YENSA Festival

August 20 - August 23, 2026

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YENSA Festival is thrilled to announce programming for the third edition taking place August 20-23, 2026 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre at Canada's National Ballet School. YENSA Festival is an international biennial festival that celebrates the work of women in dance, from African and Afro-diasporic culture. The festival will feature two Black Flames showcase performances by five Black female choreographers, three AFRICA VIBES workshops, the ATSIA Circle, and the YENKA (Let’s Talk) Social.

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Upcoming Performances

• Thursday, 20 August 2026 7:00 pm
• Friday, 21 August 2026 7:30 pm
• Saturday, 22 August 2026 2:00 pm
• Sunday, 23 August 2026 2:00 pm

Venue

Betty Oliphant Theatre

404 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

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Playwright

• Various

Production Team

• Lua Shayenne Dance Company - Artistic Director

Director

• Lua Shayenne Dance Company

Genre

• Dance

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible

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Cast

• Ayodele Drum & Dance
• E.R.N In Motion
• Liyah Simbulan
• Holla Jazz
• Lua Shayenne Dance Company