Manding Jata

‘Manding Jata’ to be performed at Beasley Coliseum

April 13, 2010

PULLMAN – ‘Manding Jata’ – the Sanjata Epic -will be performed at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 18th in the Beasely Coliseum. The performance will be presented by Festival Dance & Performing Arts and supported by WSU’s Visual Performing Literary Arts Community (VPLAC). ‘Manding Jata’ is translated ‘the Lion of Mali’ in the Mande languages […]

Music, dance explode with Manding Jata

March 28, 2003

As the final offering in its 2003 Great Performances Series, Festival Dance will present Manding Jata at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. This French West Africa troupe combines powerhouse drumming and dancing, with vibrant costumes to create a complex cultural entertainment. Manding Jata presents the cultural legacy of the […]