BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//University of Florida | College of the Arts - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:University of Florida | College of the Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arts.ufl.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for University of Florida | College of the Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210907T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T170000 DTSTAMP:20251107T175625Z CREATED:20250604T160839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T175625Z UID:10441-1631008800-1653411600@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Plural Domains: Selected Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is presented simultaneously at UF’s University Galleries (September 14 – December 3\, 2021)\, Gary R. Libby Gallery (September 14 – February 26\, 2022)\, and the Harn Museum of Art (September 7\, 2021 – April 24\, 2022). UF University Galleries: Hours of Operation and Directions & Parking InfoHarn Museum of Art: Museum WebsiteSee below for info about special events related to this exhibition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Plural Domains: Selected Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection” reflects on both the multidisciplinary practices of Latin American contemporary art and on its diversity as a conceptual frame that is inclusive of a varied universe of voices. The exhibition comprises 31 established\, mid-career\, and emerging artists from Argentina\, Brazil\, Colombia\, Cuba\, Ecuador\, Guatemala\, Mexico\, Peru\, Uruguay\, and Venezuela\, and features works of art in multiple media\, including painting\, sculpture\, drawing\, photography\, video\, as well as large-scale multimedia installations. Having debuted at the Cuenca Biennial in 2018\, this is the first time this exhibition is presented at an arts institution in the United States. \n\n\n\nThe collection of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation is one of the most respected and well-known collections of contemporary Latin American art. The Foundation provides the artists with unparalleled possibilities by funding the production and exhibition of their works of art. CIFO features a collection of Latin American artists whose works are intellectually\, politically\, and aesthetically compelling for how they address the current shifts of existence and thinking in a global context. \n\n\n\nThe presentation of Plural Domains at the Harn was co-organized with Dulce Román\, Chief Curator and Curator of Modern Art at the Harn. This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the CIFO Foundation\, Creative B\, the School of Art + Art History\, the University Galleries Exhibitions Fund\, UF Office of the Provost\, Fine\, Farkash and Parlapiano P.A.\, the Harn General Program Endowment\, Cal King\, Cox Communications\, Manny and Mercy Quiroga\, and Charles and June Allen.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Claudia Martínez Garay\, ‘Sub America\,” 2019\, Acrylic on plywood\, 146 × 75’ (detail)\, photo courtesy the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation and University Galleries.\n \n \n\n\n\n\nSpecial Events\n\n\n\nMuseum Nights Gallery Tour at the Harn Museum of Art: September 9\, 2021 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 p.m.Public Conversation with Ella Fontanals-Cisneros and Jesús Fuenmayor\, hosted by Dean Onye Ozuzu at the Harn Museum of Art: October 2\, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Artist Lecture: Glexis Novoa at UF\, Little Hall\, Room 101: October 26\, 2021 from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.Public Lecture – Residues and Relations: Thinking Identity at the Edge of Modernity\, Dr. Monica Amor (Associate Professor at Maryland Institute College of Art) at the Harn Museum of Art: November 4\, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Gallery Talk with Jesús Fuenmayor at the Harn Museum of Art: November 13\, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Artist panel with José Falconi (moderator) Amalia Pica\, Alice Miceli\, José Gabriel Fernández at the Harn Museum of Art: February 24\, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Museum Nights: Creative Domains at the Harn Museum of Art: March 10\, 2022 from 06:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n Amalia Pica\, ‘If These Walls Could Talk\,’ 2011\, Mixed media\, dimensions variable\, photo courtesy the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation and University Galleries. URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/plural-domains-selected-works-from-the-cisneros-fontanals-art-foundation-collection/ LOCATION:Multiple Locations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/06/PluralDomains-JMB-BlackPavilion-Library.