{"id":195270,"date":"2026-04-13T12:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195270\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:14:36","slug":"asase-yaa-presents-a-brooklyn-summer-camp-with-an-african-heartbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195270\/","title":{"rendered":"Asase Yaa Presents a Brooklyn Summer Camp With an African Heartbeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asase Yaa\u2019s Children\u2019s Summer Arts Camp returns to Bed-Stuy, offering youth ages 4\u201313 hands-on experience in live performance and cultural storytelling.<\/p>\n

The Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation<\/a> is marking its 25th anniversary with the return of its long-running Children\u2019s Summer Arts Camp, now in its 20th year. The six-week program, hosted by the\u00a0Asase Yaa School of the Arts<\/a>\u00a0will run from July 6 through Aug. 14, 2026, at its Bed-Stuy location on MacDonough Street.<\/p>\n

The camp has built a reputation as one of the borough\u2019s few programs offering a fully immersive introduction to live performance production for children ages 4 to 13. Participants get to engage in hands-on training across disciplines, learn\u00a0how to bring a production from concept to stage while exploring cultural history rooted in the African diaspora.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme, \u201cTitans of African Empires,\u201d centers on three influential historical figures: Mansa Musa, the powerful ruler of the Mali Empire known for his immense wealth; Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu Kingdom in Southern Africa; and Yaa Asantewaa, who led resistance against British colonial forces during the War of the Golden Stool in present-day Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor 20 years, our summer camp has served as a creative and cultural cornerstone for young people in our community,\u201d said Rubie Inez Williams, program director\u00a0and co-founder of the Children\u2019s Summer Arts Camp, \u201cAs we celebrate 25 years as an organization, we remain committed to nurturing the next generation through programs that inspire confidence, creativity\u00a0and a deep connection to cultural heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto:Supplied\/ Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation <\/p>\n

Campers will study these figures and translate their legacies into an original stage production composed of three one-act plays. Through dance, music and storytelling, students will interpret themes of leadership, resilience and cultural identity. The program culminates in a final performance for family and friends at the end of the session.<\/p>\n

Beyond the stage, the camp schedule includes arts and crafts, group activities and local excursions, including visits to nearby parks such as Gurney Recreation Park. The program runs weekdays from 8:00am\u00a0to 5:00pm.<\/p>\n

Founded in Brooklyn, Asase Yaa has positioned the camp as both a creative outlet and a cultural education space for neighborhood youth. Over two decades, it has remained a consistent presence in Bed-Stuy, combining arts training with community engagement.<\/p>\n

Registration for the 2026 session includes a $100 registration fee, $1,100 tuition and an optional $100 transportation fee. Enrollment<\/a> is now open through the organization\u2019s online portal<\/a>, with additional details available on its website as part of its anniversary programming year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Asase Yaa\u2019s Children\u2019s Summer Arts Camp returns to Bed-Stuy, offering youth ages 4\u201313 hands-on experience in live performance…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195271,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,77905,9,24,63],"class_list":{"0":"post-195270","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn","8":"tag-brooklyn","9":"tag-brooklyn-headlines","10":"tag-brooklyn-news","11":"tag-live-performancebed-stuyasase-yaachildrens-summer-arts-campcultural-storytelling","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-city","14":"tag-nyc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195270\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}