Fri August 21, 2026

Panel: World Arts West Legacy Artist Dialogue

at Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library (2:00 PM)

In honor of its 50th anniversary, World Arts West, a non-profit supporting over 450 Bay Area dance companies, celebrates and documents the legacies of foundational Bay Area dance legends:

- Deborah Vaughn (Dimensions Dance Theater)
- Mythili Kumar (Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose)
- Naomi Diouf (Diamano Coura West African Dance Company)
- Roy & PJ Hirabayashi (San Jose Taiko)

Esteemed elders, Dr. Anne Huang and Artistic Director of Los Lupenos de San Jose, Samuel Cortez join us for an afternoon of discussion and memories moderated by World Arts West CEO.

Free

Presented by San Francisco Public Library

In honor of its 50th anniversary, World Arts West, a non-profit supporting over 450 Bay Area dance companies, celebrates and documents the legacies of foundational Bay Area dance legends:

- Deborah Vaughn (Dimensions Dance Theater)
- Mythili Kumar (Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose)
- Naomi Diouf (Diamano Coura West African Dance Company)
- Roy & PJ Hirabayashi (San Jose Taiko)

Esteemed elders, Dr. Anne Huang and Artistic Director of Los Lupenos de San Jose, Samuel Cortez join us for an afternoon of discussion and memories moderated by World Arts West CEO.

Free

Presented by San Francisco Public Library

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Dance (performance), Lecture / Discussion

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Fri Aug 21 (2:00 PM)

Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library 6 Upcoming Events

100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

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