Trade/itions is a two-day symposium event which will explore the points of Orisha intersections through an artistic, activist, and 21st Century lens. Principal demonstrations and social impacts of these global traditions will be shown – through music, dance, panel-dialogue sessions, altar installations and through the moving image. Programs and activities have been carefully curated to include expressions and holders of these traditions from throughout the Americas: Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the United States.
Saturday, February 27 (1 PM) – Sunday, February 28, 2016 (5:30 PM)
Performers will include:
Baba Neil Clarke with Iyesá Drum Ensemble & featured Akpon, Amma McKen; Master Cuban Percussionist, Roman Diaz & Ensemble, and from Trinidad, Something Positive.
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of his iconic work, FLASH OF THE SPIRIT, Saturday opens with
a special Dialogue-Conversation with Dr. Robert Farris Thompson.
Yemanjá Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil, is a documentary film about the Candomblé spiritual tradition in Bahia, Brazil, a vibrant African-derived culture which evolved from slavery’s brutal past. Elder women leaders tell stories of Candomblé’s history, social challenges and triumphs, grounded in strong community, and Earth-based wisdom and practice.
Narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker
Dialectical Dialogues & Kongo Konversations: Honoring the 35th Anniversary of Flash of the Spirit with Dr. Robert Farris Thompson.
3:00-4:00pm
CCCADI Special Tribute: Honoring Iyalorisha Lourdes Lopez, Iyalorisha Amma McKen, Babalorisha John Mason, and Dr. Robert Farris Thompson.
4:30 – 6:00pm
Panel: Orisha as Activist: Recharging Our Purpose, Utilizing Our Power. Moderated by Elizabeth Yeampierre. Panelists include: Karla N. Moore, Alex LaSalle, Lumumba Bandele, and Dr. Sheriden Booker.
7:30pm-9:00pm
Evening Performance:Trade/itions: In Honor of Our Orishas with Baba Neil Clarke with Iyesá Drum ensemble, & featured Akpon, Amma McKen; Master Cuban Percussionist, Roman Diaz & Ensemble, and from Trinidad, Something Positive.
Sunday, February 28th, 2016
1:00pm- 3:00pm
Film Screening Premiere: Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil with Post – film screen panel. Moderated by Angela Fontanez. Panelists include: Donna Roberts, Paulo Bispo, Amma McKen, and Dr. Cheryl Sterling.
4:00pm-5:30pm
Roundtable Discussion: NextGen: Legacy, and Living in Orisha. Moderated by Dowoti Desir. Panelists include: Marinieves Alba, Ayanda Clarke, Danny Rodriguez, and Funlayo E. Wood.
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