VIRTUAL INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL

During the celebration of Earth Week in NYC.  

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1. IMMIGRANT HERITAGE WEEK: a 5 minute excerpt on April 15th at 7pm
2. QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY: 1 hour on April 20th at 7pm
3. BAAD: 1 hour on April 22nd at 7pm
4. THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY: 1 hour on April 23rd at 6pm 
4. TERRAZA 7: 1 hour on April 24th at 4:30pm

 

A one hour pre-recorded compilation of Indigenous artists from all over America composed of slots from 5 to 8 minutes. 

The participants belong to Indigenous tribes in the US as: Blackfeet from Colorado (4), Hopi/ Navajo from South Carolina(1), Mexicha from California (3).
From South America, Colombia: Wayuu from La Waijiira, Yanacona from Cauca (5) and the children Indigenous orchestra Embera from Antioquia (20) 
From Argentina: composer Juan Namancura, Mapuche.

Plus 3 different Indigenous dance companies with a amazing scenic video work, sound, choreography and lighting: Dancing Earth, directed by Rulan Tangen (Metis) from New Mexico, Coopdanza, Inc/Colombia and Pies del Sol Dance Theater in collaboration with Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz interpreted by Quartet Q Arte, inspired on Pastos Culture from Nariño from Colombia. 
Participants are all ages, from 6 years old to adults.

 

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 LIVE FESTIVAL IN 3 BOROUGHS IN NEW YORK

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1. THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY: On April 22nd at 7:30 pm

2. TERRAZA 7 IN QUEENS: On April 24th at 5:30pm

3. BAAD IN THE BRONX: VIA ZOOM on April 25th at 3PM 

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We will be alternating and jamming together: William Ruiz, Percussionist (Taino), Native Electric: Emilio Zef China and Kris Pierce with John Scott Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi /Tuscarora lineage) and Patrick Little Wolf Brooks (Tuscarora), as well as Coop Danza's Contemporary dancers: Lorena Jaramillo and Darina Eid Harasic. Live music, spoken word and traditional dancing: Men’s Traditional, War and Eastern War styles, educational demonstration about dance styles, and explanation of the regalia symbolism.

AQ'AB'AL: exploring duality on Indigenous Cosmovision

 

Premieres online a english version January 15th at 6:30pm