Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society

Kasibahagua to Perform at Indigenous Peoples Day NYC

2021-10-01T19:12:00.001-07:00

Commissioned Artists Announced by Park Avenue Armory for 100 YEARS | 100 WOMEN INITIATIVE

2020-02-28T17:07:00.001-08:00

Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society Among the Commissioned Artists Announced by Park Ave Armory for 100 Years / 100 Women Initiative.

See article here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Commissioned-Artists-Announced-by-Park-Avenue-Armory-for-100-YEARS-100-WOMEN-INITIATIVE-20200218

Kasibahagua featured in the New York Times

2019-10-15T15:54:00.000-07:00

Kasibahagua in Rumbo News

2019-09-08T18:09:00.000-07:00

See original article on page 13:
http://rumbonews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/e686.pdf

31st annual Native American Pow-Wow coming to Haverhill

2019-09-05T16:03:00.000-07:00

The Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will perform both days. This intertribal, intergenerational organization of indigenous Caribbean singers, musicians, speakers, and artists is dedicated to transmitting their ancestral heritage to their present and future generations.

Native American foods and American fare will be available all day. Suggested donation is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and $3 for children ages 4 to 12. Children 3 and younger are admitted free.

No pets, drugs, alcohol or coolers are allowed.

For more information, visit: mcnaa.org, call 617-642-1683, or e-mail mcnaa@aol.com.

See news article: https://www.hgazette.com/news/local_news/st-annual-native-american-pow-wow-coming-to-haverhill/article_41d27412-b324-5abd-ad66-877bcdc19de5.html

Kasibahagua at Indigenous Peoples Day NYC

2019-09-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

#IPDNYC is an annual event co-sponsored by the United Confederation of Taíno People, Indigenous Peoples Day NYC is an alternative to Columbus Day celebrated in NYC. Indigenous cultural presentations, speakers, artisans and vendors, Native Foods, and more. LOOK for the table and performance of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society. October 13-14, ICHAN Stadium, Randalls Island, NY. Sunrise ceremony 7am on October 14. The event takes place BEHIND ICHAN Stadium.

Kasibahagua will present Taíno cultural at Bear Mountain Pow Wow

2019-08-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

Bear Mountain, NY (UCTP Taíno News) – Members of the Kasibahagua Taíno Cultural Society will share two cultural presentations, one on Saturday, August 3rd and one on Sunday, August 4 at the Bear Mountain Pow Wow. The group will also have an educational booth to continue to educate attendees throughout the weekend. Founded in 1994, members of Kasibahagua have promoted Taino culture and educated thousands using music, song, dance, and art at Pows Wows, festivals, conferences, and other events around the world. The Annual Bear Mountain Powwow will be held at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, in Stony Point, New York. A Grand Entry of Dancers begins at 1 p.m. and again at 5 p.m., rain or shine. The event is open to the public who are welcome to bring lawn chairs. The Bear Mountain Powwow is hosted by the Redhawk Native American Arts Council. For more information contact native@redhawkcouncil.org or you can visit the Redhawk Native American Arts Council’s website at https://redhawkcouncil.org/. The Kasibahagua Taíno Cultural Society is a member organization of the United Confederation of Taíno People.

UCTPTN 08/02/2019

Kasibahagua to present at First Annual Children's Areito in the Bronx

2019-05-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

June 22, 20219, 12 noon - 5:00 pm,
Brook Park, 141 St.@ Brook Ave, Bronx, NY

Organized by UCTP member organization Bohio Atabei Taíno Women's Circle, this program will feature Taíno songs, dances, educational activities, intergenerational sharing, hands-on workshops and opportunities to interact with Taíno and other leaders of indigenous peoples. This event is endorsed by the United Confederation of Taíno People.

Dancers, Artists, and Activists Reclaim Space at the First United Lenape Nations Pow Wow

2018-11-27T17:28:00.000-08:00

Article mention: "The day’s performers also included the Aztec/Conchero/Mexica dance group Kalpulli Huehutlahtolli, the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society, and critically acclaimed Inuit throat singer, Tanya Tagaq."

