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Friday, December 11th, 2009

7:00pm

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Semilla Arts Initiative and AfroTaino Productions

Present
“POSTCARDS OF OUR BARRIOS” and “DIGNITY TRANSFORMS”

Visual, Lyrical and Rhythmic Images of Our Communities
Please join us for an evening of music and poetry celebrating the opening exhibit of Philadelphia-based group Semilla Arts Initiative.

"Dignity Transforms" shows how artists Pedro Ospina and Betsy Casañas transformed their life’s work into a grassroots art’s initiative and continued on with their work as individual artists. This exhibit will reconstructs their most recent project “Recuperando el Barrio”. A cultural manifestation intended to revitalize a community that for too long had been neglected and deprived of the basic essential needs. By uniting and celebrating the diverse talents found in the community they began to create and rebuild what for a long time many have learned to live with. This multi-media installation will give viewers insight on how a society plays an impact on the work of an artist and how an artist can impact and transform a community.

“Postcard of our Barrios” strives to create a space where artists of all communities and cultural backgrounds can share a space and tell their stories through, music, spoken word, dance and Visual Art.

OPEN MIC Sign up early because space is limited.

Featuring Philadelphia Local Musicians:

Angella Irwin
Singer Songwriter
http://www.myspace.com/angellairwin

Venissa Santí
Latin Jazz Vocalist
http://www.myspace.com/venissasanti

Daniel De Jesus
Cellist Singer Songwriter
http://www.myspace.com/dejesusrocks

Location

Media Bureau/MBN Studios
725 north 4th street.
http://www.myspace.com/mbnstudios
Friday December 11, 2009
7:00pm
$5-$10 sliding scale admission

All proceeds to go to Semilla Arts Initiative.

For more information email Betsy Casanas at semilla@semillaarts.org