12th Annual Osun Festival

5309 Martin Luther King Boulevard,Houston TX 77021

29 April, 2023

Description

12th Annual Osun Festival & River CeremonyOsun River CeremonyTime: 7am - 12pm Where: Glenbrook Park; 8201 N Bayou Dr, Houston, TX 77017 The Osun River Ceremony is an event that fosters a shared spiritual connection and aligns the vibrational energy of its attendees. Through prayer, song, and a cleansing ritual using Osun's water, participants are infused with powerful, protective love as they are enveloped by Osun's embrace. Attendees are encouraged to bring gifts like oranges, flowers, champagne, cinnamon, money, and prayers to offer to Osun. Osun Love PartyTime: 7pm - 12am Where: Shrine of The Black Madonna Houston; 5309 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, TX 77021 The Osun Love Party will be hosted at the Shrine of The Black Madonna. Attendees can groove to the irresistible beats of multiple artists and DJs, explore a diverse range of holistic vendors, indulge in delectable food, and savor libations. This party welcomes poets, dancers, artists, singers, and musicians who want to share in Osun's Love! So, dress up and join us for a night of sensual delight and affection. About Isis BrantleyIsis Brantley is bringing her Osun Festival & River Ceremony to Houston for the second time! Over the past ten years she has produced this event annually in Dallas, her hometown. Known internationally as a matriarch of the natural hair industry, she is a braider to stars such as her friend Erykah Badu, author, guest speaker, social entrepreneur, and mother to five very successful children. In 1997 Isis was arrested and jailed in Dallas for braiding without a “permission slip” from the State. She fought the state for 20 years, winning her federal lawsuit against Texas in 2015, which soon led to a change in the law, removing hair braiding from all licensing requirements. Her win made a way for hundreds of Black women and men to start their own businesses. Isis started her braiding business, Naturally Isis, in 1980, and has been continuously in business since. During her legal battle she also founded the Institute of Ancestral Braiding (IOAB), the only school offering certifications. IOAB has trained hundreds of young women in the ancestral art of braiding, giving them the opportunity to become entrepreneurs. Today she travels the nation advocating for natural hair rights and sharing ancestral wisdom. Visit Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturallyisis/ Visit Her Website: https://www.naturallyisis.com/