Contribute to the Footprints Exhibition by partaking in one of our FREE and interesting Workshops. Fun for the whole family and great for all ages. Mitote Workshops Footprint Stencil Workshops Medicine Wheel Workshops Mask Making Workshops MITOTE Workshops: PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES AND FAMILIES A Residency with Daniel Sanchez Mon - Fri, June 12-23, 6:30-8:30 pm FREE   Registration is Required phone 604-713-1800 or register online Mitote Workshops WHAT IS MITOTE? Mitote is a community cultural development practice which uses the arts as a powerful means to form community, bringing people into relationship around themes of World Peace and Sustainability. Mitote is a Mexican nahuatl circular dance to celebrate fertility and is also the cloud and snake symbol which represents the union between heaven and earth. Daniel Sanchez is a Mexican artist who specializes in developing and facilitating percussion orchestras, creating musical instruments made with solid disposable materials and using Afro-American, middle-west and African rhythms. In his work, Daniel promotes ecological sensibility, social integrity, and cultural pluralism - all within an atmosphere of collaboration. Supported by music, participants develop both a community and rhythmic sense, while recycling materials into musical instruments develops creativity and underscores ecological consciousness. Daniel is in residence at the Roundhouse to share his teaching and skills with members of our community. HOW TO PARTICIPATE. Participation is free, but we do require pre-registration. A commitment to attend all the sessions is expected. All are invited to perform at the Earth Village and at National Aboriginal Day on June 21. Classes meet each weekday evening June 12-23. ALSO FOR PROFESSIONAL DANCERS, PERFORMERS, TEACHERS ... Professional performers and teachers are offered a special opportunity to learn Mitote from Daniel and to incorporate this communal dance form into their own teaching methodology and styles. For those who are interested Daniel will meet with you an hour before and an hour after each weekday session. Those being mentored in these sessions will be asked to stay for the public sessions and to receive hands-on experience through this project. In partnership with Judith Marcuse Projects we hope to engage our local community with this artist and provide an opportunity for participants to perform at the Earth Village Festival and at National Aboriginal Day celebrations at the Roundhouse on June 21. For more information please contact Amir Ali Alibhai (604-713-1807) or Bryony Hollick (604-713-1864) Footprint Stencil Workshops with Connie Sabo Saturday June 17        12noon - 3:00pm Saturday June 24        1:00 - 3:00pm Artists will use recycled materials (i.e. cardboard) to work with the public to create stencils of “footprints”. Workshops will take place at various community centres around the city. Participants will be provided with materials to temporarily install their footprints at various public sites of their own choice around the city. Medicine Wheeel Workshops with Cease Wyss Sunday June 18          3:00-5:00pm Sunday June 25          2:00- 4:00pm Medicine wheels are symbols of peace and unity and are generally comprised of a circle with a cross in the middle. In First Nations culture they are considered a symbol of many nations coming together, especially those which may be dealing with issues of war and disputes of various natures. Workshops will take place at different sites and community centres around the city. Artists guiding the workshops will supply some materials and participants will be encouraged to contribute items which they would like to use. Some of the Medicine Wheels will be displayed at varoius community centres during the World Peace Forum and the World Urban Forum, as well as during National Aboriginal Day. Mask Making Workshops with Jocelyne Robinson Saturday June 17        3:00-5:00pm Sunday June 18          1:00-3:00pm Artists will use recycled materials (i.e. cardboard) to work with the public to create masks.   Home | Exhibition | Public Workshops | Water Filter Project | Public Dialogue | Nat Aboriginal Day | Contributing Artists | Media