Join us the last Friday of the month for a meet up about our monthly book of choice. This is a great time to make friends and have some deep conversations.
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Join us for the last Thursday of the month for a Kreyol Language Mixer! This is for all Haitians, Haitian Americans, Haitians by Association, or just folks who want to learn Kreyol.
This is just an informal meeting time to practice your Kreyol and meet a new friend. We will have drinks and food available for sale.
We just have ONE rule. Selman Kreyol! (Only Kreyol!)
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Join on Saturday, February 18th for a sip & paint focused on Haitian art. This will be an all inclusive sip & paint with materials, cocktails, snacks and a DJ! Save the date. More details to come.
A waist bead workshop that centers self-love and body positivity while honoring divine feminine spiritual energy.
The class will begin with introductions, where we will share intentions and affirmations for the waist beads we will create. We will then pass out the kits and teach the process of making waist beads, while also sharing the history of the practice that originates on the African continent. We will continue the evening engaged in conversation and close the night with a collective sound release.
Ticket Price Includes: 2x patties, 2x cocktails, a waist bead kit to create 2x waist beads and instruction by cat dorvilus.
Please come prepared for an evening filled with conversation, affirmation, journal prompts, howling and more.
About the Instructor:
cat dorvilus is a Haitian-American, entrepreneur, artist, curator and wanderer originally from Miami, FL. her commitments to community are rooted in creating spaces in alignment with slowing down, self-healing and repairing our severed connection to the earth.
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Lakou Cafe invites you to vibe with us on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 because all aspects of love should be celebrated!
Tickets include the following:
3 course dinner!
Complimentary cocktail!
Raffle ticket!
Please RSVP by Friday, February 10th, 2023 on Eventbrite for an unforgettable experience. View our menu here.
Join us every Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 3pm for Brunch at Lakou Cafe! We will have our amazing menu as well as our cocktails, wine and beer for sale! Sangria and Mimosa specials.
Come listen to the best in kompa, gouyad, reggae, international music and more!
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Join us this Martin Luther King Day for a Vision Board Workshop hosted by Steff Reed an educator, singer/songwriter, activist, and the recipient of the GRAMMY Music Educator Award for his “Power of Love” workshop at NYU/Ed Sullivan Fellows.
Reed shows others that they are not alone. He is a Black Man that loves and gives greatly, modeling that emotional sensitivity and compassion can make us stronger as a community.
This is a free workshop and supplies will be provided. We just ask that you bring yourself, a friend, and desire for growth.
RSVP on Eventbrite today to reserve your spot!
Learn more about Steff Reed at www.iamsteffreed.com and @iamsteffreed.
Join us everyday from 3pm to 7pm for Happy Hour! Unwind after work and have a fun time with friends and coworkers.
$10 Cocktails $8 Wine and $6 Beer!
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Arts Gowanus has teamed up with the Atlantic Avenue BID and the Atlantic Avenue LDC (along with @yvenadespagneart and @amirinyc) to bring you "Arts Gowanus on Atlantic Ave” ! A 1.5 mile, self-guided, socially distanced ArtWalk through Brooklyn neighborhoods Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Gowan’s, and Downtown Brooklyn. Over 100 Brooklyn artists work will feature Gowanus artists displaying paintings, drawings, prints, photography, installation, and sculptures and will be displayed on storefront, rolldown gates, and dinning fences of 65 Atlantic Avenue businesses.
Opening weekend is Oct. 17 + Oct. 18!
For more information on the ArtWalk, follow @artsgowanusonatlanticave on Instagram.
We’ll be discussing Black Fatigue by Mary-Frances Winters. At attend purchase a copy of Black Fatigue from you preferred book retailer (Ebooks are also acceptable.) Read the book in entirety before event date and come prepared to discuss. See you there!
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2079978019?pwd=L3NIZE1YMmlRUFdDdko5MzA2RmgyUT09#success
Organized by curators Adam Baran and Heather Lynn Johnson, the second “stay-at-home” season of Queer|Art|Film— titled Queer|Art|Film: There’s No Place Like Home— takes a close look at chosen family and notions of "home" during a time when America is forced to examine its atrocities against Black lives and the devastating effects of COVID-19. Adam Baran and Heather Lynn Johnson have curated a season of artists and performers who are boldly, creatively engaging with their communities through social media modalities and are reimagining connection through healing, personal acts of freedom, and cultural self-care.
Join us for another thought-provoking season of fabulous films and conversation Monday at 8pm EST, on Zoom. Where @queerart and @jewel_thegem will be discussing the movie Tangerine, presented by HBO.
Learn more and RSVP at https://www.queer-art.org/film
BLKK Saturday is a monthly event, where black people globally unite to build our community. This Saturday (October 3) bring your friends and help create the change our community needs!