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220401T170000 DTSTAMP:20251107T175618Z CREATED:20250604T152412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T175618Z UID:10411-1647597600-1648832400@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:hear my voice: MFA Candidates Exhibition I DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: March 18 through April 1\, 2022Opening Reception: March 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Closing Reception: March 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.MFA Candidates Exhibition I artists: Kayla Burnett\, Angela DeCarlis\, Kobe Elixson\, Meghan Kozal\, and Lindsey Myers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhear my voice is not your typical exhibition presenting a culmination of a master fine arts candidate’s studies. Not for these artists. Especially not during this pivotal time in their career with a global pandemic raging in the background. Disrupted livelihoods\, personal health\, and connectivity between one another created an unfathomable experience. As a result\, many resorted to some strange form of forced isolation. Like the educational process\, curating this exhibition was equally affected. Conversations and studio visits were disjointed by distance and time\, but to their credit\, each artist remained steadfast in their pursuits finding enlightenment in the process of making and pushing.Presented in two parts\, hear my voice features unique groups of artists\, projects\, and works. Each component unveils a remarkable series of commonalities among their presentations\, how they approach their work\, and how they speak to one another. There is much to explore in this exhibition. First is a variety of media ranging from painting and sculpture to installation and performance\, and second\, the various perspectives on the profoundly introspective world and simultaneous yearning to communicate with audiences.Truth\, politics\, and society run dominant throughout the artists’ works in part one. What may seem like dark territory also reflects a unique light and problem-solving notion to each artist’s project. Many works are direct in their message and offer opportunities to examine and interact with their intentions. Here\, the artist’s voice is less about me but more about us—how we collectively come to terms with facets of humanity such as anonymity\, homelessness\, equity\, faith\, and care for all people.– Jeremy Mikoljczak\, Guest Curator URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/hear-my-voice-mfa-candidates-exhibition-i/ LOCATION:Gary R. Libby University Gallery\, 400 SW 13th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/06/00_GaryLibbyUG_16-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T130000 DTSTAMP:20250612T180028Z CREATED:20250530T001005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T180028Z UID:9535-1648713600-1648904400@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:African Entrepreneurship\, the Arts + Beyond: CAME Conference DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 31\, 2022 12:00pm to 5:00pmConference Day 1 – Virtual \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFriday\, April 01\, 2022 12:00pm to 4:30pmConference Day 2 – In personDigital Worlds Auditorium – 624 SW 12th St \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Center for Arts\, Migration + Entrepreneurship for our very first conference\, “African Entrepreneurship\, the Arts + Beyond.”We will be showcasing the research\, scholarship\, and creative work of our affiliated and project faculty that relates to one or more of CAME’s disciplinary pillars of the arts\, migration\, and entrepreneurship.This is mainly a virtual event\, please click here to register.There is limited in-person seating on day 2 at the Digital Worlds auditorium; please email CAMEconference@arts.ufl.edu if you’d like to attend in person.Hope to see you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/african-entrepreneurship-the-arts-beyond-came-conference/ LOCATION:Florida ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/Loop-CAMEconference2022.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T100000 DTSTAMP:20250612T175900Z CREATED:20250530T000435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T175900Z UID:9523-1649235600-1649239200@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:"Analyzing dance moves across cultures using AI-driven movement classification" presented by Angelos Barmpoutis\, Qudus Onikeku\, and Wenbin Guo DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, an interdisciplinary team from from the Digital Worlds Institute\, the Center for Arts in Medicine\, and the Center for the Arts\, Migration\, and Entrepreneurship will present the results of the project “AI-driven Movement Classification and Analysis across Clinical and Cultural Applications” funded by the UF 2020 AI Catalyst Seed fund.Human movement has been studied in multiple disciplines\, including health sciences (biomechanics\, kinesiology\, neurology\, sports medicine) and the Arts (theater and dance\, cultural studies) as well as their intersection (arts in medicine\, dance therapy)\, resulting in a large but disparate assortment of multi-modal datasets\, including video\, skeletal motion capture\, manual annotations\, and clinical metadata. Traditional data collection processes often include Laban movement analysis\, a standardized form of human movement annotation that parameterizes the observed motion changes in a pre-defined 4-dimensional feature space (effort\, space\, shape\, body timing/phrasing). Such