Mfouambila Kongo

CONGOLESE DANCE WITH ANDOCHE LOUBAKI AT CUMBE CENTER FOR DIASPORA DANCE

Every Wednesday

RESTORATION PLAZA

1368 Fulton Street

Brooklyn, NY 11216

6:30-8:00 PM

$18

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CONGOLESE DANCE CLASS SATRURDAY'S

WITH ANDOCHE LOUBAKI

IDA & ISADOR STRAUS SCHOOL

P.S 198 Corner of 96th street & 3rd Avenue

2:30-4:00 PM

$18

TRAVEL TO CONGO, BRAZZAVILLE 2026!!!!

Immerse yourself into the heart of traditional Congolese drumming and dance, music, history, and rich culture like no other.

TRIP REQUIREMENTS!!!

*YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR OWN AIRLINE TICKET TO:

CONGO, BRAZZAVILLE

FLYING INTO:

*MAYA MAYA AIRPORT*

THE COST OF THE TRIP IS $2,300 PER PERSON

DEPOSIT DATES:

At the time of booking, a non-refundable deposit per person is due. If the booking is made 30 days or less prior to departure, full payment is due at the time of booking.

**THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS WITH DATE TBD**

TRIP COST INCLUDES:

Airport transfers

-Single Occupancy Hotel accomodations

(Additonal cost will be incurred for alternative accomadation arrangements)

-Two fresh delicious local Congolese meals daily

-Dance and drum classes will be led by talented teachers from the region!

-You will engage in high energy traditional dance classes

-Ngoma Drum lessons

*Private dance and drumming classes will incur additonal charges*

-Contemporary Soukous dance classes

-Cultural exploration

-Tour excursion

EXCLUDED:

Airfare

(We recommend booking directly with the airline that offer flexible changes)

Airport fees

Vaccination fees

Covid fees

Visa fees

Transportation

Tips & Gratuities

VISA INFO:

You must have a valid passport and tourist visa for entry

Submit (2) copies of the visa application form, print, fill out completely, and sign

Submit (2) color passport size Photos

Visa application must be submitted 1 month prior to the departure, and no more than 45 days before date of departure

Visas take up to 7-10 business days after application is received

There is no rush or expedited services

*Visa fee $200/Money Order must be made out to Embassy of the Republic of Congo*

VISA FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO

A valid passport is required for all U.S. citizens and foreign nationals entering the Republic of Congo. Visitors must have ready evidence of the purpose of the visit, means of support for the duration of the stay and accommodation arrangements at border controls.

Please be aware that no Congolese visa will be issued at any port of entry in the Republic of Congo. All visa applications should be submitted prior to the date of departure at the Consulate Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Congo to the United States of America ( Washington, D.C.)

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Congo to the United Nations in New York and the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Congo in Chicago do NOT issue visas for the Republic of Congo.

Copy of airline tickets or itinerary
A copy of your airline ticket or airline reservation showing arrival and departure dates in the Republic of Congo is mandatory.
A prepaid envelope
A prepaid USPS, UPS or Fedex envelope with a TRACKING NUMBER to allow for the return of your passport. Unfortunately, the Embassy is no longer able to accept any prepaid envelopes without any tracking number. Canadian Postal Prepaid Envelopes or Mexican Postal Prepaid envelopes are not accepted under any circumstances.

MAIL VISA APPLICATION TO:

Embassy of the Republic of Congo

1720 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

email: consulate@ambacongo-us.org

(202)726-5500, (202) 986-5740

VACCINATIONS REQUIRED:

Yellow fever & Malaria vaccine required

Cholera vaccine is recommended, but not required

Covid: A negative Covid test is required

A mandatory rapid test is required upon entry at airport

PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE:

Please be aware that while participating in any of our tours, photography, and video of the trip activity are taken throughout the entire trip and shared on our page.

Question: 201-694-0418

It's going to be an experience that you'll never forget!!

CONGO

The Republic of the Congo also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is a country in Central Africa.

It is bordered by four countries: Gabon to the West, Cameroon to the Northwest, the Central African Republic to the Northeast, and the Democratic Republic to the Southeast. The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes for at least 3,000 years, who built trade links leading into the Congo River Basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo, was established on November 28, 1958, but granted Independence from France in 1960. The Sovereign State has had multi-party elections since 1992, and although a democratically elected government was ousted in 1977, President Dennis Sassou Nguesso, who first came to power in 1979, has ruled for the past 41 years.

The congolese experience

Congolese dance is music is an expression of culture, songs, music, chants, call and response.

The Mfouambila Kongo Dance Company was founded in 2015, under the Directorship of Jean Andoche Hilarion Loubaki, from Brazzaville, Congo, to promote Central African culture through dialogue, theater, and history. Mfouambila Kongo seeks to enrich everyone's lives through Congolese dance and music through an expression of culture, songs, music, chants, call and response, and storytelling, which keeps alive the rich culture of the various ethnic groups within the Congo. In the Lari language,“Mfouambila” means energy, and they bring to life the ancient Congolese traditions of Ngoma drumming, songs and dance, through their high energy performances that depict everyday Congolese culture. Mfouambila Kongo is a performing arts theater company that takes the audience to Central Africa, where rituals, spiritual and musical presentations gives insight into the Congolese traditional way of life. Mfouambila Kongo is comprised of traditional dancers and musicians who present Congolese culture through classes, theater, Conferences, drum and dance workshops with guest artists who are versed in Congolese culture. The Mfouambila Kongo members are Shana Mejia, Cheritha Saulsby, Daliah Farrar, Luna Sol, Fitzgerald Sam, Olutunji Ojore, Mary Guillermo, and Ajay Duggan.

In Keeping with Congolese traditions the introduction of contemporary music and dance styles from Congo are influential throughout all of Africa. Through collaboration with other artists from Congo, who also incorporate the old with the new through their choreography, music, and dance, allows Congolese dance to remain fresh and invigorating.

Mfouambila Kongo invites everyone to engage in dialogue through seminars and workshops that seek to preserve the culture of all people from Central Africa.

Dance Classes, Conferences & Workshops

Saturday Dance classes with Andoche Loubaki

Isador & Ida Straus School

1700 3rd Avenue, corner of 96th st, NY, NY

3:00-4:30 PM

Traditional and Contemporary Dance Classes

Ngoma Drum class

NGOMA DRUM CLASSES

Isador & Ida Straus School

1700 3rd Avenue, Corner of 96th st, NY, NY
Every Saturday

1:00-3:00 PM

Mfouambila Kongo Dance Company Artistic Director Jean Andoche LoubakI

VISA FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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