Pepatián

8th annual, Bronx Indigenous Gathering 

Saturday Sept 20, 1pm-2:30pm

rain or shine 

Dance * Poetry * Percussion * Song * Storytelling * Installation *

Performances near The Bronx River Foodway with the closing at the Kayak Launch 

Concrete Plant Park

Bx4, Bx4a, Bx5, Bx11, Bx27 OR 6 Whitlock Ave or 2, 5 Simpson St

Hip-Hop Academy

Visual Art workshops with TOOFLY

Banner-making workshop series celebrating the spirit of the Hunts Point Fish Parade! 

Participants will learn design and painting techniques to create bold, expressive banners that amplify community pride, culture, and environmental justice. 

All ages are welcome—come make art, make noise, and make a statement for Hunts Point!

at The Point C.D.C. 940 Garrison Ave

May 19, 20 & 21 2025

4pm-6pm

Pepatián’s 11th annual

Dancing Futures Residency 2025

Meet the Artists

asmara 

Quaba V. Ernest / Venza Dance

Christian Warner

Thursday May 15 at 8pm | Free

Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, 2474 Westchester Ave.

Reservations: baadbronx.org

Pepatian’s 7th annual Hip Homelands

hosted by Rokafella 

Wednesday, May 14 · 8pm EDT

at BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance 2474 Westchester Ave

TIX: https://www.baadbronx.org/boogie2025

In person $10, Virtual $0-$10 

Features poets and dancers in collaboration: dancer Ava "Kimimilla" Davis with poet cap,  and dance group Creative Individuals Coming Together C.I.C.T and poet Sumbodies Mama

This project is co-curated by La Bruja and Rokafella. On May 14, Roka will host the event and moderate the post-show talkback.

As Artistic Director of gaudanse, Imani Gaudin creates a collaborative space for artists while exploring how new ideas translate into dance and movement.

This work forms part of DANCING FUTURES, a residency celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Presented by Pepatián in partnership with BAAD!

presented in-person only

FOR TICKETS, CLICK HERE

Babou Sanneh is a first-generation Gambian-American multidisciplinary artist, producer and dancer who brings power and fluidity to choreography.

This work forms part of DANCING FUTURES, a residency celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Presented by Pepatián in partnership with BAAD!

presented in-person only

FOR TICKETS: CLICK HERE

Maima: The Water Spirit is a dance performance exploring the language of movement as a way of communication and time travel through music.

This work forms part of DANCING FUTURES, a residency celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Presented by Pepatián in partnership with BAAD!

presented in-person and virtual

FOR TICKETS: CLICK HERE

Join Jennifer Acosta -AKA- BEASTY on Saturday, June 17th at the Hunts Point Fish Parade Arts Fair!

5th annual gathering

Bronx Indigenous FUTURISM

co-organized with Caridad De La Luz

with Roberto Mukaro Borrero and Joselyn Kaxhyêk Borrero , Lonnie Harrington, other special guests to be announced.

@ Clason Point Park

Toofly (visual artist) and Janice Tomlinson (dance) at The Point, CDC 19th annual, Fish Parade

June 18, 1-3pm: 45 minute dance workshop open to youth & dance performance with Janice Tomlinson.

June 18, 2pm-4pm: banners workshop for the Fish Parade. Location: TPCDC Riverside Campus located at 1409 Lafayette Ave, Bronx, NY 10474. This workshop follows a previous workshop on June 14 - TooFly Graffiti Workshop, based on the theme "Revive & Reimagine."

Hip Hop Homelands

SHOWCASE

hosted by Caridad De La Luz & Rokafella

DANCE

Creative Individuals Coming Together: Monica Barclift, Taianna Danzine, Erica Hines, Takiya Roebuck, Devonté Smith

Next Generation Family: Cebo, Cocoro Carr, Miyabi

SPOKEN WORD

Jerica "Jeri" Deck

Alexis Garcia

Friday June 17, 2022  @ 8PM  

BMHC / Bronx Music Heritage Center 

1303 Louis Niñé Blvd, Bronx

Hip-Hop Homelands showcase is funded by public funds from the Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts, and the generosity of individual donors to Pepatián:Bronx Arts ColLABorative. pepatian.org

