*Community Partners: The "Original" Krew, vivaARTS network, ARTS Production, Max Blanchet, Alouba, Ralph Eaglefeather, Mache Limen
" Rara Tou Limen would like to extend a personal invitation requesting your presence at Oakland Ansanm pou Ayiti! Oakland Together for Haiti! Please join us as we continue to uplift a country whose culture has increasingly sustained the Bay Area’s artistic community and beyond." ~Portsha Jefferson, Artistic Director- Rara Tou Limen
flier design: ARTSproduction
Oakland Ansanm pou Ayiti! – Oakland Together for Haiti! will celebrate the rich cultural traditions of Haiti and serve as an educational vehicle, informing participants on creative ways to collectively join forces to rebuild and revitalize Haiti and impact it’s future. In addition, the benefit will give participants, donors and sponsors an opportunity to give DIRECTLY to Haitian families, loved ones, artists, and to the community of Carrefour Feuilles, an area of Port-au-Prince grossly neglected.
GIVE2GIVE Campaign: "Women and Children" [call for updates]
*Benefiting Hope for Haitian Children Foundation & target partners
Over 20 gallons of selected in-kind goods & supplies collected.
A Special thank you to our 1st Quarter sites:
Malonga Casquelourd Center, [Rara Tou Limen, Fua Dia Congo & Dance-A-Vision] Dance Mission Theater, the home of Malcolm Quiter-Riguad
*Benefiting Hope for Haitian Children Foundation & target partners
Over 20 gallons of selected in-kind goods & supplies collected.
A Special thank you to our 1st Quarter sites:
Malonga Casquelourd Center, [Rara Tou Limen, Fua Dia Congo & Dance-A-Vision] Dance Mission Theater, the home of Malcolm Quiter-Riguad
Congo SQ West Kinship Family Fund
Raratoulimen- Daniel Brevil Family -H.E.R.E.* [ongoing]
Haitian Earthquake Relief Effort
Daniel Brevil of Haiti is a Master Artist/Instructor & Musical Director for Bay Area Kanaval Performing company - Rara Tou Limen, in partnership with Portsha Jefferson, Founder/Director of the group. Daniel incredibly survived the Earthquake and with recent return March 2010; He is now managing daily life, providing for Family recently displaced, and maintains continued dedication in providing assistance towards rebuilding his community -Carrefour Feuilles.
Congo SQ West's networks and Go[o]d Service Agents [GSA's], tenaciously guided and facilitated provisional aid for Daniel and his family within the 1st 10 days...yet he answers the call of his native community, drawing attention to the Carrefour Feuilles district- severely affected, receiving minimal aid...We maintain fortitude and FAITH in this ongoing effort of Uplift and continued sustenance.
.. for more info: 510.464-3025
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Kinship Partners: [Beneficiary] Raratoulimen: Portsha & Daniel Brevil Family [Haiti]
ARTSproduction, califa510 Dance works, Congolese Dance and Drum Works,
Dimensions Dance Theatre, Inc, Fua Dia Congo Performing Company,
The Malonga Family - Oakland, CA usa & The vivaARTS network
Kinship Partners: [Beneficiary] Raratoulimen: Portsha & Daniel Brevil Family [Haiti]
ARTSproduction, califa510 Dance works, Congolese Dance and Drum Works,
Dimensions Dance Theatre, Inc, Fua Dia Congo Performing Company,
The Malonga Family - Oakland, CA usa & The vivaARTS network
Much love and appreciation to RTL's Kanaval Contingent for a wonderful display of solidarity with our beloved Ayiti! Our Konbit ROCKED the streets of SF in FULL splendor! Big ups to Brav, our vocalists, drummers, skaters, stilt walker, spirit section and our dedicated community of fabulous dancers who made IT happen. I am filled with gratitude. RETHINK, REBUILD,RESTORE! -- let's not forget!
