Organization

E KAABO O (WELCOME) Honoring our roots, Osundara Yoruba Dance Theater preserves the sacred Yoruba traditional folklore and customs. Our mission is to connect diverse communities that are culturally unique, yet similar in heritage, by stimulating an interest in the exciting traditions of Yoruba culture through dance, music, storytelling, and the arts; creating the opportunity for children and adults to increase their knowledge and awareness of West African customs and ethnic groups. OUR OBJECTIVE Our objective is to preserve Yoruba customs and tradition by: Teaching Yoruba music, dance, art and traditional values to youths and adults of all ages. Educating the community through symposium and seminar. Showcasing Traditional Yoruba arts in the classroom, community and cooperate arena. COMPANY OVERVIEW For more than 5years, Osundara has been the Yoruba cultural ambassador in the USA, Ghana and Nigeria, Founded in 2007 by High Chief (Otunba) Nathaniel B. Styles Jr. basically to be a provider and facilitator connecting with the Yoruba sons and daughters of omo oduduwa across the globe in countries such as: Cuba, Puerto-Rico, Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Jamaica and USA. OsunDara offer a wide range of performance opportunities, such as theater, community events, festivals as well as educational programs and workshops at universities and local schools. We are able to customize our repertoire depending on the size and type of audience as well as the location; our high-caliber authentic folkloric dance is artistic, educational, and culturally unique serving diverse communities, audiences and participants of all ages. OSUNDARA’S BRANCHES USA-Miami Fl GHANA- Accra West Africa NIGERIA- Osogbo/ Lagos INTEREST International Travel Yoruba Sacred Visual Art Traditional Arts Yoruba Music Sacred Yoruba Dance PRESS CLIPPING Around South Florida with Elgin Jones 10 4 2012 http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11245&Itemid=205 For more Information: https://twitter.com/OsunDaraDance https://www.facebook.com/OsunDaraYorubaDanceTheater http://www.facebook.com/osundara.osundara http://osundaradance.tumblr.com/