Sibiri Konaté / contemporary and traditional dance
Sibiri BB Konaté is a dancer and choreographer from Burkina Faso, now living in Helsinki. Despite his young age, Sibiri has already a remarkable career within contemporary dance: he has worked with Carolyn Carlson (USA), Salia Sanou and Seydou Boro (Burkina Faso), Kettly Noël (Mali), Jean-Claude Gallotta (Ranska) and Mark Tompskinin (USA), among others. He also has his own dance company, Compagnie Thilé Kanou. He is also appreciated as a teacher both in his home country and in several European countries.
In Fest Afrika Sibiri will teach both African contemporary dance and traditional dances from Burkina Fason on Wednesday, July 18th. Check the times, location and prizes in the workshop program. More info on Sibiri on his own website (in Finnish and French).