Barakissa Coulibaly-Page
Barakissa Member of CID / UNESCO
The International Dance Council And
West African Traditional & Afro
BIO
Barakissa Coulibaly
is a West African dancer and choreographer from Abobo, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. She started her career in traditional African dance in 1990 with “Fotemogoban”. She continued her career with “Djolem” and performed in Switzerland, Greece, France, Germany and many other countries! In fall 2012, she traveled to the United States to choreograph and perform for the University of
05/13/2024
La conférence de danse et des musiques de l’Afrique de l’Ouest à Chicago,
la Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 était belle et bien présent. Très fier de représenter mon pays à travers le monde, vive la vive, la danse.
Merci Chicago à l’année prochaine 😊❤️
05/10/2024
Ayodele African Dance Conference: May 10 - 12, 2024
An exhilarating weekend of dance featuring teachers from Guinea, Senegal, Brazil, Ivory Coast and more. See you on the floor!
Friday, May 10th - Sunday, May 12th
Sherman Park
1301 W. 52nd Street | Chicago, IL
CONFERENCE
Friday, May 10th
6:00pm - 7:30pm Barakissa Coulibaly (Ivory Coast Dance)
7:45pm - 9:15pm Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea Dance)
Saturday, May 11th
10:00am - 11:30am Dandha Da Hora (Afro Brazil Dance)
11:45am - 1:15pm Solo Sana (Mali Dance)
1:30pm - 3:00pm Mouminatou Camara (Guinea Dance)
3:15pm - 4:45pm Babacar M'Baye (Sabar Dance)
3:30pm - 5:00pm Fode Bangoura (Djembe Drum)
Sunday, May 12th
10:00am - 11:30am Solo Sana (Mali Dance)
11:45am - 1:15pm Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea Dance)
1:30pm - 3:00pm Babacar M'Baye (Sabar Dance)
3:15pm - 4:45pm Barakissa Coulibaly (Ivory Coast Dance)
5:00pm - 6:30pm Dandha Da Hora (Afro Brazil Dance)
6:45pm - 8:15pm Mouminatou Camara (Guinea Dance)
***ALL classes and teachers are subject to change.***
CLASS PRICES AND PACKAGES
Advance Purchase Prices end on May 8, 2024
$15 - Dance/Drum Class
$15 - Conference T-shirt
$120 - 5 Classes + Conference T-shirt + Concert Ticket
$148 - 7 Classes + Conference T-shirt + Concert Ticket
$190 - 10 Classes + Conference T-shirt + Concert Ticket
$218 - Entire Weekend + Conference T-shirt + Concert Ticket
AT THE DOOR
$20 Classes
$20 Conference T-shirts
VENDOR FEES
(Vendor Market is on Saturday and Sunday at the conference)
$50 - Per Day
HOTEL
Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago - Midway Airport
6540 S. Cicero Avenue
Bedford Park, IL 60638
CONCERT
Ayodele Presents HerStory Too Tell: Femme en Liberté
Immerse yourself in the wonders of African drum and dance as we tell the final chapter of HerStory. Witness as women break free…from bars, thoughts, violence, and trauma. From the force, through pow(her), into freedom, they come into their own understanding, love, and joy.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Doors: 7:00pm | Concert: 8:00pm
Benito Juarez Community Academy
1450 W. Cermak Road | Chicago, IL 60608
Tickets: $35 in advance | $40 at the door
$30 in advance | $35 at the door for Seniors, Students (with ID), Children (under 12)
Groups (10+) email [email protected]
Lap-held children under 4 free
Early arrival is strongly recommended.
02/19/2024
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12/18/2023
Le 26ème ensemble de CID UNESCO à Paris
La grâce de Dieu!!!
