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Public Programs CalendarAll public programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise indicated.Gyrating on the Hips of Gede with Dowoti DesirSaturday March 20, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm MoAD Salon
Lecture|Demonstration Focused on the Haitian Vodou nation of lwa Gede, Guardian of Struggle associated with the ancestors, death, children, and sexuality. Often depicted as lewd and mischievous, Dowoti Desir argues this spiritual gatekeeper is the key to innovation, evolution and survival for Afro Atlantic communities. There is an interactive element which accompanies this surprising presentation. A Manbo Asogwe in Haitian Vodou, Dowoti Desir is both a priest and a scholar who has officiated various rites at the request of the U.S. Federal Government General Services Administration for the New York African Burial Ground, and The Five Points Memorial; Museum of Natural History for the exhibition the Sacred Art of Haitian Vodou; and Cornell University Africana Studies Department. Ms. Désir lectures extensively on Haitian Vodou and the spiritual traditions of the Afro-Atlantic at a variety of institutions through out the United States  African Spiritual Practices and Retentions in Latin MusicWednesday September 1, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm MoAD SalonLecture Series taught by John Santos This six-part series will reveal several elements of African spiritual origin that form the basis of, and/or inform popular Latin music. These elements have to do with instrumentation, rhythm, melody, lyrics, mythology, oral history and language as they are used in dance music and Latin jazz. We will listen to and analyze a broad cross-section of random recorded examples from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Republica Dominicana/Haiti, the United States and Brasil that span the last century. The series will take place on Wednesday evenings August 4 - September 8, 2010 7:00 to 9:00PM African Spiritual Practices and Retentions in Latin MusicWednesday September 8, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm MoAD SalonLecture Series taught by John Santos This six-part series will reveal several elements of African spiritual origin that form the basis of, and/or inform popular Latin music. These elements have to do with instrumentation, rhythm, melody, lyrics, mythology, oral history and language as they are used in dance music and Latin jazz. We will listen to and analyze a broad cross-section of random recorded examples from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Republica Dominicana/Haiti, the United States and Brasil that span the last century. The series will take place on Wednesday evenings August 4 - September 8, 2010 7:00 to 9:00PM FAMILY DAY Celebrate Hispanic Heritage MonthSaturday September 18, 20101:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us for Family Day highlighting the African Presence in Peru. Drop by the Education Center to make an Afro-Peruvian Diablo (devil) mask. VIsit the 2nd Floor Salon 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM to watch the film, Susana Baca: Memoria Viva about the life of internationally acclaimed Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca, who was instrumental in reviving Afro-Peruvian music in the 1950s. Then from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM experience the rhythmic, energizing music and dance of Berkeley-based Afro-Peruvian group, De Rompe Y Raja. Afro-Peruvian music is rooted in the communities of enslaved Africans brought to work in the mines along the Peruvian coast. It draws heavily on African, Andean, and Spanish musical traditions. While historically neglected until recently, Afro-Peruvian music contains a wealth of rhythms and dances that have seen resurgence in popularity since the 1950s and are quickly spreading to other areas of the Americas. FREE with Museum Admission. Stirring the Waters, Fanning the Flames: Ericka Huggins in Conversation with Ronald K. PorterSaturday September 25, 20102:30 pm - 4:00 pmThe Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society has a mission to collect and preserve the history of LGBTQ people and make it accessible through its archive, exhibits and public programming. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the GLBT Historical Society is holding a series of important conversations across generations. As the first event in the Silver Anniversary Speakers Series, co-presented by MoAD, we are proud to present activist, educator, former political prisoner and leader of the Black Panther Party, Ericka Huggins, in conversation with UC Berkeley doctoral student in Social and Cultural Studies in Education, Ronald K. Porter. In addition to his dissertation research, which traces the intellectual history of African-American educational thought, Porter is conducting work on how the Black Panther Party considered both the nature and elimination of lesbian and gay oppression. Ericka and Ronald will discuss perspectives on LGBTQ history, the Black Panther Party’s relationship with the Gay Liberation Movement, sustaining activism, and promoting social justice. This conversation is critical not only to illuminate how black organizations of the past focused on the issue of sexuality, but also how such actions help us understand the connections between race and sexuality in today’s political climate. Free with MoAD Admission. For more information on Ericka Huggins, Ronald K. Porter, and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society, please consult these sites: http://erickahuggins.com/Home.html http://glbthistory.org/ http://townsendlab.berkeley.edu/members/ronald-k-porter
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