Original Painting by Amy Garas
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Painting by artist Amy Garas.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
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Painting by Amy Garas
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Original painting by artist Amy Garas.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
©Raíces Cultural Center
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Those Who Have Passed
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Original painting by artist Amy Garas titled "Those Who Have Passed"
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
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Carnival Cutout
Solo exhibitions (Art)
For the Lembranças art exhibit, artist Amy Garas created interactive stations and art work, including this carnival cutout of a samba dancer.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Altars for the Orixa
Solo exhibitions (Art)
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.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
"Ras Ujima Parris
Amy Garas"
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Interactive Art
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Attendees of the Lembranças art exhibit had the opportunity to create and contribute artwork by participating in an interactive painting station.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
©Raíces Cultural Center
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Visual Art - Lembranças
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Lembranças: A Recollection solo exhibit featuring the art of Amy Garas.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
©Raíces Cultural Center
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Arts and Culture
Solo exhibitions (Art)
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.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
Ras Ujima Parris
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Art Exhibit - Lembranças
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Attendees of the Lembranças art exhibit viewing the work of artist Amy Garas
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
©Raíces Cultural Center
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Lembranças Solo Exhibit
Solo exhibitions (Art)
Selection of artwork from the Lembranças solo exhibit featuring original artwork by Amy Garas.
Nicole Wines
02-27-2011
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New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Protect the Land, Save the Water
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Guests admire the work of Ayanna Proctor on her piece "Protect the Land, Save the Water". This piece is now a part of Raíces Cultural Center's permanent collections.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
©Raíces Cultural Center
<span><a class="in-cell-link" href="http://raicesculturalcenter.org/digital-archive/collections/show/id/20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Collection: Water Is Life</a></span>
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Isaac Murdoch - A Storytelling
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Featured guest artist Isaac Murdoch shares an Ojibwe story with attendees of the Water Is Life exhibit series opening reception.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
Isaac Murdoch
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Water Is Life Exhibit Opening Reception
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Guests at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception gather to hear a talk and a storytelling by featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
Christie Belcourt
Isaac Murdoch
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Storytelling - Introduction
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Featured guest artist Christie Belcourt introduces Isaac Murdoch, who gave an Ojibwe storytelling at the Water Is Life opening reception event.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
Christie Belcourt
Isaac Murdoch
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Christie Belcourt
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Christie Belcourt was one of the featured guests artists at the Water Is Life opening reception. Her artwork was part of the inspiration for the project and she traveled, along with artist Isaac Murdoch, from Canada to take part in the opening reception event, as part of their Sacred Earth Tour in the fall of 2017. Christie is an amazing artist and an eco-warrior, continually fighting for the water, land, air and all of the creatures of the earth through her work, her art, her words and her actions.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
Christie Belcourt
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Introductions
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez introducing the program coordinator for Water Is Life, Nicole Wines, along with volunteer and student Kira Herzog, who was instrumental in helping to set up and organize the Water Is Life initiative.
Gabriel Gómez
10-28-2017
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Kira Herzog
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Singing for the Water
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented sing for the waters, adding a musical and cultural component to the Water Is Life opening reception.
Gabriel Gómez
10-28-2017
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Kira Herzog
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Batá
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble, along with student Kira Herzog, play the Cuban batá drums and sing for the waters at the Water Is Life opening reception.
Gabriel Gómez
10-28-2017
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Kira Herzog
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Batá
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented songs for the water to add a musical and cultural component to the Water Is Life opening reception.
Gabriel Gómez
10-28-2017
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Kira Herzog
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Playing for the Water
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Members of the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presented songs from the Cuban Orisha tradition for Yemayá and Oshún, the forces of nature that represent the salt waters and the sweet, or fresh, waters.
Gabriel Gómez
10-28-2017
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Kira Herzog
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Tale of Two Waters
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez tells a story about the waters from the Cuban Orisha tradition. This story was later expanded upon for the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presentation "Tale of Two Waters"
Gabriel Gómez
10-28-2017
Francisco G. Gómez
Christie Belcourt
Isaac Murdoch
Nicole Wines
Kira Herzog
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Storytelling - Tale of Two Waters
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
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 nature, or Orishas, that represent them.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
Francisco G. Gómez
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Welcome - Water Is Life
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Raíces Director and co-found Francisco G. Gómez welcomes guests to the opening reception of the Water Is Life exhibit series and talks about the importance of environmental preservation and regeneration is to the preservation of cultural roots.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
Francisco G. Gómez
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Gathering for the Waters
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
Local residents and guest artists at the Water Is Life exhibit series opening reception event gather to hear music and stories for the waters, presented by the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble as well as by guest artists Isaac Murdoch and Christie Belcourt.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA
Art with a Message - Protect the Waters
Ecology projects
Community arts projects
All art submitted to the Water Is Life series was created with the theme of protection of our waters and our envionrment and ecosystems in mind. Over 50 artists submitted to the group exhibit and there were over 120 works of art on display in total in several locations throughout the borough of Highland Park.
Nicole Wines
10-28-2017
©Raíces Cultural Center
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Highland Park, NJ, USA