anitAFRIKA e-newsletter
edition 05_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.

as we come out of hibernation and into the sunshine, come and check out positive community events and programming at anitAFRIKA! dub theatre.

we invite you to join us for the second series of solo work performance readings at the audre lorde workshop, friday may 29 & saturday may 30, featuring adt! resident artists, guest story tellers kim crosby & natalyn tremblay and a reading of my new one womban show, benu. click here to download press release.

from me to you, I recommend you go to your local library and request a book that will change your life - the china study by t. colin campbell & t.m. campbell. this saturday may 16, my mentor, ahdri zhina mandiela, will be sharing wise words over raw delights at rock.paper.sistahz at talk.in.gold 2 black women and family at the b current studio (601 christie st. at st.clair suite 251) or listen live on ciut 89.5 fm radio at 12pm sharp!

walk good,
artistic director,
d'bi young

may speshal events!

audre lorde workshop
2nd festival of solo works by adt! resident artists

fri may 29 & sat may 30 :: doors 6:30pm stories 7:30pm :: $10 sliding scale

friday evening

*colanthony humphrey ~ untitled
*leah stinson ~ iridescence
*jamilah malika ~ blank spaces
*special guests ~ natalyn tremblay & kim crosby ~ outloves
*krik krak community dinner potluck forum facilitated by the people project thepeopleproject.ca

saturday evening

*bahia watson ~ casting black
*liza paul ~ untitled
*mj ~ i'm holding her stories
*special guest ~ d'bi.young ~ benu (a new one womban show)
*djembe jamdown &positive vibrashuns

contact artist showcase

kalmplex seen :: still revolting :: tuesday showings 12-8pm

still revolting is kalmplex's representation of people who are still revolting against the system. by challenging social norms, participating in artistic movements to spread the word of change and people just being themselves. photos taken in jamaica to toronto, showcasing that the struggle continues everywhere.

adt! channel one dub sessions

tues may 19 & june 2 & june 16 :: doors 8pm jam 9pm:: pwyc

adt! presents channel one dub sessions every first and third tuesday of the month featuring positive vibrashuns, live performances and open mic. contact village@anitafrika.com to get on tha mic.

may 19th adt! presents mario the voyce murray, john black and jclipse, jeff vargas.

june 2nd adt! presents feature storyteller kim crosby of the people project thepeopleproject.ca

june 16th adt! presents 'black cabaret' an evening of exploration and performance hosted by sedina fiati sedinaf.com

adt! community dinner with ian kamau

fri june 26 :: 7-10pm :: potluck/pwyc

artist, activist and traveling man ian kamau shares new works in the form of photos and live performance. check out myspace.com/iankamau.

inviting all anti-oppreshun workers and activists from all community organizing sectors (art, literary, anti-racist/migrant justice, queer of colour, feminist of colour, anti-poverty, youth organizers etc) to come an eat and ground. potluck dinner; rsvp with your contribution to village@anitafrika.com

course reminders

*oppreshun awareness moving beyond words into action :: sat may 16th 10am-1pm :: $30 sliding scale

as our social/political/economic/personal environments change/transform, we are confronted with 'new' challenges that disrupt our core. out of these disruptions, we may ask ourselves about our ability to identify, understand, and address different forms of oppresshun. this innovative 3 hour workshop creates a space for folks to explore the impact of oppresshun on their everyday lives. in addition, folks will engage in a series of interactive oppresshun awareness activities to develop different strategies to challenge oppresshun. this workshop is designed and facilitated by tomee sojourner, m.a. in social justice and equity studies. refreshments will be provided. to register contact tomee sojourner @ powersojourn1@yahoo.ca or (416)951-0154 (limited to 20 people. two fully subsidized spaces for under/unemployed youth involved in creative grassroots community development projects.)

*brown girls yoga :: wkly mondays starting may 11th :: $10 for 1 class/$40 for 5

brown girls' yoga is an inclusive woman centered class. gentle, loving, and filled with laughter, it is a safe space for women to explore our bodies not only as an aesthetic, but as a source of strength and a place of power. taught in a flowing hatha style, modifications are taught for each pose to make the class accessible for all skill levels. this class is open to women of all shades, colours, hues, expressions and orientations. facilitated by kim crosby and accompanied by natalyn tremblay. email village@anitafrika.com to register!

*speaking from the heart - a 4 week course facilitated by guy st louis atmb cl :: june 3, 10, 17, 24 wednesdays 7-9pm :: $40

speaking from the heart is a desirable goal for many speakers, and audiences are usually aware of the authenticity of speech. have you ever heard a speech where the format is perfect, there is a vocal variety, precise gestures, superlative choice of words, all speaking skills but no connection? join us to explore this connection by developing both the capacity to speak as well as to listen. email village@anitafrika.com to register!

*african drum series :: june dates tba :: $20 for 1 class/$90 for 5

master drummer amadou kienou from burkina faso will teach 5 intensive djembe and dunun sessions. come and learn traditional burkinabè and west african rythms, share music, passion and the history of the manding people and improve your drumming technique. the workshop series will enable you to develop your personal drumming style and skills further. please bring your own drum - all levels and ages are welcome! email village@anitafrika.com to register!

*head to heart - a guided journaling workshop with jamilah malika :: june 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 tuesdays 6-8pm :: $50 (incl. journal)

do you feel like your head and heart diverge? are you in transition/transformation? would you like to look back in own to move forward? create and collect your own exploration of thoughts and feelings through reflective, artistic exercises used by facilitator jamilah malika including life mapping, future pages, blame game, look out to see in and more. contact jamfreelance@gmail.com with questions and/or to register.

upcoming events hosted by adt!

b.p.d.s.e. men's group

sun may 24 & sun june 21 :: 6:30-8:30pm :: free

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

tabc prisoners letter writing evening

sun may 31 :: 6pm :: free

join us for a night of food and camaraderie - with each other and with our imprisoned comrades - dinner, discussion and writing letters to political prisoners.

neighborhood narratives

*fri june 5 :: 7-9pm :: an opportunity to discuss, raise questions and air issues in a dialogue guided by morgen peers of civic scenarios civicscenarios.com
*sat june 6 :: 11a-1pm :: a mobile outdoor conversation in parkdale facilitated by emily pohl-weary emilypohlweary.com

this two day event will bring together various community groups located in parkdale/liberty village as well as youth/arts/health focused organizations in different locations in toronto to meditate on membership in out physical communities. as community workers, how do we see our connection to our immediate vicinity, what narratives connect us to our work in these neighborhoods and why and how does our individual development connect to that of the community. contact village@anitafrika.com to register! check out the neighborhood narratives webpage for more info.

community announcements

b current presents *talk.in.gold 2*black woman and family*

sat may 16, 2009 :: 12pm :: broadcasting live on ciut 89.5 fm :: by donation
artistic director, ahdri zhina mandiela broadcasting live and interactive with raw food, festival facts and creative fiction. a part of rock.paper.sistahz 8. *venue: b current studio - 601 christie street, suite 251 (christie & st. Clair)

adt! word of mouth initiative

do you support adt! receive our enewsletters and facebook updates? would you like to spread the good word whenever possible and drop a few flyers at your local library, community centre, or dance studio? contact village@anitafrika.com with 'word of mouth' in the subject line to become a part of this brand new grassroots guerilla marketing movement - we are welcome to your brilliant thoughts and ideas to get this movement in full swing by the summer...

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