Honoring Ancestral Presence

Honoring Ancestral Presence is an offering for community to tune-in and experience the different approaches artists take to explore the presence of ancestors - through life histories and moments of inspiration and obsession, through tenancity and perseverance as they create vision and invite YOU to feel through their unique respective works.

Themes of the night include:

- Living a prayerful life
- Reclaiming roots
- Undoing unconcious assimilation 
- Birth, death, transformation, and celebration 
- Honoring the elements and present moment wisdom

Merchandise by:
Luna Xanat

Art Exhibit Featuring work from Jean-Pierre Verdijo, Juan Villegas, J.C. Amorrortu, Neena Buxani Gohhil, Omehra Sigahne 

Sacred elemental mandala installation - Vanessa Mariposa and Jenna Jasso 

6:00: doors open 
6:30: Harp Sound Meditation with Andrea Cortez
7:10: Poetry from Joanna Saucedo, Leticia Urieta, Gillian Brooke Kumm from Lenguas Locas Writing Collective 
8:10: Short film: Short Preview of Films from Fox Redsky: Keep the Fire Lit & The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas  
8:40: "Dialogue for Change" Artist Discussion with community  over the night's themes
9:30: Music solo from Jaime Ospina leader singer from Superfonicos 
10:00: Closing circle blessings