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Zaccho Dance Theatre: Ancestral Awakenings: An Afrolistic Documentary Screening & Community Workshop

May 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free
A black woman with an afro and white feathery headpiece sits smiling behind a pair of white singing bowls.

Nekia Wright smiles behind her singing bowls

Join Black Futures Resident Artist Nekia Wright for a special communal experience at the Zaccho Studio on Mother’s Day.

The event will begin with an opening ritual followed by a screening of Nekia’s documentary Afrolistic: Black Healing from Zimbabwe to the Bay. The film acts as a connection point for Black Americans here in San Francisco to connect to the holistic practices of Africa in an effort to repair some of the harm stemming from the kidnapping and trafficking of their ancestors who were stripped of their names, culture, languages, & spiritual practices 500 years ago.

After the screening, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and explore various instruments of afro-holistic sound healing in a hands-on workshop. The event will end with a closing ritual and Q&A.

Curious about sound healing?

To learn more about Nekia’s practice, check out her website and follow her on Instagram.

This event is supported through Zaccho Dance Theatre’s Black Futures Artist-in-Residence Program with funding provided by the City of San Francisco’s Dream Keeper Initiative and Office of Economic & Workforce Development, and the San Francisco Arts Commission.

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Date:
May 12
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://zaccho.org/?event_Unearthing-the-Ancestral-Mother

Organizer

Zaccho Dance Theatre
Phone
(415)822-6744
Email
office@zaccho.org
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Venue

Zaccho Studio
1777 Yosemite Ave #330
San Francisco, CA 94124 United States
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