Saturday, November 2 · 12 - 7pm EDT - Location, The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street New York, NY
Palestine is Still the Question: Capoeira & Collective Liberation
Solidarity event & fundraiser for Palestine, Lebanon, Congo addressing the current phase of genocide within a larger history of empire.
Hosted by O Coletivo 🏹
Aims:
Reclaiming the dignity, sovereignty, & liberation struggles of the Global Majority
Activating seeds of resistance within our Afro-descended art form
Raising direct aid funds to offset the suffering of victims of the Zionist apartheid ethnostate
Program:
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Welcome, Altar Offering, & Smudging
Black Power & Palestine Presentation w/ Jasper Jordan
Capoeira Angola Roda
Invited Speakers: Hesen Jabr, Momodou Taal, & Ariel Friedlander
Facilitated Dialogue: Speaking as “I”
Belly Dance Offering w/ Joudy
Capoeira Angola Roda & Closing
4:15 to 5:00 p.m.
Food (provided) & Break
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Film, SPACES OF EXCEPTION (trailer)
Dialogue w/ Malek Rasamny, Co-Director
Cost:
$30 for the entire day, via Eventbrite or cash at door.
All proceeds donated to mutual aid efforts.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, contact us.
Details to know:
Please be on time. We have a full program and will start on time.
This event is all-inclusive. Rodas are for participants only.
Childcare provided upon request.
For sale at event: Palestine olive tree t-shirts 🌿 ($25).
Global Co-Sponsors: Capoeira Freedom Collective / Grupo Capoeira Angola do Acupe / Filhos de Dunga / FICA Philadelphia / Menino Quem Foi Seu Mestre – D.C. / FICA Oakland / Mestre Beto / FICA Seattle – Mestre Silvinho / FICA Portland / No Balanço D’Angola – Oakland / Mestre Fábio