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Sustainability Discussion Group August 2011 Program Flyer
Flyer for Raíces Eco-Culture Sustainability Discussion Group August 2011 meeting.
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
TOPIC: Fracking and Water Protection
Water is a precious resource, which we all need to survive. The New Brunswick City Council recently…
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
TOPIC: Fracking and Water Protection
Water is a precious resource, which we all need to survive. The New Brunswick City Council recently…
Student Volunteers
Student volunteers from the Highland Park High School Environmental Club took part in the Our Plastic Waters cleanup and eco-art workshop during the Water Is Life initiative.
Storytelling - Tale of Two Waters
Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez interpreted a story from the book of Ifá, an oral tradition preserved and practiced in Cuba, originating in modern-day Nigeria. This story was about the two waters (salt and sweet) and the forces of…
Storytelling - Introduction
Featured guest artist Christie Belcourt introduces Isaac Murdoch, who gave an Ojibwe storytelling at the Water Is Life opening reception event.
Stop Fracking with our Water: Gasland Screening Event Flyer
Flyer for Raíces Eco-Culture Event Stop Fracking with our Water!
Gasland screening and panel discussion.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
A NIGHT ABOUT FRACKING
Gasland Film Screening, Musical Performance and Panel Discussion
October 15, 2011
7-10…
Gasland screening and panel discussion.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
A NIGHT ABOUT FRACKING
Gasland Film Screening, Musical Performance and Panel Discussion
October 15, 2011
7-10…
Spreading the Message of Protection for our Waters
Featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch speak to Highland Park Councilman Phil George and HP Arts Commission member Amee Pollack about the urgency of acting to protect, defend and restore our waters, earth and ecosystems.
Sorting Garbage
Sorting garbage collected during the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop to separate the materials that would be used for making sculptures from the garbage that would be hauled away for the landfill.
Sorting
Volunteers sorting litter cleaned from the Raritan River waterfront during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop.
Snail
Snail made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Singing for the Water
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented sing for the waters, adding a musical and cultural component to the Water Is Life opening reception.
Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin
Pieces like the Silent Chimes submitted by Patsea Griffin from Ottowa, Cananda, added a special touch to the group show. Patsea also traveled all the way from Ottowa for the opening reception and she donated one of the drum heads used for these…
Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin
Silent Chimes by Patsea Griffin, an artist from Ottowa, Canada who traveled to Highland Park, NJ for the opening reception of the exhibit. Patsea then donated one drum head chosen by the Raíces crew for the Raíces Cultural Center's permanent…
Shells
Shells made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Sharing Herbal Remedies
The Borough of Highland Park's Sustainable Highland Park Committee provided the town's residents with the opportunity to learn about herbal remedies for pain relief in this workshop presented by herbalist and curandera Angela Lugo.
Setting Up
Organizing the art work that was submitted for display in the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.
Seagull
Seagull made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Sea Vaka Model Construction
The Okeanos Foundation for the Sea vaka model was the first major piece to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries space.
Sea Vaka
Adding sails to the model sea vaka, a traditional, indigenous sailing vessel from the Polynesian Islands
Sculpting Fins
Program participant creating forms to stuff with smaller pieces of litter to add fins to his River Fish sculpture.
Science Needs Traditional Knowledge
Flag reading "Science needs traditional knowledge" which was integrated into the Okeanos model sea vaka.
Sacred Earth, Water Is Life
Unrolling the Sacred Earth, United We Stand banner painted by Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch for a pre-reception photograph at the electronic Water Is Life sign provided by the Highland Park Police Department.
S&F Honey Farm: Tasting the Honey
Presentation and tour participant Angela Lugo tasting some honey from a bee frame at S & F Honey Farm.
S&F Honey Farm: Smoker
Stan explains how to charge the smoker with pine needles. He states the importance of not over smoking the bees in the hive.
S&F Honey Farm: Queen Bee Box
Stan holding a queen bee box; he describes the different compartments of the tiny box.
S&F Honey Farm: Pulling a Queen Frame
S & F Honey Farm Apiculture presentation participant Enrique looks on as Stan pulls out a queen frame from a bee box that’s designed for the cultivation of queen bees.