Three hundred artists
will present sacred traditions from seven lineages
of world cultures. The opening procession will
resound with the festive sounds of the brass Banda
Juvenil Solaga from Oaxaca and the Pasadena
Scottish Pipes and Drums ensemble. One
hundred dancers led by Keali’i
Ceballos and Sissy Kaio will
chant and dance on the sands in reverence of
Kanaloa, the Hawaiian deity of the ocean. Swing
Brazil welcomes their guests Viver
Brasil, Capoeira Batuque, Seara
de Caridade do Cabolo Tupinamba and
the Elders of the Diaspora and
will lead us in celebration of Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian
sea goddess. Drummers and dancers from Burkina
Faso led by Olivier Tarpaga and DAFRA will
pay homage to the Yuroba Orisha. Playing a central
role is Cindi Alvitre and Ti’at
Society. The traditional canoe of the
Tongva, will be paddled beyond the breakwaters,
carrying the offerings to the sea and sacred
blessings to the four corners of the Earth, guided
by energy of the Agape Choir and
the rhythms of Remo Drum Circle facilitated
by Christine Stevens.
Produced by WFSM-LA
and sponsored in part by the City of
Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division
and 18th Street Arts Center.
Photos by Jorge Vismara, Helene Barbara,
Charles Kang & REMO
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