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Drumming Class Flyer
Raíces Cultural Center flyer for Afro-Caribbean hand percussion classes offered at the Hub City Teen Center from the Fall of 2009 through the Spring of 2010.
Roots at the Hub Dance Class Flyer
Raíces Cultural Center Flyer for adult “Cultural Fusion” dance and percussion classes at the Hub City Teen Center. Class ran through 2010.
Roots at the Hub Dance Class Flyer
Raíces Cultural Center flyer for children’s dance and music classes held at the Hub City Teen Center in New Brunswick throughout 2010.
Raíces Program Flyer
Raíces Cultural Center program flyer to hand out at community festivals and arts events describing the various programs and services available from Raíces Cultural Center, including the Raícitas Youth Program, Dance and Music classes, a Cultural…
Herbal Healing from the Island of Puerto Rico Ticket
Ticket for admission to the workshop “Herbal Healing from the Island of Puerto Rico”, the first in a series of herbal healing workshops presented by local herbalist Angela Lugo. This was the first program presented in the Raíces Natural Arts program…
Day of the Dead Family Arts Day Flyer
Flyer for the November 2010 Family Arts Day Workshop. This workshop featured crafts and storytelling activities inspired by the Day of the Dead, or el día de los muertos.
“Spirit of the Drum” Flyer
Postcard for the 2010 Raíces Ensemble production “Spirit of the Drum: History and Evolution of an Afrocaribbean Tradition”. This production was made possible in part by funding from a Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage MINI Grant, as well as a…
Raíces Visual Arts: Orisha Art Show
Raíces Intern Sean Battle at the Orisha Art Exhibit.
Raíces Visual Arts: Orisha Art Show
Raíces supporter and art fan Ozzy Vera with exhibit artist Joe Lentini.
Orisha Art Show Cultural Display
Cultural and educational display at the Orisha Art Exhibit. The display includes the batá drums, and peripheral instruments used in Afro-Cuban music, an orisha Oyá doll, a handmade Eleguá, Orisha tiles and a an Orisha poster.
Raíces Visual Arts: Orisha Art Show
Students from Raícitas Youth Program attended the Orisha Art Exhibit to learn more about the Orishas, or forces of nature. These students had recently begun to learn the songs and dances of the Orishas in their classes.
Raíces Visual Arts: Historias de los muertos
Visitor to Raíces Cultural Center viewing the art exhibit “Historias de los muertos”. The exhibit by Jonathan Jacob Horowitz was inspired by the “Day of the Dead” celebration and the paintings were inspired by and themed on untold stories of the…
Raíces 2010 Newsletter (6 pages)
Page 1 of the Raíces 2010 Newsletter. Article about the Hip Hop Ambassadors Cultural Exchange Program.
Tags: Afrocaribbean, Angela Lugo, Caribbean, cultura, Cultural Exchange, culture, Herbal Healing, Joe Lentini, New Brunswick, newsletter, Orisha Art Show, Puerto Rico, Raíces Cultural Center, Raíces Folkloric Ensemble, Raíces intern, Raíces Means Roots, Raícitas Youth Program, Sean Battle, Spirit of the Drum, spoken word
Day of the Dead Skull at Family Arts Day
Participant in the Raícitas Youth Program and Family Arts Day proudly displaying his Day of the Dead skull.
Making Art at Family Arts Day-Day of the Dead
Participant in the Raícitas Youth Program and Family Arts and Culture Day working on his Day of the Dead skull. Family Arts and Culture Days provide participants with culturally based arts activities while teaching the stories and histories of a…
Family Arts Day-Day of the Dead
Family Arts and Culture Day participants hung their Day of the Dead themed artwork in the “Historias de los muertos” exhibit at Raíces.
Student Artwork at Family Arts Day-Day of the Dead
Participant in the Raícitas Youth Program and Family Arts Day proudly displaying her Day of the Dead arts and crafts.
Learning percussion
Raíces Cultural Center provides arts and music education to the community. Here a student is learning the basics of Afro-Caribbean percussion with teacher and Raíces Co-Director Francisco G. Gómez
Lembranças Solo Exhibit
Selection of artwork from the Lembranças solo exhibit featuring original artwork by Amy Garas.
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Art Exhibit - Lembranças
Attendees of the Lembranças art exhibit viewing the work of artist Amy Garas
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Arts and Culture
For the Lembranças solo exhibit, artist Amy Garas explored themes and traditions reflecting her own cultural background from her mother's side of the family, Brazil.
Visual Art - Lembranças
Lembranças: A Recollection solo exhibit featuring the art of Amy Garas.
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Interactive Art
Attendees of the Lembranças art exhibit had the opportunity to create and contribute artwork by participating in an interactive painting station.
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Altars for the Orixa
As part of the Lembranças art exhibit, Amy Garas studied the tradition of the Orixas and built and painted altars for three orixas, Oyá, Yemonja, and Obatalá.
Carnival Cutout
For the Lembranças art exhibit, artist Amy Garas created interactive stations and art work, including this carnival cutout of a samba dancer.
Tags: Amy Garas, art exhibit, Lembranças, New Brunswick, visual art