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- Free Fridays
SLAM Social with Afriky Lolo
Start your Friday evening in SLAM’s iconic Sculpture Hall and enjoy drinks and snacks from a cash bar. Then watch West African dance and drumming by Afriky Lolo, in connection with Narrative Wisdom and African Arts. The Museum is open until 9 pm on Fridays, so make sure to visit the galleries to see works from the collection and these exhibitions currently on view. Check out the schedule below for additional information about events happening around the Museum.
Courtesy of Afriky Lolo.
About the performers
Afriky Lolo, meaning African star, was founded by Diádié Bathily in 2003. Afriky Lolo is a West African dance nonprofit corporation that is committed to bringing West African dance and culture to the St. Louis community through teaching and performing. The Company has 8 drummers and 75 dancers, ranging in age from 6 to over 60.
Bathily is a master dancer from the Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 1998. He has a strong personal and professional desire to share the beauty, culture, and passion of West African dance with Americans, especially African Americans.
SLAM Social schedule
4–8 pm, Sculpture Hall
Enjoy a drink at the cash bar.
6:30–7:30 pm, The Farrell Auditorium
Watch a live performance of West African dancing and drumming by Afriky Lolo.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
