Create a meaningful homage with guidance from local artists to honor your own ancestors and craft a personal message to leave behind to commemorate the burial ground and those who are buried there.
The event will feature live music from 2pm to 4pm highlighting traditional Afro-Caribbean rhythms and dances including bomba, plena, guaracha, and changüí.
Featured artists include:
Juan Usera and the Sambuco Tribe
Tijay Mohammed
Stephanie Alvarado
Immanuel Oni
Jeremiah Olayinka Ojo
REIMAGINING: Fall Get-Together is part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Reimagining initiative. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni, Liminal Sp, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration. This project is supported by the Mellon Foundation.
Our Contact Information
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance
80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Ste. E1
Bronx, NY 10463
718-601-1460
http://vancortlandt.org
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