Artists

Founded in 2009 by the charismatic Melaku Belay, who has made his Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa a global gathering place, Ethiocolor draws deeply from the bardic well of Ethiopia’s diverse heritage.

Art is life, art is alive. Helobung (“endless joy”) is a wellspring and tradition bearer dedicated to cultural stewardship and creativity through generational transfer of indigenous knowledge and practices.

Tanghalang Pilipino shares Filipino art and culture and its place within the global theater community through original works, revivals, and devised works that engage current issues that matter to their country.

Krummelpap is a dance-theater piece created and performed by Garage Dance Ensemble, which makes its home in a former mining area in the Namaqualand region of South Africa, not far from the border with Namibia.

With a voice rich in emotional vulnerability, and nimble power, Nomfusi conquers every stage and every heart.

Music for the people, by the people, with the people. Rebellious, spiritual, and exhilarating, BCUC’s live shows are transcendent rites of explosive sound.

Ethiopia’s first and only all-woman classical quartet comes to the U.S. to deepen their creative practice and make professional connections as part of Center Stage’s new Artists in Residence program.