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Water Is Life Volunteers
Program volunteers from the Highland Park High School Environmental Club, led by Raíces Intern Kira Herzog, help raise funds for the protection of the waters, the earth and our ecosystems at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception.
Volunteers - Water Is Life Opening Reception
Volunteers and visiting artists encouraged guests and attendees to support the efforts of Raíces Cultural Center's EcoCulture program and the endeavors of the featured guest artists Christie Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch as they traveled throughout…
Art Show Attendees
Local residents attend the Water Is Life group art show opening reception.
Group Art Exhibit - Water Is Life
The call for art for submissions to the Water Is Life group exhibit sought artwork for a group show inspired by the theme “Water Is Life”, specifically pieces created in collaboration with the doodles of Isaac Murdoch, who was a featured artist in…
Art with a Message - Protect the Waters
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…
Gathering for the Waters
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.
Welcome - Water Is Life
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.
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…
Tale of Two Waters
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"
Playing for the Water
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.
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble - Batá
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.
Batá
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.
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.
Introductions
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.
Christie Belcourt
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…
Storytelling - Introduction
Featured guest artist Christie Belcourt introduces Isaac Murdoch, who gave an Ojibwe storytelling at the Water Is Life opening reception event.
Water Is Life Exhibit Opening Reception
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.
Isaac Murdoch - A Storytelling
Featured guest artist Isaac Murdoch shares an Ojibwe story with attendees of the Water Is Life exhibit series opening reception.
Protect the Land, Save the Water
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.
Parranda - Paranda Puertoriqueña and Garifuna
End jam session at the Bronx Music Center in the Melrose section of the Southwest Bronx. Holiday Celebration "Bronx Rising - Season 6 - December 2017 - Parranda con Paranda Strings Attached
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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