anitAFRIKA e-newsletter
edition 02_2009

dear village

ase elegua. ase ancestors. ase madre yemoja. ase orishas. ase spirit guides. ase villagers. this is our continuation. our ending. our new beginning. ase and welcome to our anitafrika! dub theatre newsletter for february 2009, afrikan heritage month. here is a little reflection on rosa and our collective growth; celebrating black womben during dis herstory month.

step step step up inna di bus young man
step quick quick
as we explore dis civil rights trip trip
don't sit at di back
a whole generation already attack dat
position
stand up in di front
wid a clear raised fist
we no longer tecking dis
whites only trip
to whites only heaven
our hell on earth
blackness full-a-worth
suh wi fight fight
fight fi wi civil rights
no back of the bus
like rosa taught us

rosa louise mccauley parks, born feb. 4, 1913, tuskegee, alabama was a black american civil rights activist whose refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus to a white man precipitated the 1955 montgomery, alabama bus boycott. organized by martin luther king, jr. this boycott is recognized as the spark that ignited the u.s. civil rights movement. the consistent application of nonviolent protest action, broke the pattern of racially segregated public facilities in the south and achieved the most important breakthrough in equal-rights legislation for blacks since the reconstruction period (1865-77).

suh wi fight fight
fight fi wi civil rights
no back of the bus
like rosa taught us

afrikan herstory month speshal events!

tues feb 17 :: 8-11pm :: pwyc

channel one dub sessions

adt! presents channel one dub sessions every first and third tuesday of the month featuring positive vibrashuns, live performances and open mic.

this month, we combine resistance in sound with resistance in movement in a capoeira angola roda (hoh-dah) led by helio carlos souza at 8pm. come down to watch the masters and keep the beat by holding the circle, clapping and singing along, followed by live performances at 9pm and open mic at 10pm. contact village@anitafrika.com to get on tha mic.

check out new works by photographer moses kofi moseskofi.com

thurs feb 19-sat feb 21 :: doors 8pm :: pwyc

the obama experience

the northern negro initiative presents the obama experience by the group of 7- bahia watson (eastcoast demerara projects), moses kofi (u.n.k), danilo mccallum (seedlings design), anand (onofono), rob elsworthy, nicki st. louis and araba ocran-caesar in...

the obama experience is a collective of works telling the story inspired by the events in washington d.c., on january 20th, 2009, the inauguration of barack obama. this story, about the event, its meaning, and the journey we took to get there, will employ various mediums to be explored to express the unique and inspiring sentiment surrounding this historic occasion, from painting, photography, and live performance, to a sound installation and film piece.

together we will share with the people, our obama experience, america's first black president... the obama experience will run february 19th thru february 21st. live performances 8pm every night.

fri feb 27 :: potluck 6pm ~ show 8pm :: rsvp 8pm show $10

community dinner potluck and show!

this month adt! combines with bcurrent and the toronto women's bookstore to bring you dinner and theatre. join us at theatre centre 1087 queen st west at 6pm for a potluck dinner in the lobby with fellow artists and activists followed by the 8pm performance wise women of abyssinia, a play by rebecca fisseha, directed by ahdri zhina . rsvp for $10 speshal adt!tics at outreach@bcurrent.ca. call 416 434 1823 for info.

course reminders

*dub theatre/poetry intensive creation of a solo work - dramaturgy & performance

sundays 4:30-6:30pm jan 25 to apr 26 (breaks mar 29/apr 19) $300

*the courage to heal for women survivors of childhood sexual trauma

sundays 11am-1pm jan 25 to apr 26 (breaks mar 29/apr 19) $300

*your vision is calling - 3-part life visioning process - adapted from dr. michael beckwith $25/class or $60/series

mar 5th, 12th & 26th~ 7pm-9:30pm.

contact 888-223-8101, ext. 705/ info@obsidianinstitute.com to register or for more information

*capoeira angola :: mondays 5-7pm :: (pwyc suggested $10)

*class cancelled mon feb 8 and mon feb 16, make up class tues 17th 6pm, resuming mondays 5:30pm feb 23 onwards. spaces filling fast, please email village@anitafrika.com

capoeira angola is an art form with african roots, developed in brazil as a means of liberation from slavery. the ancient tradition and practice embody the principles of music, dance and struggle. capoeira teaches physical strength, rhythm, discipline, respect for others, concentration and humility. classes explore the movements, music, knowledge, culture and traditions of capoeira angola. facilitated by heliot souza from salvador, bahia, brazil. heliot is a student of and teaches under mestre jogo de dentro. contact junco3pontas@yahoo.com.br for more info. register at village@anitafrika.com

upcoming events hosted by adt!

b.p.d.s.e. men's group :: sun feb 22 :: 7pm

brothers with problems destined to solve 'em (bpdse) is a group for men by men - a space where we can share, speak, laugh, cry, vent, grow and develop ourselves as men, strictly with the aim of being stronger and more complete beings who truly know what it means to live in peace. contact huachaquero@hotmail.com

community announcements

-new youth programming in march :: project building blocks

project building blocks presents 'story telling through acting' a youth program that will provide an enriched educational experience for marginalized youth in performance arts, journalism, photography, video production and new media. workshops will also explore team work, brainstorming, and story structure. march dates tba; contact tess francis at ironhorse@gmail.com for more information.

-children's book author seeks illustrator

are you a visual artist? do you have a child's imagination? do the characters of a shy monster under the bed and friendly dog give you plenty of ideas? contact rachael at raibrownell@gmail.com

© 2009 anitAFRIKA! dub theatre.

anitAFRIKA! dub theatre is a radical arts centre founded on 7 principles of dubpoetry & dubtheatre: the use of rhythm, language, political protext, orality, urgency, integrity, and sacredness as mediums of social change through storytelling.

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