Pre-ball EVENTS
Making of ceremonial vessels
Bengali culture worker Pampi invited attendees to weave love letters into hand-crafted
ceremonial vessels to their loved ones.
Photography by: Jeremy Suh
Photography credit: Jeremy Suh
Photography credit: Jeremy Suh
Photography credit: Jeremy Suh
Photography credit: Jeremy Suh
Massqing workshop
Artist Daniel Callahan teaches the origin and technique of MassQing
Photography by: Sarah Duarte & Jeremy Suh
African folklore lecture
African Folklore lecture Photo Credit: Vanessa Leroy
African Folklore lecture Photo Credit: Vanessa Leroy
African Folklore lecture Photo Credit: Vanessa Leroy
African Folklore lecture Photo Credit: Vanessa Leroy
SOUL: An Ancestor Workshop
Soul: An Ancestor Workshop was led by Castle of Our Skins Poet in Residence Marlanda Dekine who led participants through writing + meditation activities to access and communicate with our ancestors.
Photography by Nikolai Alexander
MassQ Ball Co-producers Ashleigh Gordon and Daniel Callahan with Marlanda Dekine and other attendees at the "Soul: An Ancestor Workshop" @ the Arnold Arboretum. Photo by: Nikolai Alexander
Photo by: Nikolai Alexander
Photo by: Nikolai Alexander
MassQ Ball Co-producers Ashleigh Gordon and Daniel Callahan with Marlanda Dekine and other attendees at the "Soul: An Ancestor Workshop" @ the Arnold Arboretum. Photo by: Nikolai Alexander
identity | culture | arts recap
The Identity | Culture | Arts Panel featured panelists Jenny Oliver, L'Merchie Frazier and Biplaw Rai who shared their knowledge, experience and insight with honesty, grace and generosity.
Photography by Lauren Miller
Panelists Jenny Oliver, L'Merchie Frazier, Biplaw Rai, and moderator Daniel Callahan (from L to R). Photo: Lauren Miller
Photo: Lauren Miller
Photo: Lauren Miller
Panelists Jenny Oliver, L'Merchie Frazier, Biplaw Rai, and moderator Daniel Callahan (from L to R). Photo: Lauren Miller
Dr. Liseli A. Fitzpatrick, a Trinidadian-scholar in the field of African Diasporic cosmologies and sacred ontologies, led an engaging lecture and discussion exploring African mythologies and folkloric cultures.
Photography by: Vanessa Leroy