MANGA AFRICAN DANCE, INC. -- Indigenous African Culture circa 1990

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MANGA AFRICAN DANCE, INC.
CIRCA 1990

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Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt

CEO Manga African Dance, Inc.

Atlanta GA.

Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt is a native of Nigeria, West Africa and began her career as a dancer, musician, actress and storyteller in elementary school Committed to community-based art education, Ms. Afegbua-Sabbatt is listed on the teaching artist rosters of Fulton County's School Arts Program, Georgia Council for the Arts' Residency Artists Directory and Young Audiences/woodruff Arts Center. She is also an instructor with Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education Program at the West End Performing Arts Centre. Ms. Afegbua-Sabbatt dances with Manga at public events and is featured in the annual Osun festival dance celebration, Manga 's signature concert.
AWARDS: 2003//Outstanding woman of the community. 2004//The heritage award for outstanding dedication to our children. 2005//Nominated for the Hosea Williams Award for Community Activism. 2005//Received the title as Chief Odufa of Okpella during a visit to Nigeria. 2006//Received from Bank of America: Neighborhood Excellence Initiative. 2006 Local Hero
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Manga African Dance, Inc. is a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 founded in 1990 by Ramatu Afegbua-Sabbatt and incorporated in the State of Georgia in 1999.

The company's high-energy repertoire includes dances and rhythms from Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Liberia, Congo, South Africa and Nigeria

Based in Atlanta Georgia, Manga African Dance, Inc. performed in the 2003 and 2006 Georgia State University's World Music festival at the Rialto theater and was featured in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games.

Link to Atlanta Dance World

Mission Statement

Calendar of Events

Location of events

11th Annual Dance/Drum Conference
2010 Venue and date TBA

Click Here for Manga annually hosted events.

School Programs description

Manga Monthly PERFORMANCES.

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12th Annual OSUN Festival 2009
(Click the above for the Flyer)

August 27th, 2009 -- 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM -- Seniors, Children, & College Students
Venue: Adamsville Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

August 28th, 2009 -- 7:30 to 8:30 PM -- Osun Forum
West End Performing Arts Center
945 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

August 29th, 2009 -- 7.30 PM to 9.00 PM -- Public Concert
Brown Middle School
765 Peeples St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

August 30th, 2009 -- 12.30 to 1.30 PM -- Yoruba Dance Workshop
Adamsville Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

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Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioner
under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs

OSUN CONCERT TICKET

OSUN CONCERT (CHILDREN)

OSUN DANCE WORKSHOP

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If you would like to support us! PLEASE

Make check payable to Manga African Dance
Send check or money order to:
P.O. Box 50662
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
Manga African Dance, Inc. is a 501(C)3 organization.

Manga's Ongoing COMMUNITY CLASS TICKETS

General Public walk-in $10.00 per class.
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$20 Annual Membership Registration for Class.
This membership allows you to be apart of the Manga Community Club and allows
you to pay the discounted price of $7 per class as oppose to the $10 walk-in fee.
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Walk in Students/seniors/children to our ongoing dance class $5/with valid ID.
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REGISTER FOR Saturdays SIX-WEEK SUMMER SESSION @
THE WEST END PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
CLASSES BEGIN JUNE 20th, 2009 and ends August 1st 2009 -- REGISTER TODAY!
Adult: $55, Children: $45

CHILDREN: $45.00

ADULTS: $55.00

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On-going Community Classes Offered

Thursday Classes @ Adamsville Rec. Center 7:30 PM-8:45 PM

Sunday Classes @ Adamsville Rec. Center 12:35 PM-1:45 PM

See Dance Class price and studio address below:

Children & Adults - $10.00 for Adult walk-ins. and $5.00 per child and seniors.

Adamsville Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

PLEASE NOTE: Manga is in the Exercise Room directly across from the gym doors on Thursdays.
PLEASE NOTE: Manga is in the Dance Studio on Sundays.

FOR INFORMATION CALL: (404) 725-4260

Manga youth ensemble; Call now to audition your precious ones, ages 3-12

AUDITIONS are held Sunday during class12.35-1.50pm at $10.00 per child.

Adults that would like to join the company, write to mangadance@yahoo.com to express your interest.

Contact Information:

RamatuSabbatt@aol.com
http://myspace.com/mangainc
[404] 725-4260 cell 404 289 0640 Voicemail only
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Annually Hosted Events

Dance and Drum conference, April 2010 TBC at Brown middle school 765 Peeples Street SW Atlanta GA 30310

Osun Festival celebration Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Brown middle school 765 Peeples Street SW Atlanta GA 30310 @ 7.30 PM Prompt. Sunday, August 30, 2009 Osun Dance Workshop from 12.30 to 1.30 PM, @ Adamsville recreation center, 3201 Martin Luther king Jr. Dr SW Atlanta GA. 30311. Seniors and schools August 27, at 9 and 10.30 AM. Venue Adamsville recreation center, 3201 MLK Jr. DR. SW Atlanat GA 30311

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