Ayiti Resurrect is organizing an inspiration-packed fundraiser
Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
celebrating trans-local solidarity and community resilience.
In support of Ayiti Resurrect’s commitment to collaborative healing in Haiti, the event will feature stunning performances, moderated dialog with AR collective members, a panel of experts demystifying current realities in Haiti, a chance to hear live from our partners in Haiti, and short film screening.
There will also be a silent auction of art from Komye artists and some distinctive items from AR supporters.
Haitian hors d’oeuvres crafted by renowned Chef Davidson D. Destinoble
and La Caye’s signature ginger mint sangria will be served to our early arrivals!
$25 Admission
with additional tax-deductible opportunities to give via check, cash or credit
purchase tickets here
if you cannot join us donate here
This fundraiser will help raise funds for not only our planning and delegation trips this coming year but also to support long term investment in the many initiatives designed and lead by the Komye community. We are asking all supporters and people interested in this work to make an investment in our five year vision!
Performers include:
Maya Azucena – MTV Made’s Award winning singer-activist and cultural ambassador making soul music that matters. link
Lenelle Moïse – author of Haiti Glass, and an award-winning poet, playwright and performer who creates jazz-infused, hip-hop bred, politicized texts about the intersection of identity, memory and spirit. link
Naima of Climbing PoeTree – internationally renowned spoken word poet, lyricist, and co-creator of Hurricane Season, award-winning multimedia theater about unnatural disaster. link
Goussy Celestin – ASE Dance Theater Collective member, composer, vocalist and dancer whose artistic mission is to highlight the influence, connection and beauty of Haitian culture in the Americas. member of and ¡Retumba!
Strings ‘n Skins – play rhythmical interpretations of North African and South African improvisational styles. Their Afro-Asian hybrid beats are played on traditional instruments.
Speakers Include:
Selome Araya– Social Advocate, Reiki Healing Practitioner, and Postpartum Doula, Selome served as the Emergency Response Development and Communications Manager for Action Aid Haiti after the earthquake. With a Master’s in Public Health in Forced Migration, she has also served as Project Coordinator for Speak Africa at UNICEF Ethiopia, Project Manager for South Los Angeles Health Projects, Communications Consultant for Fahamu Networks for Social Justice, and Refugee Youth Program Manager African Community Resource Center.
& Ayiti Resurrect collective members, delegates, and partners!