analysis requires lengthy manual input from professionals who annotate the recorded data through a time-consuming “watch and pause” process\, which is also prone to human errors. In this project\, we propose to use AI to fully automate the annotation process involved in Laban analysis by using deep learning algorithms on existing human motion datasets of video and skeletal sequences. The trained model will then be tested in Laban-annotating existing video and skeletal sequences and validated by arts in medicine practitioners and experts in Laban analysis. This AI-driven project will have a significant impact as it will enable automated classification and understanding of human motion across a spectrum of movement-centered disciplines\, including clinical and telehealth settings\, orthopedic centers\, choreographic practice\, and cross-cultural movement analysis. URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/analyzing-dance-moves-across-cultures-using-ai-driven-movement-classification-presented-by-angelos-barmpoutis-qudus-onikeku-and-wenbin-guo/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/ai_uf_2.1200x0p50x50.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T195959 DTSTAMP:20250613T173752Z CREATED:20250529T233909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173752Z UID:9473-1649275200-1649534399@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Afro Roots Fest 2022 DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 24th annual Afro Roots Fest of 2022!Afro Roots Fest focuses on celebrating the evolution of African culture in our community. We will have both musical workshops and concerts featuring talented artists such as Jomion and the Uklos\, Weedie Braimah\, and many more. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 07\, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.Workshop – Afropop Technology with Kingsley Okyere UF School of Music Building Room 101 (MUB 101) \n\n\n\nThursday\, April 07\, 2022 at 1:55 p.m.Workshop – Jomion and the UklosUF School of Music Building Room 101 (MUB 101) \n\n\n\nFriday\, April 08\, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.Workshop – Weedie BraimahUF School of Music Building Room 120 (MUB 120) \n\n\n\nFriday\, April 08\, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.Concert – Featuring: Jomion and the Uklos\, UF Afro Pop Ensemble\, and Pazeni Sauti Africa ChoirBo Diddley Plaza – 111 E University Avenue \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 09\, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.Workshop – Hands on Brazilian PercussionThe Depot Village – 111 SE 4th Avenue \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 09\, 2022 at 12:15 p.mWorkshop – Brazilian Drumming The Depot Village – 111 SE 4th Avenue \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 09\, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.Workshop – West African DanceThe Depot Village – 111 SE 4th Avenue \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 09\, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Workshop – Afro Centric Youth Workshop The Depot Village – 111 SE 4th Avenue \n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 09\, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.Concert – Featuring: Weedie Braimah + HOT\, Cortadito\, and Maca Reggae SambaHeartwood Soundstage – 619 S Main Street URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/afro-roots-fest-2022/ LOCATION:Multiple Locations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T085000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T094000 DTSTAMP:20250613T173453Z CREATED:20250529T234201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173453Z UID:9477-1649321400-1649324400@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Afropop Technology Workshop with Kingsley Okyere DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This workshop is hosted by Kingsley Okyere called\, “Afropop Technology.” UF School of Music Building\, Room 101 (MUB 101). See you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/afropop-technology-workshop-with-kingsley-okyere/ LOCATION:UF School of Music\, 435 Newell Dr.\, Gainesville\, Florida\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T095500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T104500 DTSTAMP:20250529T233221Z CREATED:20250529T233220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T233221Z UID:9469-1649325300-1649328300@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Jomion and the Uklos Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville. \n\n\n\nThis musical workshop is hosted by Jomion and the Uklos. UF School of Music\, Building Room 101 (MUB 101). \n\n\n\nSee you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/jomion-and-the-uklos-workshop/ LOCATION:UF School of Music\, 435 Newell Dr.\, Gainesville\, Florida\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220408T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220408T083000 DTSTAMP:20250529T233009Z CREATED:20250529T233007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T233009Z UID:9465-1649403900-1649406600@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Weedie Braimah Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This is a musical workshop with Weedie Braimah. UF School of Music Building\, Room 120 (MUB 120).See you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/weedie-braimah-workshop/ LOCATION:UF School of Music\, 435 Newell Dr.