AFRO-LATIN@S IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Friday, October 28 - 7:00pm
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, Bronx Garifuna Nation (Film Premiere!) Carlos de Jesus (2011, 90 mins) Having escaped the ravages of slavery in the Americas, the Garifuna culture has survived for over 212 years on self-reliance, sacred spirit-possession practices, and their dancemoves. A feature-length video documentary, “Garifuna Nation,” presents a cultural encounter between two distinct Afro-Caribbean experiences: Afro-Puerto Rican and Garinagu (also called Garifuna). Through these two parallel perspectives, the video looks into how the slave experience has historically played itself out in different ways and how circumstances determine who we are today. Having escaped the ravages of slavery in the Americas, a group of West Africans joined with Carib Indians to form the Garifuna culture that has survived for over 212 years -- on self-reliance, sacred spirit-possession practices and dance moves. Now, the Garinagu people must face the challenge of interfacing western lifestyles and modern technology with the long-held values regarding their community.Friday, October 28 - 7:00pm Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, Bronx Garifuna Nation (Film Premiere!) Carlos de Jesus (2011, 90 mins) Having escaped the ravages of slavery in the Americas, the Garifuna culture has survived for over 212 years on self-reliance, sacred spirit-possession practices, and their dancemoves. A feature-length video documentary, “Garifuna Nation,” presents a cultural encounter between two distinct Afro-Caribbean experiences: Afro-Puerto Rican and Garinagu (also called Garifuna). Through these two parallel perspectives, the video looks into how the slave experience has historically played itself out in different ways and how circumstances determine who we are today. Having escaped the ravages of slavery in the Americas, a group of West Africans joined with Carib Indians to form the Garifuna culture that has survived for over 212 years -- on self-reliance, sacred spirit-possession practices and dance moves. Now, the Garinagu people must face the challenge of interfacing western lifestyles and modern technology with the long-held values regarding their community. |
 Q & A will follow all films.
Presented in partnership with WNYC Radio, NYU Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and Bronx Museum of the Arts. With the generous support of WK. Kellogg Foundation. |
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