Upcoming events.
Reinterment of the Ancestors at the African Burial Ground National Monument
Threads of Truth will participate in the commemoration of the Reinterment of the Ancestors. The program is free and open to the public, and will take place from 11am-2pm Friday, October 4, 2024, outside at the monument at 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. Threads of Truth will share music and dance in an interactive performance.
International African Diaspora Dance Traditions Conference
Threads of Truth, Inc Artistic Director, Fatima Logan-Alston will present a dance workshop at the conference, Thursday, 8/8/24 from 4-4:55pm “Legacies in our Somatic Stories” and perform “On the Verge of Becoming” in the performance with international presenters Friday 8/9/24 7-8:30pm in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil at the Silvestre Cultural Association. The conference theme is “honoring traditional and spiritual dance of the African Diaspora, Reuniting, Remembering, and Resisting.” For more information visit the conference website at https://iaddtc24.wixsite.com/international-africa/general-5
From the Same Clay
From the Same Clay, is a multidisciplinary performance exploring the divine feminine and traditional gender hierarchy through contemporary dance, documentary film, and a talk back with the choreographer. Admission: Seniors and Students $10, Adults $15. Tickets available, proceed to the online Store to purchase tickets.
Threads of Legacy
Threads of Legacy, a multidisciplinary arts residency culminates, with an exhibition of participants’ work in African Diaspora crafts including miniature shekeres, beaded and copper wire jewelry, and miniature fashion mannequins. The event will include music and dance performances from Threads of Truth, and light refreshments. This is a free public event, for the Su Casa residency administered by LMCC and supported with public funds from the New York City Council in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Department for the Aging.
Threads of Legacy, multidisciplinary arts residency at Hamilton Grange Senior Center, ran Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 pm from April 22- June 17, 2024. Culminating public event June 17, 2024.
Pinkster Celebration
Threads of Truth will perform during the Pinkster Celebration at the Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. This event commemorates and celebrations the ways African descendants made space for cultural retention and resiliency through Pinkster. This event is a program of Historic Hudson Valley.
Turning to the East: Intersecting Futures and Afro-Asian Connections in a Multipolar World
Fatima Logan-Alston, Artistic Director of Threads of Truth, performs On the Verge of Becoming, which blends traditional and contemporary aesthetics to explore transformation. Logan-Alston will also share an interactive performance through an Ode to Fanga, variations from Pearl Primus’ choreography from 1959 shared with the audience, who will then be invited to engage in learning selected sections of the variations.
African Percussion and Dance: Arts in Education Residencies
African Percussion and Dance: Arts in Education Residencies at Columbus Elementary, New Rochelle, NY, Grades K, 2, and 4th. Participants learned traditional rhythms and dance and performed a culminating event for school community.