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Raícitas "Little Roots" Music, Dance and Culture Class
Flyer for Raícitas “Little Roots” Toddler Dance, Music and Culture Classes.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Discover the rich history of Afro-Caribbean music & dance!
Learn songs, music and dances together!
Hands on dance, music and…
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Discover the rich history of Afro-Caribbean music & dance!
Learn songs, music and dances together!
Hands on dance, music and…
Cultural Legacy Festival 2013 Program Flyer
Flyer for 2013 Cultural Legacy Festival workshop series.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
November 19: Mapping Legacies with Diana Sanderson-Collage Workshop
November 21: West African Dance with Liana Conyers-Dance Workshop
-December 3: Sephardic Storytelling…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
November 19: Mapping Legacies with Diana Sanderson-Collage Workshop
November 21: West African Dance with Liana Conyers-Dance Workshop
-December 3: Sephardic Storytelling…
Salsa on the Vayu Concert Series Flyer
Flyer for a concert series presented by the Raíces ensemble which took place before the incorporation of Raíces Cultural Center as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Raíces Ensemble played together under the direction of Francisco G. Gómez…
Glenis Redmond Poetry Performance Flyer
Flyer for a poetry performance and workshop held by Glenis Redmond, who was holding a week-long artist residency at the State Theater. Raícitas Youth Program members were invited to attend and participate in this workshop.
2011 Cultural Exchange Flyer
Flyer to generate interest in our 2011 cultural exchange trip to Puerto Rico. Trip was later postponed to 2013.
“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…
“Spirit of the Drum: History and Evolution of an Afrocaribbean Tradition” Tickets
Tickets for Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble’s 2010 Production “Spirit of the Drum: History and Evolution of an Afrocaribbean Tradition” Tickets
EVENT DESCRIPTION
The Spirit of the Drum takes the audience on a musical journey through the history…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
The Spirit of the Drum takes the audience on a musical journey through the history…
S&F Honey Farm
On August 8, 2014, the Raíces Apiculture Initiative took a field trip to S & F Honey Farm in Hillsborough, NJ for a tour, presentation and questions and answer session with beekeeper Stan Wasitowski. Here, Raíces Co-Director Francisco G. Gómez is…
S&F Honey Farm: Bee Box
This is one of Stan’s bee boxes, he explains the entrance reducer he devised for his bees.
S&F Honey Farm: Beekeeping Presentation
Stan explains the inner workings of a bee box to participants in his Apiculture presentation and honey farm tour.
S&F Honey Farm: Beehive Frame with Honeycomb
Bee frame foundation packed with honey
Apiculture Initiative: Nucleus Hive
Nucleus Hive: This is a starter Nuc that is already populated with a queen and bees. The population is later transitioned or split into a bee box/s.
Apiculture Initiative: Transitioning a Nucleus Hive
Raíces Co-Director Francisco is transitioning a nucleus hive into a friend’s new bee box. He has to smoke the nuc before moving the bees to their new home.
Apiculture Initiative: Placing a Bee Box
Susan Winkler, one of the first community members to contact Raíces regarding our Apiculture Initiative and to find out where to get her first bee colony and beekeeping equipment, preparing a new bee box for her bees.
Apiculture Initiative: Placing a Bee Box
As part of the Raíces Apiculture Initiative, Raíces Co-Directors helped our friend and supporter Susan Winkler obtain and set up her first bee hive. Here, Francisco and Sue are moving nuc bee frames into new bee box.
Apiculture Initiative: Bees in New Home
Bees moved over to their new home for Raíces Apiculture Initiative participant and supporter Susan Winkler.
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Bee Box Frame
On a visit to a local beekeeper, John Yarnell. Here is Sue and John looking at an old bee box frame
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Frame with Foundation
Fred Yarnell, beekeeper, looking at an old bee frame on a visit from Raíces Apiculture Initiative participants.
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Honey Extractor
Stainless Steel honey extractor centrifuges.
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Home Greenhouse
Beekeeper Fred Yarnell standing in the greenhouse attached to his home. Mr. Yarnell welcomed the Raíces Apiculture Initiative for a visit to his home and apiary and talked to us about his beekeeping experiences and equipment.
Apiculture Initiative: Field Trip: Styrofoam beehive box
Styrofoam beehive bee box at beekeeper Fred Yarnell’s home. This particular box is in the Langstroth model, but the only wood components are the frames inside.
Bee Box Construction: Base Board
Constructing sides of base board for a bee box. A wood router is used to bore out grooves on white pine pieces to later insert plywood base board.
Bee Box Construction: Completed Base Board
Raíces Co-Director Francisco G. Gómez holds finished bee box base board. Base board is made of white pine and plywood.
Apiculture Initiative: Raíces Bees
Raíces’ bees hanging out on the front rest board of their hive. These are Italian Apis Mellifera bees.
Bee Box Construction: Making Hive Frames
Using a wood router on a jig table to make hive frames.