07/29/2023
Agréable Weekend à tous ☀️🍀❤️🥰
06/28/2023
Bonne fête de Aïd a tous sous la protection de Allah. MERCI MON DIEU !! 🙏🏾😊
PEACE AND LOVE ❤️
05/13/2023
TODAY 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Saturday, May 13th
10:00am - 11:30am Solo Sana (Mali Dance)
11:45am - 1:15pm Imania Detry (Kutiro Dance)
1:30pm - 3:00pm Barakissa Coulibaly (Ivory Coast Dance)
3:15pm - 4:45pm Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea Dance)
5:00pm - 6:30pm Babacar M'Baye (Sabar Dance)
6:00pm - 7:30pm Fode Bangoura (Djembe Drum)
Sunday, May 14th
10:00am - 11:30am Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea Dance)
11:45am - 1:15pm Babacar M'Baye (Sabar Dance)
1:30pm - 3:00pm Solo Sana (Mali Dance)
3:15pm - 4:30pm T. Ayo Alston (DounDance)
4:45pm - 6:15pm Dandha Da Hora (Afro Brazil Dance)
6:30pm - 8:00pm Mouminatou Camara (Guinea Dance)
***ALL classes and teachers are subject to change.***
CLASS PRICES AND PACKAGES
Advance Purchase Prices end on May 8, 2023
$15 - Dance/Drum Class
$15 - Conference T-shirt
$85 - 5 Classes + Conference T-shirt
$113 - 7 Classes + Conference T-shirt
$155 - 10 Classes + Conference T-shirt
$185 - Entire Weekend + Conference T-shirt
GROUP RATES
Groups are 10 or more people (no packages).
Please send us the group name, names of the individuals in your group, and the number of classes per person to [email protected]. Once you receive a confirmation of the total amount, pay at PayPal.Me/ayodeledrum.
AT THE DOOR
$20 Classes
$20 Conference T-shirts
VENDOR FEES (All Spaces Filled)
$40 - 1 Day
$110 - Weekend
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Midway
6530 S. Cicero Avenue | Bedford Park, IL 60638
Phone: (708) 496-2700
Rates: $129 (plus tax) per night for single or double room for rooms May 12 - 15, 2023.
This project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
04/22/2023
La Côte d'Ivoire à l'honneur aujourd'hui au Harn Musem of Art
03/30/2023
Thank you Chicago and Pittsburgh
It was just Amazing see next time 💃🔥🔥🥰
03/26/2023
Good morning Pittsburgh ❤
03/21/2023
🤗✈🙏🏽❤
11/17/2022
Good morning Chicago 💃🪘💞🥶😂
09/30/2022
Happy Friday!!!!❤️💯🥰🌼🌼
Agréable fin de semaine à toi ✌🏾 peace and love 💕
09/23/2022
My baby he is grew too fast🥰❤️💙
09/02/2022
Happy Friday to all !!!
Bonne fin de semaine et bon djouma à tous !
Peace and love 🥰❤
09/01/2022
Bon début du mois de Septembre à Tous!!
Peace and love 😘❣️
08/28/2022
Peace and love 💕✌🏾
Mexico Cancun 🥰❤️
08/16/2022
POSITIVITY 😉
Peace and love!!! ✌🏾 💕
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07/10/2022
Agréable dimanche à tous!!🥰❤
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ABOUT Barakissa.
Member of CID at UNESCO
The International Dance Council
BIO
Brakissa is a member of the CID at UNESCO The International Dance Council. West African dancer and choreographer from Abobo, Abidjan, côte d’Ivoire. She started her career in traditional African dance in 1990 with “Fotemogoban”. She continued her career with “Djolem” and performed in Switzerland, Greece, Spain, France, Germany and many other countries!
In fall 2012, she traveled to the United States to choreograph and perform for the University of Florida’s (UF) “Agbedidi” annual show. Barakissa's experience at UF inspired her to form her own dance company in Ivory Coast known as Compagnie Artistique Mouaye, in 2013.
Later in 2013, Barakissa returned to the United States to partake in Bates Dance Festival at Bates College and at the University of Florida as an artist-in-residence. Soon after, in 2013 Barakissa formed the philanthropy known as Petit Coeur d'Afrique, supporting the youth of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
In Fall 2014 as well as Spring 2015 Barkissa served as a guest choreographer at the University of North Carolina Asheville's and dance instructor with Studio Zahiya of Asheville, North Carolina. Additionally in Asheville, she participated in Goombay Festival in 2015 and 2016, and Asheville Percussion Festival in 2016 and 2017. In 2016 and 2017, Barakissa also formed the Festi- Dance Ivoire Annual Dance & Music Festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
February 2017, Barakissa served as a guest instructor at Houston community College for the annual Akwaaba Dance And Drum festival and later in
August 2017 became a dance instructor For S-Connection Aerial Arts in Gainesville, FL where she currently Instructs weekly dance classes. Additionally,
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