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Festival for the Dead 1: Testimonials for the Ancestors & El Santísimo
The introduction to the production “Festival for the Dead”. The production began with a multimedia sequence projected with live music followed by interviews footage of community members explaining their own connections to the ancestors.
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In Honor of the Ancestors
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble members Nicole Wines and Edward LaPorté performing a song and dance in honor of the ancestors.
Muertos
Muertos, directly translated to "the dead", or ancestors, play a large role in Cuban spiritual traditions. The ancestors are always honored before any ceremony or celebration for the Orishas begin.
For the Ancestors
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble plays "Aumbao Wa Ori", a song honoring and praising the ancestors and dances for the dead.
Dance for the Dead
A dance for the dead (or 'muertos'/ancestors). In the Cuban Orisha tradition, homage is paid to the ancestors before any ceremony or celebration begins.
Aumbao Wa Ori
Nicole Wines dances for the dead accompanied by the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble playing Aumbao Wa Ori.
Honoring the Ancestors
"Tale of Two Waters" is a multimedia and musical presentation tying together the tradition of the Orishas, or forces of nature with the protection of the environment and the earth's ecosystems. During the introductory song honoring the ancestors, a…
Song for the Dead
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble plays "Aumbao Wa Ori", a song honoring and praising the ancestors.
Testimonial for the Ancestors: Kalila Borghini
In the fall of 2011, Raíces Cultural Center began an oral history project called "Testimonials for the Ancestors", collecting video interviews from community members willing to share their stories and histories about how they remember, honor and…
Testimonial for the Ancestors: Erick Gaspar
In the fall of 2011, Raíces Cultural Center began an oral history project called "Testimonials for the Ancestors", collecting video interviews from community members willing to share their stories and histories about how they remember, honor and…
Festival for the Dead 1: Testimonials for the Ancestors & El Santísimo
For many cultures, death has always been felt with such finality. There are those, however, that have maintained a reverence and veneration for those that came before them. The Raíces Cultural Center's 2011 production Festival for the Dead: Ancestral…
“Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Traditions in the Diaspora” Tickets
Tickets for Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble’s 2011 Production “Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Traditions in the Diaspora” Tickets
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
“Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Traditions in the Diaspora” Production Flyer
Flyer for the 2011 Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble Production “Festival for the Dead: Ancestral Musical Traditions in the Diaspora”
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Featuring the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and Grupo Ribeiro.
For many cultures, death has…