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Lavi Miyò 2 | On Resistance and Revolution
Event Information
Description
Created by Veroneque Ignace, Kriyol Dance! artistic director, Lavi Miyò is a collaborative dance, music, and visual arts project that employs storytelling and Haitian traditional music, dance, and oral history. Lavi Miyò centers the creation of work on the terms resilience, resistance, power, and empowerment and their implications on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The event will include a visual arts exhibition of painting by Nathalie Jolivert.
This performance is made possible by the continued support and participation of Kriyol Dance! artists, Nathalie Jolivert, Sirene Dantor of Fanmi Asòtò, Five Myles Gallery, Crossing Midnight Entertainment, and Lakou Societe St. Michel Archange, and others.
Suggested donation: $20
Visual Art Exhibition 6:30pm | Performance begins 7:30pm
Location: 558 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Organizer Kriyol Dance! Collective
Organizer of Lavi Miyò 2 | On Resistance and Revolution
Kriyol Dance! Collective (KDC) is a collective of artist-leaders using art - dance, music, and spoken word - as a tool for commentary creating original work focused on the preservation of Black diasporic culture and Haitian culture. KDC exists as a platform to promote community collaboration and wellness.
Kriyol Vodou Band is the official musical ensemble of Kriyol Dance! Collective.
