January 29, 2014

Artist, News and Artists

Dreaming Rich: Yinka Shonibare’s First Foray into the Identity of Hong Kong

Guest Post by Vickie Chan of Chantown Creative In November of 2013, Vickie Chan covered Shonibare’s first solo show in Hong Kong, which was housed at Pearl Lam (Pedder Building) until January 9th, 2014.  As Yinka Shonibare’s first solo show at Philadelphia’s Barnes Foundation debuted …

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Tags: african, Afro-Diasporic, Art, Barnes Foundation, Culture, Hong Kong, Museum, UK, West Africa, Yinka Shonibare

January 12, 2014

Culture, Music

Music, Beauty and Afro-Diasporic Traditions

By Irmary Reyes-Santos Music is one of the most important sacred tools of Afro-Diasporic traditions in the Americas. Brazilian Candomblé, Dominican misterios, and Cuban regla de ocha or santería deploy drums, and musical traditions that have been maintained and transformed …

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Tags: african, Afro-Diasporic, celebration, Dominican Republic, Musicians, West Africa, Yoruba

Brown Girls Burlesque

West African Dance Class

Mind Mapping groupwork

Improv participant gesturing at Creative Colony

Participants mind map solution to improve service experience

Group presents mind map for product design

Improv at PunchRock Group Photo

Group presentation during mind mapping workshop

Another group creates mind map to improve service experience

West African Dance Class

West African Dance Class

Nanda Abella explaining improv at Creative Colony

Improv participant gesturing at Creative Colony

January 9, 2014

Arts in the Workplace, Classes & Workshops, Events

Past Events

West African Dance Class March and April 2013 University of Maryland College Park, MD Brown Girls Burlesque Workshop Saturday, October 19, 2013 Dance Exchange Takoma Park, MD Improv Workshop for Creative Professionals  Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Creative Colony Silver Spring, MD Improv …

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Tags: breaking out of comfort zones, creativity, dance, empowerment, movement, West Africa, west african