From Poor to Rico

created and performed by CARIDAD DE LA LUZ

@Hostos Rep Theatre

June 3 & June 10, 2022

FROM POOR TO RICO

created and performed by CARIDAD DE LA LUZ

@ Hostos Rep Theatre

June 3 & June 10, 2022

BRONX GROWS DANCE

Dance Workshops and Conversation for Youth (live only; no live streaming)

lead by teaching artists: Megan Curet, Beverly Lopez, Milteri Tucker Concepcion

Youth (ages 12-18) FREE & Lunch is provided

Saturday, May 21 (10am to 6pm)

To register, email: pepatian@gmail.com

BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance

2474 Westchester Ave Bronx NY ; #6 train to Westchester Square

full vaccination required (unless medical exemption)

DANCE Performances with Bronx-based choreographers (live and live streamed)

Fri May 20 @ 8pm @ BAAD!

BOMBAZO DANCE CO

CURET PERFORMANCE PROJECT

REDi DANCE CO

post-performance conversation moderated by LEENDA BONILLA

To reserve tickets: baadbronx.org

In-person admission, sliding scale: $10-$20

This event will be live-streamed

Virtual admission: Free to $20

DANCING FUTURES 2022~ Meet the Artists !

Megan Curet Janice Tomlinson, Babacar Top

~ DANCING FUTURES: ARTIST & MENTOR COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCY ~

Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 5 2022 11:59pm

Guidelines: 2022 CALL FOR ARTISTS

Application form: https://airtable.com/shrCh28fiGEO5mI0E

Dancing Futures 2021-22 Final Residency Showings

DARE AYORINDE

in conversation with Alicia Raquel Morales

- Dare offers a conglomerate of three smaller studies tied together by the pandemic -

Online livestream via Zoom

Saturday Feb 26, 2022 @ 8pm

To register: visit baadbronx.org for viewing info

Pepatian's Dancing Futures Residency, presented in collaboration with BAAD! and funded by the Jerome Foundation.

Virtual Highlights & Conversation

FROM POOR TO RICO

created and performed by Caridad De La Luz

in conversation with Elaine Del Valle

For more info: Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

FROM POOR TO RICO

new theatrical work

CARIDAD DE LA LUZ

LIVE

moderated convo with Elaine Del Valle

caridaddelaluz.com

LIVE @ HOSTOS center for the arts & culture

Fri Jan 28, 7:30pm

hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts

DE LA SERIE DE ALTARES PÚBLICOS

CERRAR PARA ABRIR

from a series of public altars

close to open

piso Collaborating with

Merián Soto

Delia Ayala / Bruje Fuego

Xavier Valcárcel

Juan Carlos Malavé

pisoproyecto.com

Thurs Jan 27, 6:00pm-7:30pm

ONLINE, HOSTOS center for the arts & culture

hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts

HIP-HOP HOMELANDS

showcase: spoken word, dance

Dance: Janice Tomlinson, Lotus Bomb

Spoken Word: Nejma Nefertiti, Lyrika León

Co-curated and hosted by Caridad De La Luz and Rokafella

Fri Jan 21 6:00pm - 7:30pm - ONLINE

baadbronx.org

LIVE

Bronx Botánica

Megan Curet/Curet Performance Project

Beverly Lopez/REDi Dance Co

Moderated convo with Maleek Washington

Hostos Rep Theatre - LIVE

Thurs Jan 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts/

BOOKLET LAUNCH

artist-curators from NYC and across Canada

CONFIGURATIONS IN MOTION: performance curation and communities of colour

Olivia C. Davies

Rasu Jilani

Paloma McGregor

Jessica McMann

Conversation moderated by

Natalie TY Gan, Jane Gabriels, Ph.D.

Wed Jan 19 @ 7:30pm-9:00PM ONLINE

Hostos.cuny.edu /culturearts/

FILM SCREENING & CONVO

LA BRUJA & ROKAFELLA

REFLECTING ARCHIVES: Artists in Conversation

Wed Jan 19 @ 6:00pm-7:30pm ONLINE

baadbronx.org