Saturday + Sunday, September 21-22, 2024 / 11a-6p / Cherry Street Pier
Tickets: $10 donation. Available at Eventbrite.
In honor of the 5th anniversary of Seeds Philly, We Are the Seeds will host a weekend of programming dedicated to Indigenous arts, cultures, and community. This milestone event, taking place on September 21-22, will feature a range of engagements designed to inspire attendees and strengthen community.
Saturday, September 21 / 12p-5p — Pow Wow (Schedule)
The weekend will commence on Saturday with a pow wow, highlighting Indigenous dancers and singers from diverse tribal nations. Attendees will experience host drums Silvercloud Singers (inter-tribal) and Young Blood Singers (Shinnecock), with MC Vaughnda Hilton (Seminole/Blackfeet) from Native Nations Dance Theater guiding the event. Head Dancers, Seneca Spears (Narragansett) and Alana Alexander-Helme (Mashpee Wampanoag) will lead dancers representing a diversity of styles and regions, reflecting the rich traditions of Indigenous communities.Sunday,
September 22 — Stage Presentations (Schedule)
Sunday's program will feature a series of presentations and talks that highlight contemporary Indigenous arts and cultures. The lineup includes human rights defender Roberto Múkaro Borrero (Taino), muralist Priscilla Bell Lamberty (Taino), musical artist Zachariah Julian (Jicarilla Apache), actor Gregory Norman Cruz (Mexica/Chiricahua Apache), performing artist Nicholson Billey (Choctaw), and We Are the Seeds Dance Troupe (Saponi/Narragansett). In addition, the day will include presentations by I Will Carry You children’s book author Colleen Farwell (Crow), and film producer Michelle St. John (Wampanoag).
Saturday & Sunday — Art Show, Shopping, Short Films, and Creative Stations
Throughout the weekend, attendees can shop by visiting the ongoing art show, watch short films, and participate in creative stations. These engagements include corn husk doll-making with Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw), live painting sessions by Priscilla Bell Lamberty (Taino) and Moses BuffaloBoy (Lakota), conversations with Gregory Norman Cruz (Mexica/Chiricahua Apache), and films focusing on Indigenous Food Sovereignty curated by Michelle St. John. Artist booths include jewelry by Roy Tenorio (San Felipe Pueblo) and Tchin (Narragansett), beadwork by Joy Tonepahhote (Kiowa), sculpture by David Farnham (Onondaga), and paintings by Deborah Spears Moorhead (Wampanoag). Additional artists from El Mercado Cultural (Fleisher Art Memorial) will also be present.
Event Details:
For Further Information: Please visit wearetheseeds.org or contact [email protected]
Tickets: $10 donation. Available at Eventbrite.
In honor of the 5th anniversary of Seeds Philly, We Are the Seeds will host a weekend of programming dedicated to Indigenous arts, cultures, and community. This milestone event, taking place on September 21-22, will feature a range of engagements designed to inspire attendees and strengthen community.
Saturday, September 21 / 12p-5p — Pow Wow (Schedule)
The weekend will commence on Saturday with a pow wow, highlighting Indigenous dancers and singers from diverse tribal nations. Attendees will experience host drums Silvercloud Singers (inter-tribal) and Young Blood Singers (Shinnecock), with MC Vaughnda Hilton (Seminole/Blackfeet) from Native Nations Dance Theater guiding the event. Head Dancers, Seneca Spears (Narragansett) and Alana Alexander-Helme (Mashpee Wampanoag) will lead dancers representing a diversity of styles and regions, reflecting the rich traditions of Indigenous communities.Sunday,
September 22 — Stage Presentations (Schedule)
Sunday's program will feature a series of presentations and talks that highlight contemporary Indigenous arts and cultures. The lineup includes human rights defender Roberto Múkaro Borrero (Taino), muralist Priscilla Bell Lamberty (Taino), musical artist Zachariah Julian (Jicarilla Apache), actor Gregory Norman Cruz (Mexica/Chiricahua Apache), performing artist Nicholson Billey (Choctaw), and We Are the Seeds Dance Troupe (Saponi/Narragansett). In addition, the day will include presentations by I Will Carry You children’s book author Colleen Farwell (Crow), and film producer Michelle St. John (Wampanoag).
Saturday & Sunday — Art Show, Shopping, Short Films, and Creative Stations
Throughout the weekend, attendees can shop by visiting the ongoing art show, watch short films, and participate in creative stations. These engagements include corn husk doll-making with Dawn Spears (Narragansett/Choctaw), live painting sessions by Priscilla Bell Lamberty (Taino) and Moses BuffaloBoy (Lakota), conversations with Gregory Norman Cruz (Mexica/Chiricahua Apache), and films focusing on Indigenous Food Sovereignty curated by Michelle St. John. Artist booths include jewelry by Roy Tenorio (San Felipe Pueblo) and Tchin (Narragansett), beadwork by Joy Tonepahhote (Kiowa), sculpture by David Farnham (Onondaga), and paintings by Deborah Spears Moorhead (Wampanoag). Additional artists from El Mercado Cultural (Fleisher Art Memorial) will also be present.
Event Details:
- Location: Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA
- Dates: Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
- Time: 11a-6p
- Tickets: Available at Eventbrite
For Further Information: Please visit wearetheseeds.org or contact [email protected]
