Becoming Garden
July 201

Honouring Indigenous knowledge through story, song and ritual.
July 15-16-17, 2021
Jamii, in partnership with Canadian Stage, presented "Becoming Garden" - Woven by Ayelen Liberona & Becoming Praxis.
Cultivating Gratitude. Composting Grief. Harvesting Joy.
An intimate sonic sensory experience that honoured Indigenous ways of knowing in an outdoor garden filled with songs, stories and joyful art-making. Guided by Indigenous teachings that elevated senses, excited imagination and invited people to re-story their relations.

CREDITS:
Weaver: Ayelen Liberona
Sonic Guides (in order of appearance): Anishinaabe Kwe Vivian Recollet - Natasha Myers - Carolynne Crawley - Joce TwoCrows
"Laini" Youth: Trinity-Ursula Nzau, Ruthmarie Williams, Zhenmei Wong-Ward, Daniella Gakumba, Huda Mourad, Ruby Fowler, Francesca Ssempiira, Emma Pio, Aela Kuria and Mila Liberona-Cami
Firekeeper: Josh Recollet
Sound design: Ian Newton
Wendat Healing Song: Joce TwoCrows
Circle Song: Trinity-Ursula Nzau, Ruthmarie Williams, Zhenmei Wong-Ward, Daniella Gakumba, Huda Mourad, Fifi Mourad, Ruby Fowler, Francesca Ssempiira, Emma Pio, Aela Kuria and Mila Liberona-Cami
Circle Song Creation: Rosina Kazi, Nicholas Murray & "Laini" Youth
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Isorine Marc & Ayelen Liberona
Program Manager: Jasmin Linton
Production Manager: Ariane Burtin
Stage Manager: Amye Sagar
Recording Engineer: Nicholas Murray
Production Assistant: Cynthia Ruso
Headphone Equipment: Airmoves Wireless Audio
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BECOMING PRAXIS:
Artistic Director & Producer: Ayelen Liberona
Artistic Director: Joseph Johnson-CamÃ
Company Manager: Ariane Burtin
JAMII:
Executive & Programming Director: Isorine Marc
Program Manager: Jasmin Linton
Philanthropy Manager: DeeAnn Sagar
Community-Arts Coordinator: Cynthia Ruso
In Partnership with

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