Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation
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| Grantee Name | Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation |
| Address | 8495 Pardee Drive Unit 6006 Oakland CA, 94621 United States |
| Website | https://blackculturalzone.org/ |
| Description | Igbo choreographer and multimedia creative Nkeiruka Orucheis collaborating with Black Cultural Zoneto create Onwudiwe (MDG2), a new narrative-driven afro-urban dance performance work. Onwudiwe, ‘Death is bad’ in Igbo, is the second in a series of ‘Mixtape for the Dead & Gone’ stage productions part of the ‘Obi gbawara’m//My Heart Shattered or What happens after I die?’ project, which explores Igbo traditions of art and performance in death and mourning. Created via a series of community engagement workshops, and ceremonies, a three-night run of MDG2 will be presented in June 2024 at Liberation Park, Oakland. |
| Grant Amount | $50000 |
| Project Dates | 11/01/22 - 11/30/24 |
| Serving | United States/California/Alameda/Oakland |
