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Due to circumstances beyond our control
The Workplace Wellness Luncheon
scheduled for Thursday, June 28, 2018, is
CANCELLED.
Stay tuned for next month's notification
or call (504) 569-9070 for more info.
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3rd ANNUAL SIDE BY SIDE EXHIBITION --
MAAFA: Creativity, Faith, Tradition and Resilience
Meet the Artists at the OPENING RECEPTION
June 29, 2018; 6:00-9:00 PM at the Ashe Power House
Exhibition dates: June 29 - August 23, 2018
10:00 AM-5:30 PM (except during prescheduled events)
Ashé Power House, 1731 Baronne St., NOLA
Free and open to the public
Curated by Gason Ayisyin
From the Maafa ceremony in Congo Square to drumming on the mighty Mississippi, this exhibition represents years of honoring our ancestors, depicted from paint brushes and camera lenses. Along with images that poured from his camera, Ayisyin puts together those seen
through the eyes of other artists.
Fe aturing works by: Jerome Anderson, Atsar Alfred Scott, Cosette Richard, Karel Sloane-Boekbinder, Charles Muir Lovell, Elijah Turk, MaPo Kinnord, Dayna A. Lewis, Dail Chambers, Christine Bro, Charlie Johnson, RÉGINE M. ROMAIN, WaWaWa Diaspora Centre,Pat Jolly, Tshombe Tshanti
CURATORIAL STATEMENT: "The year 2018 marks the City of New Orleans' 300th Anniversary with yearlong celebrations of the city's rich history, unique traditions and diverse culture. Alongside these celebrations will be commemoration of the 400-year history of Africans in the Americas and their contributions to the economic, academic, social, cultural and moral well-being of this nation, including our beloved New Orleans. This timeframe is thick with moral catastrophe that has shaped the Black American experience. However, survivors and descendants of the Middle Passage have forged meaningful lives amidst the oppressive societies in which they lived through their creativity, faith, tradition and resilience. This exhibit seeks to display our continued connection to the ancestors. Artists are asked to consider the following questions: How have we been able to maintain and nourish our creativity, faith, tradition and resilience? What roles do these four elements play in your life? How have they sustained you throughout your life?" --Gason Ayisyin For more information, call (504) 504-569-9070.
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M A A F A
Commemorative Events
The Past We Inherit - The Future We Create
Honoring our ancestors from the TransAtlantic Slave Trade and beyond
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Activities are free and open to all.
JUNE 29 through AUGUST 23, 2018
Exhibition- Maafa: Creativity, Faith, Tradition and Resilience
From the Maafa ceremony in Congo Square to drumming on the mighty Mississippi, this exhibition represents years of honoring our ancestors, depicted from paint brushes and camera lenses. Along with images that poured from his camera, curator Gason Ayisyin puts together those seen through the eyes of other artists. Featuring works by
Jerome Anderson, Atsar Alfred Scott, Cosette Richard, Karel Sloane-Boekbinder, Charles Muir Lovell, Elijah Turk, MaPo Kinnord, Dayna A. Lewis, Dail Chambers, Christine Bro, Charlie Johnson, Régine M. Romain, WaWaWa Diaspora Centre, Pat Jolly, Tshombe Tshanti; and artifacts from the Center for African and African American Studies,
Southern University at New Orleans.
Ashé Power House, 1731 Baronne Street, New Orleans
Opening reception: June 29, 2018 - 6:00-9:00 PM
Exhibition hours: 10:00 AM- 5:30 PM
Free and open to the public
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018 - 9:00 PM - Midnight
The Healing Room - Maafa Edition
Featured Artists:
Michaela Harrison, Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, Joy Clark, Spirit McIntyre, Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater Company, and Black fashions from Brazil by Madalena Negris.
Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet Street, New Orleans
Free and open to the public
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 - 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Book Signing: "Freedom's Song"
Author: Karen Celestan
Photographer: Eric Waters
In this pivotal book, the captivating and kinetic images of noted photographer Eric Waters are paired with a collection of insightful essays by preeminent authors and cultural leaders to offer the first complete look at the Social, Aid and Pleasure Club (SAPC) parade culture in New Orleans.
Ashé Power House, 1731 Baronne Street, New Orleans
Free and open to the public
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM
2018 Maafa Concert
Featuring Grand Griot: Kalamu ya Salaam
Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater Company, Arrowhead Jazz Band & Special Guests
Ashé Power House, 1731 Baronne Street, New Orleans
Free and open to the public
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 - 2:00-3:00 PM
Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater Company Workshop
Sponsored by Jeanne Lafitte National Park Service
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
916 North Peters Street
Free and open to the public
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 at 7:00 AM
Maafa Commemoration
Be part of a sacred ceremony in Congo Square; join the drum procession to the Tomb of the Unknown Slave, and visit three newly-installed historic slave markers. The procession ends at the Mississippi River.
Congo Square /Armstrong Park, `701 N. Rampart St., New Orleans
Attire: PLEASE WEAR WHITE OR SOMETHING LIGHT COLORED
Alert: HYDRATE! IT'S HOT OUT THERE.
Free and open to the public
Support for the Maafa comes from Ashé Cultural Arts Center, Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, the City of New Orleans-Office of Cultural Economy, the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, and the Center for African and African American Studies. The Maafa is partially funded by the Kellogg Foundation (America Healing), Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) the Ford Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Sponsorship comes from Southwest Airlines, the official airline for Efforts of Grace, Inc./Ashé Cultural Arts Center.
Got a drum. Bring it to Maafa!
All drummers are invited to join the drum circle and procession.
For more information on any of the above events,
call (504) 569-9070.
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ASHÉ CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
Carol Bebelle - Co-founder and Executive Director
Jo Ann Minor - Associate Director of Administration and Operations
Frederick "Hollywood" Delahoussaye, Artistic Director
EFFORTS OF GRACE, INC. BOARD
Beverly Andry, Ph.D. - President
Lynnette Colin - Vice President
Rev. Dwight Webster, Ph.D. - Secretary/Treasurer
Al Kennedy, Ph.D. - Historian
Lidya Araya
Jade Russell
Jean Benjamin Vappie
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS
Lloyd Dennis
Tayari kwa Salaam, Ph.D.
Ifama Arsan and Alma Watkins - deceased
SUPPORTERS
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