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GIWAYEN MATA

All Sister Dance, Percussion, and Vocal Ensemble

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GIWAYEN MATA's regular African dance classes are held on Sundays from 3pm to 4:30 at
Dance 411 Studios
475 Moreland Ave. SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
For more information call
Giwayen Mata's new phone #404-604-9364

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As GIWAYEN MATA moves into our 2011-2012 season, we are excited about our programs and projects leading up
to our 20th anniversary in 2013!

These events include our Dance 411 classes and workshops, local and national performances and workshops, our annual calendar fundraiser, our Dance A Thon fundraiser.

GIWAYEN MATA is hosting DanceAfrica 2013 as one of our 20th Anniversary Celebration Events!!!!!! We are launching this event with our DanceAfrica Atlanta 2013 Class Series: Dancing to the Drums and Drumming for the Dance. These classes will be taught by instructors of dance and drum with a wealth of knowledge and expertise who have a passion for their craft. The classes begin in October 2011 and culminate in June 2013 in conjunction with DanceAfrica Atlanta.

Each class for this series is $18 at the door.

Register for multiple classes in advance and receive discounts:
- 4 or more dance classes for $12 each
- 3 or more drum classes for $12 each
- pay in advance price for individual classes at $15 each

Start off this season by reserving your spaces in our dance workshops now.

October 30, 2011 - Come Dance With
Marie Basse Wiles

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Djian Tie
Ivory Coast Dance Class
Saturday, November 12, at 11am @ Spelman College Read Hall - 2nd Fl. - Mozell Spriggs Dance Studio.
Sunday, November 13, at 3:00 pm @ Spelman College
Read Hall - 2nd Fl. - Mozell Spriggs Dance Studio.
Note: The Dance 411 Class will be moved to
Spelman College for this special Sunday class!

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Bli Bli Eric Gore
Ivory Coast Drum Class
Saturday, November 12 at 3pm to 4:30@ Spelman College Read Hall - 2nd Fl - Mozell Spriggs Dance Studio

Mahiri Keita-Edwards
Drum Class
Saturday, December 3, at 3pm to 4:30pm @
Spelman College Read Hall - 2nd Fl.
Mozell Spriggs Dance Studio
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Fofie Akoto
Dancer Extraordinair
Sunday, December 4. 2011 @
Dance 411 Studios
The time is rapidly approaching. Sis. Fofie Akoto is teaching Giwayen Mata's class at Dance 411 Studios on 12/4/11 @ 3 pm. Register now at www.giwayenmata.org. The class is going to be on fire! Bro. Mahiri Fadjimba Keita-Edwards will be playing lead! Tell a friend... Bring a friend... See you then....

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June 19, 2011
Giwayen Mata
And The Southwest Arts Center
Presents
"Salute To Our Men"

This concert event, filled with African inspired song, dance, and prose tells the story of the men in our lives: our brothers, fathers, husbands, sons, friends, and significant others who we appreciate, honor, and love. Be inspired by compelling live drum rhythms and dazzling choreography bound to change your perception of the world.
For more information e-mail us at info@giwayenmata.org.

Salute To Our Men Photo Credit: Charnelle Holloway
It looks like Giwayen Mata had a good time!

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Giwayen Mata accepts donations of all sizes. We are able to receive your donations through our PayPal account. Simply click the "Donate" button below. Your donations will be put to use in ways that bring you shining performances and cultural edutainment. Remember, Giwayen Mata is a 501(c)(3) organization which means your donation may be tax deductible.

SPONSOR GIWAYEN MATA WITH YOUR DOLLARS

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GIWAYEN MATA, INC.

Welcome to the Giwayen Mata website.
Please use the following contact information to get in touch with us.
We are eager to serve you.

Office Phone -
404-604-9364
Fax
404-228-3247

E-mail Addresses -
Booking - Director Omelika Kuumba: giwagirl_1@yahoo.com
Info - info@giwayenmata.org

Social Networks -http://www.myspace.com/giwayenmata
www.facebook.com/giwayenmata
www.twitter.com/GiwayenMata

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Giwayen Mata is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
Please be encouraged to make your tax deductible donations
and contributions to Giwayen Mata, Inc.
Thank you in advance.

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Giwayen Mata is designing a new 2011 website that will be coming to you soon. Look forward to a new look with exciting new features. Thank you for being patient with us while our new site is under construction.

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ON SALE NOW!
The GIWAYEN MATA 2012 CALENDAR
Featuring Dance Companies of Atlanta, Past and Present:
Giwayen Mata, Uhuru Dancers, Rakaba West African Ballet, Folade Na Weusi, Barefoot N Motion, Edeliegba HJC Bowden Senior Dance Ensemble, 100 Sekeres, Afrikan Djeli Cultural Institute, and the Council of Elders 2011 DanceAfrica Atlanta.

