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edition 11_2008 dear village
ase and welcome to our anitAFRIKA! dub theatre newsletter for november 2008.
ase elegua. ase ancestors. ase orishas. ase spirit guides. ase villagers. this is our continuation. our ending. our new beginning.
some great news to share this month in the first week of november, we are re-launching our biweekly tuesday nite dub sessions with our amazing house band rakesh tewari and ian de souza. you can also see me performing at inna de wardrobe, a new play by deidre walton, playing until thursday nov 9! also remember, our courses continue with new weekly writing classes beginning nov 22! give us a call at 416.434.1823 or send us an email at village@anitafrika.com to discuss your interests and ideas!
remember to check the calendar for regular events like our pwyc yoga class (wed 5pm) and regular no cost events, including moyo wa africa (nov 9 & 23) and the prison letter writing series (nov 16).
remember our adt! space sharing form is now downloadable so please fill it out with all your great programming ideas for the 2nd term (jan-april) of the 2008-2009 season and we will endeavor to program you in.
in love and for revolushunary change
d'bi.young artistic director and founder big news!
-blood.claat by d'bi.young gets nominated for 3 meccas (montreal english critics circle award) and wins best lighting - steve lucas. congrats team
best actress - d'bi.young
best lighting - steve lucas best production - blood.claat -two new weekly courses (nov 22-dec 20) at anitAFRIKA! dub theatre facilitated by d'bi.young
womban, goddess, herstory and magic (5wks) 3-5pm:
this course explores the rich legacy of worldwide magickal goddess traditions and our role as storytellers in uncovering them, with a particular focus on the afrikan continent.
writing myth (5wks) 6-8pm:
this course explores mythology and the process of present-day myth creation using older myths as model, particularly those from the afrikan continent.
please contact village@anitafrika.com or call 416.434.1823 to register!
upcoming events hosted at adt!
 -nov 4 tuesday nite dub sessionin the tradition of the channel 1 dancehall sessions, adt! presents the tuesday dub session featuring live house band rakesh tewari and ian de souza every first and third tuesday of the month nov. 4th & 18th 7pm * open mic all nite*
pwyc speshal guest from jamaica appearing at tonite's dub session. original dub poet and musician extraodinaire. don't miss mbala! Mbala is a jamaican poet, musician and visual artist. he brings to the stage performance/dub poetry in which words are placed in a musical landscape of drums saucepans, car parts, berimbau, saxophone and flute in jazz, reggae, and traditional rhythms.
october dubbin nite photogallery click here
-nov 14 friday urban youth poetry festival
the urban youth festival is a family and community event with reading and writing enhancing workshops, prizes and recognition awards to youth in the areas of creative writing, cultural diversity, oratory skills (dub poetry slam competition) and ability, and community connection.
urban youth poetry festival 2008 event agenda
-friday november 14, 2008
location: anitafrika! dub theatre 6:00 pm - doors open; poetry gallery on display 6:45 pm - public presentation & performance workshop 7:45 pm - carnival of poetry - dub poetry slam competition 8:30 pm - final viewing of poetry gallery at downtown festival site 9:00 pm - poetry gallery closes - winner's will be announced at awards presentation on saturday at amlakawi beteseb --saturday november 15, 2008
venue: amlakawi beteseb school for afrikan centered learning 421 nugget ave, unit 9 scarborough, on 416-882-2929 amlakawibeteseb@hotmail.com 1:00 pm - doors open; poetry gallery on display 1: 45 pm - origins & historic journey of dub poetry with peculiar i 2:30 pm - creative poetry writing with dick lochan 3:45 pm - urban youth poetry festival awards & recognition ceremony -nov 30 sunday african woman entrepreneur event 12-5pm
emancipate - sale showcase of one of a kind collections by t.o.'s emerging female designers - celebrating contemporary african jewelry by shayenne designs, satin couture jewelry pillows by realeza presents and funky t-shirts, hoodies and bags by afrodelik designs with soulful performances by ania soul, lara martin, mafa makhubalo and more. visit shayennedesigns.com for more information.
upcoming events and workshops hosted in collaboration with adt!
 -nov 6 thurs - nov 9 suninna de wardrobe by deidre walton @ palmerstan library theatre with special opening performances by d'bi.young
inna di wardrobe is a play that tells the story of a young jamaican-canadian woman who comes out to her family as a lesbian! visit meowfilms.com for more info.
-are you a south asian, african, caribbean, aboriginal, east asian, middle eastern, south american youth of colour who happens to be queer or trans or both?
through storytelling, dub poetry/dub theatre, performance and revolution we will explore identity, while examining what is mean to be... to have... these identities and what we can do to create positive change within ourselves and the world. starting tuesday nov 4 6pm at the griffin center, 24 silverview drive, north york. facilitated by d'bi.young in collaboration with reachOUT.
griffin-centre.org
contact jordyn samuels at jsamuels@griffin-centre.org or call 416.222.1153 ext 421 event poster click here
community announcements
-seeking experienced stage manager
first hand woman is a powerful stage play heading to the next stage theatre festival in january! we are seeking an experienced stage manager to help bring the story to the stage. if you are interested, and would like to learn more, please contact sarah michelle brown at downtownSbrown@sympatico.ca rehearsals are part time in the first 3 weeks of december and full-time the first week of january. the run is 9 performances from jan 7-18. location: toronto director: esther jun
synopsis: first hand woman is an award-winning new stage play set within a woman's heart and mind. this is a powerful journey through heartache and healing, as told by the boisterous and unapologetic stages of grief. join denial, bargaining, anger, depression and acceptance as they unravel the secrets and truths of a love story gone bad. for more info visit -seeking roommate in downtown apartment
fellow villager seeks non smoker with no pets to share a living space downtown in a lakeview apartment with large balcony close to all amenities; spacious one bedroom available november 1st furnished or unfurnished, washer/dryer in building and access to parking. please call 416.532.1692 to schedule a viewing (no private callers please.) first and last months rent and employment references required.
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