Learn more @blkksaturday
Starting Monday 9/14 @connect_commit_commune will be announcing its 10 week giveaway. It's open to anyone in the education field but more importantly to families who are in need of school supplies. In-addition, every giveaway will contain a special item of the week which will be from a black/brown owned business. The event is only open to participants in the U.S. and the winner will be announced every Friday during "Figuring It Out Fridays".
By: Malcom X Grassroots Movement & Movement For Black Lives
Save the date! A celebration of Hip Hop & Our Freedom Fighters.
Free All Political Prisoners! Abolish Prisons!
"Sol Sundays" is a collaborative weekly event series orchestrated and curated by community organizations, Art.Music.People (AMP) and DAWNE. It takes places place Von King Park in Bedford Stuyvesant, and encourages wellness and black joy through action and activities. Past action items included a care package/bag drive for unhoused black women, community cleanup, and back to school supply drive and giveaway. Activities in the park included double dutch, yoga, meditation, and hair braiding. For this last Sunday in August we will be screening "Black Is King and presuming the aforementioned activities. The last event will take place on August 30 from 2-10PM at Von King Park, and yoga and meditation will be led by our instructors Katherine and Diamond, and free hair braiding (limited simplistic styling) will be done by licensed cosmetologist Nia Coombs. Hope to see you all there!
AN EVENT DEDICATED TO BLACK EXCELLENCE, HERITAGE AND THE CULTURE!
Come mix and mingle while shopping for some of your favorite Haitian-owned businesses! Bring the whole family out to experience Brooklyn’s best businesses in apparel, haircare, skincare, cosmetics, literature, accessories, and more!!
Our goal for this event to promote unity within the Haitian community by brining the people and the product together! But our main concern is the safety of our guests and vendors. Please remain safe and follow the protocol outlined by health professionals. More updates to come!
ADULT ENTRY TICKET INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY SHOPPING BAG + 1 COMPLIMENTARY SIGNATURE DRINK
Kids under 12 FREE
TICKETS: $15
DOOR PRICE: $20
At DaMainEvent we would like to give back to our communities by highlighting 2020 graduates of all ages and levels. DME wants to acknowledge the hard work and courage of the young individuals who kept their eyes on the prize this year. This photo session is for you to create a piece of history that’ll capture your legacy.
Congratulations on your success!
Meet at Merrick Train Station at 5pm. We march at 6:30pm. See you there.
Journey to the nanm (“soul” in Haitian Kreyol) of Afro-Haitian dance and become acquainted with the different Iwa (gods) in the Vodou religion through their dances, songs, rhythms, and rituals. You’ll explore the undulating movements of Yanvalu, the powerful precision of Nago, and the grace and beauty of the Kongo dance – all traditional Haitian dance forms with roots in West Africa and the South American Amazon. All taught by Julio Jean, a renowned master Haitian dance teacher and choreographer. He blends traditional Haitian forms with modern and contemporary dance to create compelling movement narratives.
By: Cumba: Center of African and Diaspora Dance
BiRequest is a discussion and peer-support group for any member of the Bi+ community of any age, race, gender ability (bisexual, pan, fluid, queer, curious, non-labelable), as well as bi-friendly and bi-allied folks.
A safe place to share your perspective and insights into all things Bi. Our discussion are topic focused and facilitated.
Zoom ID: 82960780812
At DaMainEvent we would like to give back to our communities by highlighting 2020 graduates of all ages and levels. DME wants to acknowledge the hard work and courage of the young individuals who kept their eyes on the prize this year. This photo session is for you to create a piece of history that’ll capture your legacy.
Congratulations on your success!
Self care is important! Join us for some free, relaxing meditation and yoga with instructor, Stephanie Battle. In front of the Black Lives Matter Mural in Brooklyn, NY. All experience levels are welcome!
Bring your own MASK, mat, and water bottle!
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By: The Billie Holiday Theatre at RestorationART
By: Kelitha Spence Author & Poet
Join us Friday for Poetry Open Mic Night, hosted by Free Talk BK! Enjoy a night of creativity and empowerment. Sit back and enjoy or perform yourself! RSVP and get Zoom link at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-talk-bk-online-tickets-93604789445.
By: Kelitha Spence Author & Poet
Hop onto our Zoom meeting for a Poetry Open Mic night. Join us for an hour of creativity and entertainment. You can sit back and enjoy or you can perform yourself. Zoom link is on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-talk-bk-online-tickets-93604789445.
On this day Lakou will be screening Afro Samurai Resurrection with the help of BlackFilmSpace!!
On this day Lakou will be screening If Beale Street Could Talk with the help of BlackFilmSpace
Complimentary Wine Bottle
Wine Tasting BY Esrever
Hors D’oeuvres
Swag Bag
Live Music
Great Vibes
On this day Lakou will be screening Carmen Jones with the help of BlackFilmSpace from the times of 6 pm-9 pm.
A Black Queer + Trans brunch experience…
Buffet+ Drinks+Music
Sunday Feb 9th 2020
$40 Entry+ Buffet
$55 Entry+Buffet+Buttomless Drinks
