Itinerary
Two phases, two cities
Every class, workshop, performance and conversation, day by day.
New York City June 7 – July 6
Teranga Conference, Day 1: Alvin Ailey Studios
405 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019 · Sessions 10:00–7:00 · Journal entry →
Teranga Conference, Day 2: Alvin Ailey Studios
405 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019 · Sessions 10:00–7:00 · Journal entry →
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA)
A Brooklyn-based museum dedicated to showcasing contemporary art, culture, and ideas from the African diaspora through exhibitions, performances, and community engagement. 10 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · Journal entry →
Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop: World Arts East
The Ochun and Ogun Edition with Jinae Suire · 7:00–8:20 PM · 115 W 29th St Ste #1106, New York, NY 10001
West African Dance: Ailey Studio 5A
6:00 PM · Instructors: Maguette Camara, Vado Diomande, Yahaya Kamate
Buena Vista Social Club: Broadway
7:30 PM · 236 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036 · Journal entry →
Afro-Cuban Folkloric with Edwin Tolentino: Ailey Studio 1A
6:30 PM · Instructor: Edwin Tolentino · Journal entry →
Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop: World Arts East
The Ochun and Ogun Edition with Jinae Suire · 7:00–8:20 PM
THIKRA: Night of Remembering: Akram Khan Company
Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival · 7:30 PM, Alice Tully Hall · An all-female international cast unites past and present in a journey to connect with ancestral knowledge, deeply rooted in the power of rituals.
Modern Cuban Dance with Noibis Licea: Ailey Studio 1A
1:00 PM
West African Dance Workshop: Ailey Studio 5A
6:30 PM · Maguette Camara, joined by Señora Escarpeta-García & Señor García · Journal entry →
Miami July 7 – 16
Afro-Cuban Dance with Marisol Blanco: Molienda de Café
7:00 PM · Koubek Center · Journal entry →
1-on-1 Afro-Cuban Dance conversation with Marisol Blanco
7:00 PM · Koubek Center · Journal entry →
Cuban Folkloric Dance History & Private Lesson with Marisol Blanco
1:00 PM
Afro-Cuban Dance with Marisol Blanco: Social Cuban Dance (Rumba)
7:00 PM · Koubek Center · Journal entry →
Afro-Cuban Dance with Marisol Blanco: Mozambique
7:00 PM · Koubek Center · Journal entry →
Baila Little Havana con Marisol Blanco ↗. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2026. Dancer and Master Instructor Marisol Blanco offers a weekly Afro-Cuban dance class that spans the history, songs, steps, beats, passion, mysticism, and intensity of Cuban folklore and culture. The course includes traditional ballroom dances such as the danzón, mambo, cha cha chá, pilón, mozambique, son and the casino, as well as dances of the Afro-Cuban tradition.
From the program
Class & event flyers
Original flyers and program art collected during the fellowship.