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Boundless: Africa - Not All Canoes Sail Back Home

  • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Skylight Pavilion 2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566 United States (map)
Femi Osofisan

Femi Osofisan

NOT ALL CANOES SAIL BACK HOME: MAYA, MARYSE, AND EFUA IN NKRUMAH’S GHANA 
Written by Femi Osofisan

Play reading followed by a panel discussion
Speakers: Chuck Mike, Carlyle Brown, Femi Osofisan
Moderator: Tom Minter

As part of the 2019–2020 WORLD STAGES season, the Kennedy Center presents the literary mini-series Boundless: Africa on February 4 and 5, 2020. The special program combines performances, panel discussions, and readings, which will be held at the Kennedy Center’s REACH campus in Washington, D.C. and at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Featuring playwrights, poets, and writers of African heritage living in Africa and the Diaspora including the United States, the series brings to the forefront relevant issues that inform the boundaries separating genres, art forms, geography, and time.

Earlier Event: February 2
Furia Flamenca
Later Event: February 4
Book and Film Discussion: Their Eyes Were Watching God