Kasibahagua featured in the New York Times

31st annual Native American Pow-Wow coming to Haverhill

The Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will perform both days. This intertribal, intergenerational organization of indigenous Caribbean singers, musicians, speakers, and artists is dedicated to transmitting their ancestral heritage to their present and future generations.

Native American foods and American fare will be available all day. Suggested donation is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and $3 for children ages 4 to 12. Children 3 and younger are admitted free.

No pets, drugs, alcohol or coolers are allowed.

For more information, visit: mcnaa.org, call 617-642-1683, or e-mail mcnaa@aol.com.

See news article: https://www.hgazette.com/news/local_news/st-annual-native-american-pow-wow-coming-to-haverhill/article_41d27412-b324-5abd-ad66-877bcdc19de5.html

Indigenous Peoples Celebration

Join Redhawk, the Native American Arts Council of NYC, for a community reclamation of Columbus Day. Local chiefs—like Harry Wallace of the Unkechaug Indian Nation on Long Island—join musicians, spoken-word performers and artists on the grass. Look out for multimedia pieces from Bronx-based Intikana, percussion from Caribbean-originated Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society and more.

 See original post in Time Out NY:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/indigenous-peoples-celebration

Kasibahagua at Brentwood Native American Festival 2015

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will present at 1pm.

Look for the Taino information and craft table and mini-museum. 

Kasibahagua at Drums Along the Hudson 2015

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will perform at 11:15am.

Look for the Taino information and mini-museum tent near the stage.

Peace and Dignity Fundraiser with Kasibahagua

Saturday, July 07 2012, 6:30pm - 10:00pm

FROM AREYTO TO HIP HOP

Featuring Music, Poetry, & Dance of the
Indigenous People of the Caribbean

~ Saturday, July 7th, 2012 ~

featuring

- Chilo from El Grito de Poetas

- The Expressive Dance of Milteri Tucker

- The Taino Music of Roberto Mukaro Borrero with members of Kasibahagua

- Percussionist Anibal Collazo Jr.

- The Poetry of White Heron Woman

- Photography"Ancestral Footsteps" by Amy Majagua'naru Ponce

- Taino Indians Mini Museum

- DJ "MUSIC-BY-YOKO"

- Native Arts & Crafts, Prize Raffle Drawing, & More

Doors Open at 6:30pm

Tickets $12 in advance by July 2nd

$15 at the door

$10 with Student ID or UCTP affiliate ID


Venue: The Brecht Forum,
451 West Street New York, NY 10014

For more information contact:
718-549-5677 or 347-242-0516
http://brechtforum.org/directions

Puerto Rico 's Indigenous Roots on Native America Calling

Thursday, February 05 2009, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (EST)

Before it was Puerto Rico , it was known to the Taino people as Borinquen - "land of the brave noble lord." Many of today's Puerto Ricans, both those born on the island and in the states, trace their indigenous roots to Taino ancestors. One geneticist discovered 3 out of 5 native Puerto Ricans have remnants of Taino DNA streaming through their blood. As the legacy of the Taino people of the Caribbean is rediscovered, what is turning Puerto Ricans back to their Borinquen roots?

Special Guest Interview: Roberto Mukaro Agueibana Borrero, President and Chairman of the United Confederation of Taino People.

Native America Calling Airs Live:
http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/
Monday - Friday, 1-2pm Eastern

Contact: 1-800-996-2848, that's 1-800-99-NATIVE

The History, Music and Culture of the Indigenous Taíno People

This evening, indigenous activist, historian, artist, musician and storyteller Roberto Borrero, one of only a handful of actual Taino descendants who are considered authorities on the ancient Taino culture, will introduce us to the history, creation stories, spirituality, music and song of the first indigenous people encountered by Columbus in 1492. The program will include stunning slides and a performance of Taino music by Roberto and other members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society, an organization dedicated to the promotion of Taino culture.

AN EVENING EVENT

Friday, March 20, 7:30pm
The New York Open Center
83 Spring Street (Btw B'way and Lafayette Sts.)
212-219-2527 Ext. 2
www.opencenter.org
Program # 09WSN14P
Members: $18 / Nonmembers: $20

Roberto Mukaro Borrero is an historian, artist, musician, and community leader dedicated to promoting his indigenous Boriken Taino heritage. He has shared aspects of ancient Taino culture on the local, national and international levels and is a respected advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples.