\, Gainesville\, Florida\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220408T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220422T170000 DTSTAMP:20251107T175613Z CREATED:20250604T153003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T175613Z UID:10415-1649412000-1650646800@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:hear my voice: MFA Candidates Exhibition II DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: April 8 through April 22\, 2022Opening Reception: April 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.MFA Candidates Exhibition II artists: Bary Birm\, Vincent Granela\, Kourosh Jeddi\, Martha Underriner\, and Sonia Vera-Leon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhear my voice is not your typical exhibition presenting a culmination of a master fine arts candidate’s studies. Not for these artists. Especially not during this pivotal time in their career with a global pandemic raging in the background. Disrupted livelihoods\, personal health\, and connectivity between one another created an unfathomable experience. As a result\, many resorted to some strange form of forced isolation. Like the educational process\, curating this exhibition was equally affected. Conversations and studio visits were disjointed by distance and time\, but to their credit\, each artist remained steadfast in their pursuits finding enlightenment in the process of making and pushing.Presented in two parts\, hear my voice features unique groups of artists\, projects\, and works. Each component unveils a remarkable series of commonalities among their presentations\, how they approach their work\, and how they speak to one another. There is much to explore in this exhibition. First is a variety of media ranging from painting and sculpture to installation and performance\, and second\, the various perspectives on the profoundly introspective world and simultaneous yearning to communicate with audiences.Truth\, politics\, and society run dominant throughout the artists’ works in part one. What may seem like dark territory also reflects a unique light and problem-solving notion to each artist’s project. Many works are direct in their message and offer opportunities to examine and interact with their intentions. Here\, the artist’s voice is less about me but more about us—how we collectively come to terms with facets of humanity such as anonymity\, homelessness\, equity\, faith\, and care for all people.– Jeremy Mikoljczak\, Guest Curator URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/hear-my-voice-mfa-candidates-exhibition-ii/ LOCATION:Gary R. Libby University Gallery\, 400 SW 13th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/06/00_GaryLibbyUG_16-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220408T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220408T193000 DTSTAMP:20250529T232735Z CREATED:20250529T232734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T232735Z UID:9459-1649430000-1649446200@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Concert with Jomion and the Uklos\, UF Afro Pop Ensemble\, and Pazeni Sauti Africa Choir DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville. \n\n\n\nThis concert is showcasing Jomion and the Uklos\, UF Afro Pop Ensemble\, and Pazeni Sauti Africa Choir. \n\n\n\nJomion & The Uklos is a family band from Benin\, West Africa\, led by Samuel “Jomion” Gnonlonfoun\, founder of the internationally renowned Gangbé Brass Band. With his brothers JB & Mathieu and his daughter Rose\, Jomion combines traditional rhythms and songs from Vodoun (Voodoo) culture with reggae\, salsa and jazz to create vibrant\, relaxed dance music he named Whedo-vodoo-jazz(W.V.J) \n\n\n\nFounded in 2021\, UF’s African Popular Music Ensemble specializes in the popular music of the African continent\, with a special focus on Afrobeat\, highlife\, soukous\, and African jazz. The ensemble\, directed by Dr. Sarah Politz\, features students from the School of Music\, musicians from the Gainesville community\, and selected guest artists. The 2021 program will include arrangements of popular music from Nigeria\, Kenya\, Ghana\, and Guinea\, as well as Afro-diasporic sacred music from Haiti and Cuba. \n\n\n\nPazeni Sauti is UF’s only Africa Choir. Singing in multiple African languages\, the choir brings diversity and entertainment to all its shows and events. Pazeni Sauti Africa Choir was established to spread awareness and appreciation of African culture through song and music. \n\n\n\nSee you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/concert-with-jomion-and-the-uklos-uf-afro-pop-ensemble-and-pazeni-sauti-africa-choir/ LOCATION:Bo Diddley Plaza\, 111 E University Ave\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T080000 DTSTAMP:20250613T173353Z CREATED:20250529T232546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173353Z UID:9455-1649487600-1649491200@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Hands