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First Friday: Celebrating Freedom with Ilê Aiyê: black culture and liberation

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

In 2024, the renowned Ilê Aiyê (House of Life) carnival bloco from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Its history, originally linked to Afro-Brazilian dance and music, is […]

Free

Exhibition Closing Party with Talks by Curators and Artists

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

Join us for the Closing Celebration of Seeing through Stone with talks by curators and artists, food, and live music by SambaDá! At 2 p.m., there will be a special […]

Free

YINTAH: Conversation with Jennifer Wickham and Tsakë ze’ Sleydo’ Molly Wickham

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, United States

Join us for a conversation about the film YINTAH and the Wet’suwet’en nation’s fight for sovereignty with Jennifer Wickham, one of the film's directors, and Tsakë ze’ Sleydo’ Molly Wickham, one of the main protagonists. YINTAH, meaning “land” in the Wet’suwet’en language, tells the story of an Indigenous nation’s fight for sovereignty as they resist […]

Free