Dege Feder and Momar Ndiaye in Conversation on Contemporary African Diasporic Dance
Dege Feder, Multimedia Artist, Haifa, Israel & Momar Ndiaye, Ohio State Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
Join Dege Feder and Ohio State Assistant Professor of Dance Momar Ndiaye for an open conversation on contemporary African diasporic dance. This discussion explores global artistic exchange in an informal setting.
Dege Feder is a choreographer, dancer and musician. Dege joined “Eskesta” dance troupe in 1999 as a dancer and performed in many international festivals in Germany, France, Columbia, Croatia, South Africa, USA (New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago) and more. In 2013 she became the artistic director and choreographer of the Beta Dance Troupe. With Beta, she has performed in various venues, including in Ethiopia, where she was invited to teach workshops at the Ethiopian National Theater. She performed in 2018 in Jacob’s Pillow festival and taught dance workshops in the USA. Dege is the recipient of several awards, including the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize for Young Dance Creators. In addition to her artistic work, she teaches dance as a means of empowerment for women and young girls in the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
Co-sponsored by: the Department of Dance and School of Music
Supported by: the MCRME Project (Global Arts and Humanities)
Located in: Barnett Theater, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High St., OSU Campus
Parking is available in the Ohio Union South Parking Garage, 1759 N. High Street, Columbus.
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This is a public event and open to all.
If you have any questions, contact Tamar Becker, becker.905@osu.edu