We are proud to share that the Kofago Institute has been awarded a 2026 Queens Arts Fund Grant through the New York Foundation for the Arts, funded by the New…
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Teranga Youth Dance Intensive
Kofago Institute Announces Youth Dance Intensive at the 2026 Teranga Conference The Kofago Institute is proud to present a special Youth Dance Intensive on Friday, June 12th, 2026 at Gibney…
Kofago at IABD
Kofago Dance Ensemble Makes Its IABD Debut at the 2026 International Conference & Festival of Blacks in Dance This February, the Kofago Dance Ensemble reached a powerful milestone: our very…
SPEED DANCING – Queensboro Dance Festival
If you’ve ever wanted to dance with Kofago, this is your moment. Kofago Dance Ensemble is excited to be part of SPEED DANCING, a FREE audition-and-networking experience presented with the…
Bakary Fall Black History Month Workshop 2026
Join us for an energizing Black History Month dance experience led by Bakary Fall, Artistic Director of Kofago Dance Ensemble, in partnership with the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning…
Kofago Black History Month Show – Jamaica Performing Arts Center, February 27th, 8pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening of dance, culture, and celebration as Kofago Dance Ensemble returns to the Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC) for our Annual Black History Month Show…
Kofago Institute Earns the 2026 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency
We are proud to share that the Kofago Institute has earned Candid’s 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency—the highest level of recognition in Candid’s Seal of Transparency program. (Candid) For our…
Kofago Institute Awarded $25,000 NYSCA Grant to Strengthen Arts & Culture in New York
The Kofago Institute is proud to announce that we have been awarded $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support our ongoing work in arts…
50 to 50K Campaign
Standing Strong. Moving Forward. Together. 2025 has been one of the most challenging years in Kofago’s history. Like so many arts and cultural organizations, we have been deeply affected by…
Celebrating 7 Years of Kofago Dance Ensemble
Seven years ago, Kofago Dance Ensemble was born out of a vision. Our founder, Kevin McEwen, imagined a company that would serve as a safe space for Black women—a place…