Art of Ceremony (Panel Discussion)

September 8, 2017

Ceremonies are a part of spiritual existence, helping to align with intention and enabling people to harness energy in a particular direction.  With intention, art blossoms in many forms – music, dance, jewelry, altar creation, to name some.  In this panel discussion, we discuss the art of ceremony, its similarities and differences among different societies as it has traveled and evolved over time.

Featuring:

Natalia Bolivar – Anthropologist, Author, and expert on Yoruba religion in Cuba

Juana Morales – Expert of the Yoruba religion and its practice in Cuba (and subject of the photograph by Victoria Cohen in the Familiar Faces exhibit)

Yordany Gonzalez – Babalawo (Highest order of the Yoruba religion in Cuba) and expert of horticulture in spiritual practice

Donna Freeman – Expert on Yoruba ceremony and art, jewelry

Yang Abiona – Expert on Afro-Haitian spiritual dance