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Please join us for a rare screening of the beautiful, award-winning film Liyana to benefit the Akpe Cultural Center in Ghana. This genre-defying film follows five Swazi orphans as they use the transformative power of art to heal and redirect their own lives. Local African drumming and dance teacher Maputo Mensah is building the Akpe Cultural Center in Ghana to offer children in Ghana and students everywhere the same opportunity. See More

If you’ve been lucky enough to sample African dance and drumming in Boulder, you’ve likely encountered Maputo Mensah. Whether you’re a student at CU,  Naropa, one of Boulder’s K-12 schools, Kakes Studios, or even if you’ve just been to the Creek Festival, you know his infectious, inclusive virtuosity and mega-watt smile.What you may not know is his larger mission. Each summer, Maputo takes a group of students — from Boulder and beyond — to his home town of Kokrobite, Ghana. They spend a month…See More