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The Multicultural Center and USPB Presents - Ifetayo Youth Ensemble

Sunday, 25 February, 2018

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy is an arts and cultural organization dedicated to supporting the creative, educational and vocational development of youth and families of African descent in Flatbush, Brooklyn and surrounding communities. Ifetayo was born in the spring of 1989 as a six-week series of free modern dance classes for 50 students. It has since grown to encompass six integrated programs that serve over 2,000 students annually through our on-site academic and literacy training classes, performing, martial and visual arts classes, personal skills development, community development, cultural heritage classes, socially responsible art making and an additional 5,000 youth and families through our affiliated programming and public performances. In addition, we provide social services to our students and their families either directly or through referrals to strategic partners.

The organization’s name comes from the West African Yoruba word “ifetayo” which means “love is enough for joy” and captures Ifetayo’s nurturing approach to empowering youth and redefining community development.

Ifetayo Youth Ensemble (IYE) is a professional preparation, touring ensemble of 25-30 young people. IYE is dedicated to creating original, socially relevant, interdisciplinary performance works. Through a supportive, healing structure for arts training and self-creation, IYE provides members and apprentices with the opportunity to realize themselves through performance, bring dialogue to their communities, and develop their potential as community transformers.

Contact:

Jose Sanchez

Phone: 570-941-4160

Categories:

DeNaples Center, McIlhenny Ballroom (407A/B)

900 Mulberry Street
 Scranton, PA 18510