Overview of Previous BaoBao Festivals

Browse our information of BaoBao Festivals: a Colorado tradition since 2004! (See our photo galleries and videos too!) 

8th Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 3, 2011: Kids Performance at Harlequin Theatre, Lafayette
• March 4, 2011: Main Performance at St. Cajetan’s, Auraria Campus, Denver
• March 5, 2011: Main Performance at Boulder Theater, Boulder

Press Releases:

• January 31, 2011: 8th Annual BaoBao Fest Weaves Web of Traditional and Modern African Culture (doc)
• December 15, 2010: BaoBao Fest – Save the Date (pdf) 

Press Photos:

Please credit photographer for use of the following photos from the 2010 BaoBao Festival:

©2010 Neil Parker  303-926-1353 neil@artmill.net www.artmill.net

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The women of the BaoBao Festival troupe performing the Nagla dance at the 2010 BaoBao Festival. This dance is from the Upper East Region of Ghana, and illustrates the humor in courtship. (below)

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Comfort Tetteh performed the Kple dance at the 2010 BaoBao Festival. This dance is from the Accra region in Ghana, and is usually performed by priests and priestesses as part of spiritual cleansing ritual.  (below)

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Habib Iddrisu (front) choreographed the Tipa dance, shown here being performed at the 2010 BaoBao Festival. (below)

7th Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 4, 2010: Colorado College, Colorado Springs
• March 5, 2010: King Center, Auraria Campus, Denver
• March 6, 2010: Boulder Theater, Boulder

Press Releases for 2010:

• January 20, 2010: Traditions Inspire Original Storytelling: BaoBao Festival Gears Up for March Performances in Colorado (pdf)
• December 18, 2009: BaoBao Festival – Save the Date (pdf)
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6th Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 2009: Colorado College, Colorado Springs
• March 2009: Denver School of Arts, Denver
• March 2009: Boulder Theater, Boulder

5th Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 2008: Colorado College, Colorado Springs
• March 2008: Denver School of Arts, Denver
• March 2008: Boulder Theater, Boulder

4th Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March1-3,  2007:  Boulder Theater, Boulder

3rd Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 4, 2006:  Boulder Theater, Boulder

2nd Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 2005:  Boulder Theater, Boulder

1st Annual BaoBao Festival Schedule

• March 2004:  Boulder Theater, Boulder