Sunday, April 05, 2009

Here's Nathan's museum info, but it looks like some of the specific links are broken.

http://www.blackiowa.org/index.html

Spirits & Sequins exhibition reception--MEMBERS ONLY


Friday, April 3, 2009, 5 – 8pm

This vibrant new exhibit showcases some ornately decorated Haitian drapos, or prayer flags, from the largest Haitian art collection in a public museum in the U.S., courtesy of the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Each piece depicts a Haitian vodou loa, or deity, with his or her own personality and story—much like the Greek gods. You can see the African influences in Haitian culture, and how those influences compare to African American culture. Enjoy Haitian foods and see Haitian dancer Celia Bambara perform with a Haitian drummer. Haiti is a rich, exciting place, so our grand opening will be, too!

Stop back on Saturday, April 4th at 1pm to participate in a Haitian dance workshop with Celia Bamabara. It’s free! Anyone from ages 5 and up are welcome!

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