with a bang at the World Music + Dance concert! Hear hard-hitting Taiko, Afro-Brazilian, and West African drumming,...
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Sep 20, 20171 min
Elsie Street Block Party Performance
Sat, September 23, 2:00pm – 2:30pm Duniya will do a short performance at this free event on Elsie Street in Bernal Heights. The...
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Jun 13, 20171 min
Duniya Dance and Drum Company is honored to receive the California Arts Council Grant!
With support from the California Arts Council, Duniya will produce its 10th anniversary year of community-building events culminating in...
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Jun 8, 20171 min
Celebrate Americans for the Arts Leadership Awards
Saturday, June 17, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel 333 O’Farrell Street San Francisco, California, 94102 Come...
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Jun 8, 20171 min
Resistance Mixtape, Volume 1, June 1st, 2017
Thursday, June 1 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, California 94102 Part of Thursday Nights at the Asian...
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Mar 28, 20171 min
A Family of Fighters: A conversation with Joti Singh
On April 8th, SAADA will host Where We Belong: Artists in the Archive, a day-long symposium in Philadelphia bringing together artists,...
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Mar 9, 20171 min
We are looking for dancers! Auditions Friday April 14th
Duniya Dance and Drum Company is looking for dancers trained in a variety of styles. We do evening-length theater performances, school...
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Mar 9, 20171 min
Saturday, April 8, 2017 Where We Belong: Artists in the Archive| Philadelphia, PA
On April 8th, South Asian American Digital Archive will host a day-long symposium bringing together artists, activists, academics, and...
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