Denison University will host a performance of DanceBatukeira, an Afro-Brazilian dance and music celebration, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Doane Dance Performance Space (231 West College Street). The event is free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6712 to confirm information.

Denison World Dance faculty Cabello Rolim and Tieza Coelho will host and perform in this event, which will be a featured stop on the Granville Candlelight Walking Tour. Rolim and Coelho are masters of capoaira angola, a special form of dance described as “a fight for dancers, a dance for gladiators ... a perfect mixture of strength and rhythm, poetry and agility.”

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Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — DanceBatukeira, an Afro-Brazilian dance and music celebration, at 6 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 6, in the Doane Dance Performance Space (231 West College Street). The event is free and open to the public. Contact 740-587-6712 to confirm information.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name

Barbara Stambaugh

Position Title

Director, Media Relations

Primary Email

stambaughb@denison.edu

Business Phone

(740) 587-8575