In honor of its 50th anniversary, World Arts West celebrates and documents the legacies of foundational Bay Area dance legends:
- Deborah Vaughn (Dimensions Dance Theater)
- Mythili Kumar (Abhinaya Dance Company of San José)
- Naomi Diouf (Diamano Coura West African Dance Company)
- Roy & PJ Hirabayashi (San Jose Taiko)
These esteemed elders will join us for an afternoon of discussion and memories moderated by World Arts West CEO, Dr. Anne Huang and Artistic Director of Los Lupenos de San José, Samuel Cortez.
About World Arts West
Founded in 1978, World Arts West is a nationally-recognized leader in advocating for cultural arts communities. Serving the largest multicultural dance network in the United States, we are a wraparound cultural artist service provider based in San Francisco, serving as a hub for comprehensive capacity-building artist services. World Arts West pioneered the first city-sponsored multicultural dance festival in the USA. Now in our 48th year, we continue this legacy of presenting a vital platform for cultural artists to build recognition, visibility and intersectional solidarity.