Cacibajagua a Hit at Drums Along the Hudson

New York (UCTP Taino News) - Members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society pause after a sucessful presentation at the "Drums Along the Hudson" Native American Festival, which took place on Saturday May 3rd, 2008 in Northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill Park at 218th Street. In the photo from left to right, (upper row) Roberto Mukaro Borrero, Jeannie Karayani McDonald, Mildred Karaira Gandia, Maria Diaz, Vanessa Inarunikia, (lower row) William Ruiz, Nakota Grant-Borrero, Ericc Diaz, and Alex Kuyaya Pastrano. (Photo credit: Miguel Ibanez, Habitat Pro)

Fiesta de Flores at The New York Botanical Garden

Celebrate the People and Plants of Latin America and the Caribbean and Enjoy the Final Weekend of Caribbean Gardens: Journey to Paradise

Saturday–Sunday, September 15–16

On September 15–16, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Fiesta de Flores, a weekend festival at The New York Botanical Garden, commemorating the people and plants of Latin America and the Caribbean. Enjoy the beauty of the Garden while being treated to live music, dancing, delicious food specialties, storytelling, and more. Take in the tropics on a tour through the final weekend of Caribbean Gardens: Journey to Paradise, the lush exhibition of Caribbean island flora, such as hibiscus, passionflower, bougainvillea, orchids, and more, inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Discover what Garden scientists have been researching for the last century, originating from the first exploration in the Caribbean, and learn about current projects such as the Virtual Herbarium in the exhibition Plants and Fungi: Ten Current Research Stories.

Special Features:

Indigenous Taino Music
On the Conservatory Lawn
Saturday and Sunday, 12 and 1:30 p.m.
Journey to another place and time while listening to indigenous Taino music with members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society. Learn about this indigenous culture’s instruments and how the music is tied to the natural environment.

Special Presentation: Medicinal Plants of Indigenous Caribbean Cultures
Saturday and Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
In the Conservatory GreenSchool
Join Roberto Mucaro Borrero (Taino), Senior Program Coordinator at the American Museum of Natural History, for an engaging presentation on the medicinal plants used historically and traditionally by the Caribbean’s indigenous peoples.

To see full program visit:

http://www.nybg.org/footer/press_releases_results.php?id_press_release=185

For directions:
http://www.nybg.org/visit_the_garden/directions.php

4/27/2007 - 9/16/2007
Caribbean Gardens: Journey to Paradise
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

Escape to exotic islands during this flower and cultural exhibition. Inside our historic glasshouse, stroll through a Spanish-style courtyard garden that’s bursting with the lush, tropical flora of the Caribbean. Immerse yourself in the fragrance and colors of hibiscus, passionflower, bougainvillea, oleander, orchids, and dozens more. Delve into diverse, fascinating cultures with Caribbean-inspired events. Dance to the beat of Caribbean music, indulge in the flavor of the region’s spices and fruits, and discover the vibrant history of its plants and people. Caribbean Gardens is accompanied by the botanical art exhibition Paradise in Print in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.

Archive: Cacibajagua Members in India

Excerpt from "The Voice of the Taino People: Gathering of Elders of the Ancient Traditions in India," Volume 6, Issue 1, January – March 2003, pg. 1:

MUMBAI, INDIA – From 4-9 February 2003, more than 180 delegates from about 40 countries representing various ancient religions and traditions of the world attended the First International Conference and Gathering of the Elders of Ancient Traditions and Cultures...

Among the various dignitaries who addressed the conference was an impressive delegation of Indigenous Leaders from the throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean). This dynamic contingent included representatives of the Maya, Navajo, Cherokee, Squamish, Carib and Taíno Nations. The Caribbean delegates included Chief Ricardo Bharat Hernandez of the Santa Rosa Carib Community, as well as Sylvia Karayaturey Rosario and Roberto Múkaro Borrero who were representing the United Confederation of Taíno People (UCTP) and the Cacibajagua Cultural Society...

Volunteer Opportunity, Prayer Vigil & New Moon Unity Gathering

Volunteer Opportunity, Prayer Vigil & New Moon Unity Gathering
Saturday, October 21st 2006
Brook Park in the South, South Bronx, NY
141st Street and Brook Avenue

Dig your hands in the Earth, chop wood, gather stones and celebrate Autumn! We invite you to join us in giving active and loving care to Brook Park as well an opportunity to stand in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. We welcome both “skilled and unskilled alike to join us for a day of service to Mother Earth and All Our Relations through focused and joyful work. Please let us know if you are intending to participate and sign up through our website via the Volunteer section at http://friendsofbrookpark.org/

10am - Volunteers needed for garden and to plant bulbs! And to prepare
purification lodge etc.

12noon - Lighting of Fire for the Stones

3pm - Purification Ceremony (aka Inipi, Temascal, Kansi/Guanara), facilitated by Roberto Mucaro Borrero(Boriken Taino)

All are welcome - Bring food to share, instruments, tobacco, and a good heart. Please consider offering a contribution if you are attending the activity so that we can obtain more resources to share. This gathering is sponsored by the Friends of Brook Park, the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society and the UCTP Regional Coordinating Office.

Directions:
Brook Park141st St. and Brook Ave.
South Bronx, New York

By train:#6 Local Subway - Ride to Brook Avenueget off
at Brook Ave. Walk up 3 blocks to 141st - the park is
on the corner

or #2, #5 Subways to 149th Street and Third Ave. walk
down Willis Ave. to 141st St. take a left and walk to
Brook Avenue there we are on the corner.

By car:
From the North West Side
Take the Major Deegan Expressway to 138th Street exit,
take a left and go on 138th street for about 6-10
blocks, left on Willis Avenue, right on 142nd Street,
right on 141st Street and park is there on the corner.

From the East side
Take the Bruckner Expressway exit at 138th Street,
take a right on 138th Street, go a few blocks to St.
Anns Avenue, take a right on St. Anns, and go to 141st
Street. Take a left on 141st street, go one block,
pass Brook Ave. and the park is there on the corner.

For information on the ceremony contact uctp_ny@yahoo.com

For Information on Brook Park visit http://friendsofbrookpark.org/ or call Harry J. Bubbins at 646.206.5288

Indigenous Peoples Day: Volunteer Opportunity, Prayer Vigil & Unity Gathering

Indigenous Peoples Day
Volunteer Opportunity, Prayer Vigil & Unity Gathering
Monday, October 9th 2006
Brook Park in the South, South Bronx, NY
141st Street and Brook Avenue

Dig your hands in the Earth, chop wood, gather stones and celebrate Autumn! We invite you to join us in giving active and loving care to our Brook Park as well an opportunity to stand in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. We welcome both skilled and unskilled alike to join us for a day of service to Mother Earth and All Our Relations through focused and joyful work. Please let us know if you are intending to participate and sign up through our website via the Volunteer section at http://friendsofbrookpark.org/

Indigenous Peoples Day
Volunteer Opportunity, Prayer Vigil & Unity Gathering

10am - Volunteers needed to prepare purification lodge etc.

12noon - Lighting of Fire for the Stones

1pm - Reading of the Papal Bulls and Bulls Burning

3pm - Purification Ceremony (aka Inipi, Temascal, Kansi/Guanara), facilitated by Roberto Mucaro Borrero (Boriken Taino)

Following the Purification Ceremony will be a time for sharing from the heart around the sacred fire…

All are welcome - Bring food to share, instruments, tobacco, and a good heart as we pause to acknowledge Mother Earth and the over 500 struggle of Indigenous Peoples throughout the Americas and beyond. In solidarity, prayers and songs will be extended to Leonard Peliter who is enduring his 30th year of imprisonment, as well as those who are fasting for Leonard’s Freedom until October 12th.

Solidarity through prayer and song will also be extended to the Anti-Columbus Day rally in Denver as well as in other places around Turtle Island, the Mohawk protesters in New Caledonia, the Taino and other Caribbean Indigenous Nations, and for those preparing to lobby the United Nations for the passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

This gathering is sponsored by the Friends of Brook Park, the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society and the UCTP Regional Coordinating Office.

Directions:
Brook Park141st St. and Brook Ave.
South Bronx, New York

By train:#6 Local Subway - Ride to Brook Avenueget off at Brook Ave. Walk up 3 blocks to 141st - the park is on the corner

or #2, #5 Subways to 149th Street and Third Ave. walk down Willis Ave. to 141st St. take a left and walk to Brook Avenue there we are on the corner.

By car:
From the North West Side
Take the Major Deegan Expressway to 138th Street exit, take a left and go on 138th street for about 6-10 blocks, left on Willis Avenue, right on 142nd Street, right on 141st Street and park is there on the corner.

From the East side
Take the Bruckner Expressway exit at 138th Street, take a right on 138th Street, go a few blocks to St. Anns Avenue, take a right on St. Anns, and go to 141st Street. Take a left on 141st street, go one block, pass Brook Ave. and the park is there on the corner.

For Information on Brook Park visit http://friendsofbrookpark.org/ or call Harry J. Bubbins at 646.206.5288

For information on the UCTP visit http://www.uctp.org/ or contact uctp_ny@yahoo.com

Archive: Cacibajagua at the Reading Public Museum, 1998

Roberto Mucaro Borrero and Cacibajagua at the Reading Public Museum,
Penn., July 11-12, 1998

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Archive: Cacibajagua at El Museo del Barrio, 1994

Cacibajagua celebrates El Museo del Barrio's 25th Anniversary,
May 14, 1994

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Archive: Cacibajagua at Amazon Week 5, 1994

Roberto Mucaro Borrero and Al Bold Eagle Santos at the United Nations,
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, May 2 1994

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