See full article here: https://hyperallergic.com/472923/dancers-artists-and-activists-reclaim-space-at-the-first-united-lenape-nations-pow-wow/

Kasibahagua at Plug Pond Pow Wow in Massachusetts

2018-08-03T15:10:00.000-07:00

The Kasibahagua Taíno Culture Society will be presenting and have a table at the Plug Pond Inter-Tribal Pow Wow in Haverhill, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 9, 2018. #Taíno #PlugPond

For more information: https://www.essexcountycreates.org/event/annual-intertribal-pow-wow/

Indigenous Peoples Celebration

2016-10-04T16:17:00.000-07:00

Join Redhawk, the Native American Arts Council of NYC, for a community reclamation of Columbus Day. Local chiefs—like Harry Wallace of the Unkechaug Indian Nation on Long Island—join musicians, spoken-word performers and artists on the grass. Look out for multimedia pieces from Bronx-based Intikana, percussion from Caribbean-originated Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society and more.

See original post in Time Out NY:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/indigenous-peoples-celebration

2nd Annual Brook Park Indigenous Peoples Festival

2015-07-18T08:10:00.001-07:00

In recognition of the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, please join us for a day of family fun and solidarity among diverse communities… indigenous educational cultural presentations, spoken word, special guest speakers, indigenous arts and crafts, information on local and international environmental initiatives, and more…

This event is presented by Friends of Brook Park in cooperation with the United Confederation of Taino People and Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli and is made possible with support of Partnerships for Parks, a joint program of NYC Parks and City Parks Foundation.

The 2nd Annual Brook Park Indigenous Peoples Festival is free and open to the public.

Sunday, August 9

at 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Brook Park, 141st Street and Brook Ave., South Bronx, NY

Look for a presentation by the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society and the UCTP mini-Taino Museum display

See page at Face Book for more details

https://www.facebook.com/events/1654901404728107/

Kasibahagua at Brentwood Native American Festival 2015

2015-06-10T10:29:00.000-07:00

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will present at 1pm.

Look for the Taino information and craft table and mini-museum.

Kasibahagua at Drums Along the Hudson 2015

2015-06-07T20:00:00.000-07:00

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will perform at 11:15am.

Look for the Taino information and mini-museum tent near the stage.

Happy Birthday Papo!

2015-05-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to our atiao (brother) Papo (at center)!
Papo is one of the drummers for the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society.
Seneko kakona (abundant blessings) to him today and always!

Kasibahagua at Columbia University

2015-05-01T11:11:00.000-07:00

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society present Taino music and song at Columbia University

Kasibahagua at Columbia University April 26th

2015-04-15T10:50:00.000-07:00

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will share Taino music and song at 3pm

Kasibahagua Preparing for the Spring and Summer Season

2015-04-05T18:32:00.002-07:00

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society gathered
in Astoria, Queens to prepare for the upcoming cultural
presentation season.

Kasibahagua at the United Nations 2014

2014-08-09T12:08:00.000-07:00

UCTP Taino News - Members of Kasibahagua share a song during the
UN International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples held at the United
Nations on August 8th, 2014.

Kasibahagua Featured at Indigenous Peoples Festival

2014-05-20T09:47:00.000-07:00

UCTP Taino News - Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society

performing at the Indigenous Peoples Festival in held in honor of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The event was held at Brook Park in the South Bronx on Sunday, May 18, 2014.

6th Annual Indigenous Day of Remembrance

2013-10-11T16:45:00.003-07:00

Members of Kasibahagua perform at the Shorakapok Earth Keepers Dance and Drum Circle

2013-07-30T16:54:00.000-07:00

Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society at Drums Along the Hudson 2013

2013-05-20T17:03:00.000-07:00

Thank you to Ayle for the photos!

