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- Natural Wanderment: Stewardship. Sovereignty. Sacredness.11:00 am
- Painting& 11:00 am
- BU Alumni Reception at the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference5:00 pm
- Our Shared Seafaring Heritage, Alive in Rhythm and Song6:00 pm
- Cendrillon (Cinderella)7:30 pm
- One Penny Down7:30 pm
Our Shared Seafaring Heritage, Alive in Rhythm and Song
The Pacific & Indian Oceans share a little-known common heritage. Five thousand years ago, people of the Pacific designed ocean-capable canoes and, from a beach in Taiwan, they set sail and settled on islands from Madagascar to Aotearoa (New Zealand), Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to Hawai’i. The descendants of these brave seafarers surpass 400 million people today. During the first segment of this lecture demonstration, presenters will set the stage with geographical and historical background about these great oceanic migrations. The second segment will consist of conversation and musical demonstrations by Small Island Big Song artists to showcase some of the cultural similarities their communities share across these vast ocean expanses.
Register by: 2/29/2024When | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm on Thursday, February 29, 2024 |
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Building | Howard Thurman Center, 808 Commonwealth ave., Boston, MA, 02215 |
Room | Howard Thurman Center Event Space |
Contact Name | Elana Harris |
Phone | 6173580489 |
Contact Email | elanamh@bu.edu |
Contact Organization | BU Arts Initiative |
Fees | Free |
Speakers | Small Island Big Song |