Buy Yours Today!
They make great KWANZAA gifts.

$12 EACH
Order on-line here while quatities last

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Sassy Sorsoner and Sistahs Rock! is a two tiered event! From 8pm to 9pm, see Sorsoner interpretations by community dance companies. If you were there last year, you know that this showcase is gonna be sweet. Then from 9pm till 3am, party till you drop as Giwa Girls contend for first place in this year's major Giwayen Mata fund raiser.

Sponsor your favorite GIWA Girl by making financial pledges for the length of time that she dances. You can contact your favorite GIWA Girl in person at our Sunday Dance Classes at Dance 411 (or any where else in the city) or you can e-mail your pledge at giwayenmata@giwayenmata.org. Just write the name of your favorite GIWA Girl and the amount of money you want to pay per minute for how long she dances. List your name, phone number, and e-mail address so that we can confirm your pledge. Then after the Dance a thon, come back here and click on the Donate Button below to pay your donation through PayPal, the convenient way to pay on-line. If you have any questions, contact our Dance a thon coordinator, Lindiwe Famodou at 313-461-7817. Vendor opportunities are available also.

Thank you in advance for making this fundraiser a success!

Click Donate to pay your pledge.

Click Buy Now to pay Vendor Table Fees

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AFRICAN DANCE FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

MONDAYS, NOVEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 12
5 - 6:30 PM, RECEPTION HALL

For six Monday afternoons, the Carlos Museum invites you to dance to the rhythms of live African drums with Giwayen Mata. Move to the direction of Omelika Kuumba and members of this three-time winner of Creative Loafing's Choice Award for Top Traditional/World Music group. Giwayen Mata will warm you up, work you out and cool you down with movements, rhythms, and songs as well as explain the cultural contexts for each dance. You are guaranteed to experience your muscles thoroughly and leave each session feeling revived and rejuvenated.

Fee: $60 for Museum members, $80 for non-members. To register, contact Elizabeth Hornor at
404-727-6118 or ehorner@emory.edu.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Divine Intervention: African Art and Ritual, on view at the Carlos through December 4.

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EVENTS FEATURING GIWAYEN MATA

5/7 Modupe Dayo for Emory University 5 pm
5/7 Celebration 2011 for Women of Atlanta Mas-jid of Al Islam 8:30 pm
5/11 Maynard Jackson HS for School Performance 2 pm
5/16 Mays HS for School Performance 10 am
5/17 Crim HS for School Banquet 7:30 pm
5/21 Malcolm X Festival for Malcolm X Grassroots Movement 6:40 pm
5/21 for Rialto Center for the Arts Details TBA
5/30 Camp TwinLakes for Camp Breathe Easy 7:30 pm
6/19 Salute to Our Fathers 3pm
6/29 Anniston, Alabama for 3rd Mini-Conference on Reentry HIV Prevention
7/16 DanceAfrica Atlanta 2011 - Rialto Center for the Arts 8 pm
7/17 Dance Africa Atlanta 2011 - Rialto Center for the Arts 3 pm
9/17/11 Art on the BeltLine presents The Phoenix: A Giwayen Mata Drum Circle 5-6pm
at Gordon White Park; Atlanta, 30310
10/7 DanceAfrica Dallas 7:30 pm Majestic Theatre
10/8 DanceAfrica Dallas Marketplace Annette Strauff Artists Square
Time TBA
10/8 DanceAfrica Dallas 7:30 pm Majestic Theatre
10/29/11 Giwayen Mata presents Sistahs Rock 2011 Dance-a-thon
11/19/11 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 pm - Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Closing Ceremony at Reynoldstown Stage,Featuring:
Giwayen Mata performing "The Phoenix - A Giwayen Mata Drum Circle. Bring your drums. Drum rentals available.
12/14 Spirit of Kwanzaa Victoria Theater, New Jersey Performing Arts Center 10 am & 12:30 pm
12/15 Spirit of Kwanzaa Victoria Theater, NJPAC 10 am & 12:30 pm
12/16 Spirit of Kwanzaa Victoria Theater, NJPAC 10 am & 12:30 pm
12/17 Spirit of Kwanzaa Victoria Theater, NJPAC 2 pm & 5 pm
12/27/11 The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement at First Afrikan Church: KWANZAA 7PM 5197 Salem Road, Lithonia, GA
12/30/11 KWANZAA at the Atlanta Fulton County Central Library presented by AARL. 1 Margaret Mitchell Square at Forsyth Street; 30303. 3pm

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