on Brazilian Percussion Workshop with Cesar Meneguette + Welson Tremura DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This workshop is hosted by Cesar Meneguette and Welson Tremura\, called “Hands on Brazilian Percussion.”The Depot Village111 SE 4th Ave\, Gainesville\, FLSee you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/hands-on-brazilian-percussion-workshop-with-cesar-meneguette-welson-tremura/ LOCATION:The Depot Village\, 111 SE 4th Ave\, Gainesville\, Florida\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T090000 DTSTAMP:20250613T173150Z CREATED:20250529T232358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173150Z UID:9449-1649492100-1649494800@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Brazilian Drumming with Kenneth Metzker DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This workshop is hosted by Kenneth Metzker called\, “Brazilian Drumming.”The Depot Village111 SE 4th Ave\, Gainesville\, FLSee you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/brazilian-drumming-with-kenneth-metzker/ LOCATION:The Depot Village\, 111 SE 4th Ave\, Gainesville\, Florida\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T101500 DTSTAMP:20250613T173254Z CREATED:20250529T232154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T173254Z UID:9441-1649496600-1649499300@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:West African Dance with Christa “Fatou” Sylla\, Aboubacar Soumah\, Aboubacar Camara DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This workshop is hosted by Christa “Fatou” Sylla\, Aboubacar Soumah\, Aboubacar Camara called\, “West African Dance.”The Depot Village111 SE 4th Ave\, Gainesville\, FLSee you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/west-african-dance-with-christa-fatou-sylla-aboubacar-soumah-aboubacar-camara/ LOCATION:The Depot Village\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T113000 DTSTAMP:20250529T231950Z CREATED:20250529T231738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T231950Z UID:9431-1649500200-1649503800@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Afro Centric Youth Workshop with Renee Chavez DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This workshop is hosted by Renee Chavez called\, “Afro Centric Youth.”See you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/afro-centric-youth-workshop-with-renee-chavez/ LOCATION:Florida ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T190000 DTSTAMP:20250529T231523Z CREATED:20250529T231521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T231523Z UID:9425-1649509200-1649530800@arts.ufl.edu SUMMARY:Concert ft. Weedie Braimah + HOT\, Cortadito\, and Maca Reggae Samba DESCRIPTION:Join us for Afro Roots Fest 2022 – a series of workshops and concerts around Gainesville.This concert features Weedie Braimah + HOT\, Cortadito\, and Maca Reggae Samba.A Djembist\, Composer\, Producer and Folklorist of the highest caliber\, Braimah has an almost insatiable knack to draw entire audiences into his groove\, zigzagging through Africa on a breathtaking rhythmic roller coaster. His sound is the new voice of Djembe Music around the world.Braimah comes from a long lineage of drummers including his mother\, Ann Morris\, a respected jazz drummer and his father\, Oscar Sulley Braimah\, a world-renowned composer and master drummer. Braimah has been a performer\, teacher and preserver of African culture for over 30years and continues to peruse new musical crossings every day. He also leads his own band\, Weedie Braimah & The Hands of Time\, where he mounts the Djembe as the frontage presenting music of the diaspora. His band has appeared in Europe\, Cuba\, Dubai and the United States to name a few. Braimah’s debut album was also featured in Times Magazine as one of the top 10 albums of 2021Jose Elias founded the band alongside Julio Cesar Rodriguez Delet from Santiago de Cuba in November of 2011 after a 12-year stint with Conjunto Progreso that garnered him a Grammy nomination for his participation in the album Masters of Cuban Son. The duo was an instant success and were invited to perform at the Fingerlakes Grassroots festival in Trumansberg\, NY. They released their first CD titled Abriendo Caminos in 2012\, which featured one original composition by each of the artists “Delicias Caribeña” (Elias) and “Te Lo Perdiste” (Delet).Created in Salvador\, Bahia and after twelve years of playing the Brazilian scene\, Macaxeira Roots enters a new phase of exploration. This movement is influenced by Jamaican reggae with the purest expressions of samba\, a Brazilian rhythm created by African descendants of the Portuguese colony\, Brazil. With this new work\, a new rhythm is born: reggae samba\, offering the public a new expressive possibility where the only rule is nobody can stand still. This rhythm brings movement not only to the stage\, but to the public as well\, lots of dancing.See you there! URL:https://arts.ufl.edu/event/concert-ft-weedie-braimah-hot-cortadito-and-maca-reggae-samba/ LOCATION:Heartwood Soundstage\, 619 S Main St\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.ufl.edu/app/uploads/2025/05/AfroRoots2022-poster.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR