JUNE IN BLOOM !
JUNE IN BLOOM!In May, Director Rulan went to Anishnaabeg territory of Ontario Canada to choreograph for Cara Mumford’s incredible short film, and traveled to Australia to participate in Cultural Summit and International Indigenous Dance convening at the Yirramboi Festival http://yirramboi.net.au : YIRRAMBOI means tomorrow in the shared languages of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nations. YIRRAMBOI First Nations Arts Festival is a ten day feast of arts and events showcasing the diversity and individuality of First Nations artists leading 21st Century contemporary arts practice. Rise, Unite and be Inspired!In June, we look forward to amazing events including: June 10-11 : Renewable Energy cultural convening, by invitation only. Thank you to Center for Sustainable Practices in ArtsJune 11: Dancing Earth appears in TREATY MAKING : WE STAND TOGETHER at Urban Indigenous Festival at SOMARTS in San Francisco, thank you Sammay Dizon for your inspired leadership!June 13 : Invite community movers and shakers to FREE 6-7 pm MOVEMENT OF MOVEMENT BUILDING WORKSHOP #4, at the monthly New Mexico Dance Coalition community creative session at Pomegranate Studios in Santa Fe, to learn the Global Water DanceJune 17 : At Wild Horse Casino in Gila River, Dancing Earth's soloists Natalie Benally and Anne Pesata will be featured in ACONAV Fashion show with designer Loren Aragon, embodying the Acoma story of emergence...June 18 : Dancing Earth appears in TREATY MAKING : WE STAND TOGETHER at Native Contemporary Arts Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco. Thank you Janeen Antoine for the invitation!June 24 : WATER IS LIFE FESTIVAL at Santa Fe Botanical Gardens from 5-8 pm, featuring the Global Water Dances! Co produced by Not Afraid To Look, Rover Runs Through Us, and Dancing Earth. Thank you NM McCune!June 26-29 : This year’s Native Youth Wellness Warrior Camp will be hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in the beautiful valley of Grand Ronde, Oregon - http://www.nativewellness.com/events.htmlJune 30 : Dancing Earth in performance of excerpts of SEEDS REGENERATION at Idyllwild Arts, CA, alongside program with Frank Waln and Sampson Brothers, and poet Tazbah Chavez with CA First Nations contemporary dancer Ciera Budge!And, we recently have been honored by support awards from Honor The Earth, the Center for Sustainable Practices in Arts, California Arts Council Local Impact Grant, and the MAP Fund, and we are so excited for the inciredible projects that this will be emerging from this support! Stay tuned ....