<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WACAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[WACAI]]></description><link>https://www.westafricanculturalarts.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:39:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.westafricanculturalarts.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SCHOOL RESIDENCY &#38; ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore the magic of Guinean cultural arts through music and dance with West African Cultural Arts Institute and inspiring performing artists and dynamic teachers, Alseny Yansane and Andrea DiPalma Yansane.]]></description><link>https://www.westafricanculturalarts.org/post/school-residency-assembly-programs</link><guid 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Yansane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OREGON BLACK ARTIST SPOTLIGHT SERIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday, October 15 until the end of November WACAI will be engaging in a small series of interviews, blogs, and social media posts designed to put a spotlight on seven Black cultural artists]]></description><link>https://www.westafricanculturalarts.org/post/oregon-black-artist-spotlight-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a44590d69b2dfbbf12ccd74</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2390f_aec703df8d0c4509af146abf5a55f79c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea DiPalma Yansane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALSENY &#38; PAPA YANSANE-OREGON BLACK ARTIST SPOTLIGHT SERIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 29th WACAI’s Executive Director appeared on Facebook Live with husband Alseny Yansane 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