Performing in elaborate masks to the explosive percussion of a corps of brilliant drummers, Kotchegna Dance Company brings to life the ancient stories and legends of Africa’s Ivory Coast on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. at the Main Library, 159 Bayview Ave., and from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell St. (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park.
Known for its masked and stilt dances, intricate footwork and explosive energy, Kotchegna Dance Company has been embraced by audiences from New York’s Prospect Park Band Shell and the American Museum of Natural History to Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival.
Kotchegna’s irresistible excitement and pulsating rhythms are an experience to behold. Under the artistic direction of master dancer and percussionist, Vado Diomande, Kotchegna is rapidly establishing itself as one of the most exciting African dance troupes in the United States.
This is a performance not to be missed.