Eleventh Annual Drums Along the Hudson®: A Native American Festival

2013-05-12T17:00:00.000-07:00

Eleventh Annual Drums Along the Hudson®: A Native American Festival
Sunday, May 19th, 2013 - 11:00 am until 6:00 pm
Rain or Shine - FREE
Inwood Hill Park, NY
218th Street and Indian Road (4 blocks west of Broadway)

The Eleventh Annual DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON®: A NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL will take place on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 in Upper Manhattan`s Inwood Hill Park from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, rain or shine. This event is presented by Lotus Music & Dance in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, sponsored in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Councilman Robert Jackson and WABC-TV.

A FREE, multi cultural family-oriented festival, DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON® includes exhibitions of world dance and drumming traditions with host Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Heyna Second Sons, Silver Cloud Drum Group, and the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society, as well as Native American crafts and international foods. The festival combines a celebration of Native American heritage, culture, and art with the diversity of New York City itself. In keeping with the underlying theme of environmental appreciation and education, DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON® will continue to feature an Environmental Tent which will include appearances by Captain Planet, courtesy of the Captain Planet Foundation.

During the day, we take time out to honor individuals and organizations for their contributions to environmental and humanitarian causes. This year's honorees are Grammy Award Winner, Singer and Songwriter Joanne Shenandoah and Author Doug George for their contributions to Native American arts and culture, and Deborah Harvey-Koenigsberger, Founder and President of Hearts of Gold, for her huminatarian services. We will also plant a Tree of Peace in a ceremony, officiated by Mohawk Elder Tom Porter, which pays tribute to the memory of community leaders we have lost in the previous year. Sandra Bookman, weekend anchor for WABC-TV will host the event.

This year, we will have a free bicycle valet for attendees who ride their bike to the park.

To reach Inwood Hill Park, take the 1 train to 215th Street or the A train to 207th Street. The Entrance to the park is at 218th Street and Indian Road, four blocks west of Broadway. By car, it is just north of the Dyckman Street exit off the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Special Note: Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society will share a presentation of Taino Music and Song at 11am. The United Confederation of Taino People will also have an information and mini-Museum table.

Taíno-themed game released for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

2012-11-17T12:42:00.004-08:00

Santa Clara, CA (UCTP Taino News) - Raindrop Games has launched a new historical game entitled “Arrival: Village Kasike” for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Arrival: Village Kasike is the first game in the planed Arrival series, which focuses on the history of the indigenous Taíno peoples. Players will lead an ancient Taíno village to thriving prosperity or a struggling existence with challenges including hurricane preparation, food cultivation, village defense, and morale management, etc.

Arrival: VillageKasike presents the story of Naniki, a Taíno woman, who, through fate, must lead a struggling village somewhere in the Caribbean. The iOS game was developed in collaboration with the United Confederation of Taíno People with Roberto Múkaro Borrero, President of The United Confederation of Taíno People as project’s lead consultant. Borrero reviewed the various aspects of ancient Taíno life portrayed - from clothing, farming techniques, and socio-ceremonial presentations – in an effort to provided the highest standard of accuracy in this setting. In his personal capacity as a renowned Taíno musician, Borrero also provided Taíno music and speech to create a more immersive and authentic experience.

“Before even beginning development, Raindrop Games reached out to the Confederation, and we in turned reached out to the Community – affiliated and non-affiliated - about the potential of this collaboration” stated Borrero. After outreach and consultations, the Confederation received mostly positive reactions to the project.

“There were a few concerns, but the fact that we would be consulting all through development was a critical factor” noted Borrero. “The potential for introducing our ancient and contemporary culture to vast audiences using this technology was an educational opportunity that merited our attention and participation.”

According to Raindrop games, the goal was to create engaging, entertaining, and educational game play experience were the concept of “balance” is the key to survival.

Recommended devices for game play are iPhone 4 or newer, all iPads, iOS 5 or newer is required. Those interested in Arrival: Village Kasike can open iTunes to purchase and download the apps. Raindrop games also maintains a website for more information at http://www.arrivalgame.com/.

UCTPTN 11.17.2012