Commissioned Artists Announced by Park Avenue Armory for 100 YEARS | 100 WOMEN INITIATIVE

Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society Among the Commissioned Artists Announced by Park Ave Armory for 100 Years / 100 Women Initiative.

See article here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Commissioned-Artists-Announced-by-Park-Avenue-Armory-for-100-YEARS-100-WOMEN-INITIATIVE-20200218

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

Kasibahagua at Indigenous Peoples Day NYC

#IPDNYC is an annual event co-sponsored by the United Confederation of Taíno People, Indigenous Peoples Day NYC is an alternative to Columbus Day celebrated in NYC​. Indigenous cultural presentations, speakers, artisans and vendors, Native Foods, and more. LOOK for the table and performance of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society. October 13-14, ICHAN Stadium, Randalls Island, NY. Sunrise ceremony 7am on October 14. The event takes place BEHIND ICHAN Stadium.

Kasibahagua will present Taíno cultural at Bear Mountain Pow Wow

Bear Mountain, NY (UCTP Taíno News) – Members of the Kasibahagua Taíno Cultural Society will share two cultural presentations, one on Saturday, August 3rd and one on Sunday, August 4 at the Bear Mountain Pow Wow. The group will also have an educational booth to continue to educate attendees throughout the weekend. Founded in 1994, members of Kasibahagua have promoted Taino culture and educated thousands using music, song, dance, and art at Pows Wows, festivals, conferences, and other events around the world. The Annual Bear Mountain Powwow will be held at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, in Stony Point, New York. A Grand Entry of Dancers begins at 1 p.m. and again at 5 p.m., rain or shine. The event is open to the public who are welcome to bring lawn chairs. The Bear Mountain Powwow is hosted by the Redhawk Native American Arts Council. For more information contact native@redhawkcouncil.org or you can visit the Redhawk Native American Arts Council’s website at https://redhawkcouncil.org/. The Kasibahagua Taíno Cultural Society is a member organization of the United Confederation of Taíno People. 

UCTPTN 08/02/2019

Kasibahagua to present at First Annual Children's Areito in the Bronx

June 22, 20219, 12 noon - 5:00 pm,
Brook Park, 141 St.@ Brook Ave, Bronx, NY 

Organized by UCTP member organization Bohio Atabei Taíno Women's Circle, this program will feature Taíno songs, dances, educational activities, intergenerational sharing, hands-on workshops and opportunities to interact with Taíno and other leaders of indigenous peoples. This event is endorsed by the United Confederation of Taíno People.

Dancers, Artists, and Activists Reclaim Space at the First United Lenape Nations Pow Wow

Article mention: "The day’s performers also included the Aztec/Conchero/Mexica dance group Kalpulli Huehutlahtolli, the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society, and critically acclaimed Inuit throat singer, Tanya Tagaq."

See full article here: https://hyperallergic.com/472923/dancers-artists-and-activists-reclaim-space-at-the-first-united-lenape-nations-pow-wow/

Kasibahagua at Plug Pond Pow Wow in Massachusetts

The Kasibahagua Taíno Culture Society will be presenting and have a table at the Plug Pond Inter-Tribal Pow Wow in Haverhill, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 9, 2018. #Taíno #PlugPond

For more information: https://www.essexcountycreates.org/event/annual-intertribal-pow-wow/

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

2nd Annual Brook Park Indigenous Peoples Festival

In recognition of the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, please join us for a day of family fun and solidarity among diverse communities… indigenous educational cultural presentations, spoken word, special guest speakers, indigenous arts and crafts, information on local and international environmental initiatives, and more…  

This event is presented by Friends of Brook Park in cooperation with the United Confederation of Taino People and Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli and is made possible with support of Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of NYC Parks and City Parks Foundation. 

The 2nd Annual Brook Park Indigenous Peoples Festival is free and open to the public.

Sunday, August 9

at 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Brook Park, 141st Street and Brook Ave., South Bronx, NY

Look for a presentation by the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society and the UCTP mini-Taino Museum display

See page at Face Book for more details

https://www.facebook.com/events/1654901404728107/

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.

Happy Birthday Papo!

Happy birthday to our atiao (brother) Papo (at center)!
 Papo is one of the drummers for the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society.
Seneko kakona (abundant blessings) to him today and always!

Kasibahagua at Columbia University

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society present Taino music and song at Columbia University

Kasibahagua Preparing for the Spring and Summer Season

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society gathered
in Astoria, Queens to prepare for the upcoming cultural
presentation season.

Kasibahagua at the United Nations 2014

UCTP Taino News - Members of Kasibahagua share a song during the 
UN International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples held at the United
Nations on August 8th, 2014. 

Kasibahagua Featured at Indigenous Peoples Festival

UCTP Taino News - Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society 

performing at the Indigenous Peoples Festival in held in honor of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The event was held at Brook Park in the South Bronx on Sunday, May 18, 2014. 

6th Annual Indigenous Day of Remembrance

Members of Kasibahagua perform at the Shorakapok Earth Keepers Dance and Drum Circle

Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society at Drums Along the Hudson 2013

Thank you to Ayle for the photos!