Poetry and Animation at the Wildflower Meadow

2100 Leon C Simon Drive,New Orleans LA 70122

14 May, 2021

Description

Join us at dusk for an outdoor poetry reading and movement workshop with Chioma Urama, followed by music and animations by Sly Watts. In her reading, poet Chioma Urama will be exploring the idea that “all water has a perfect memory” and connecting this idea to themes of ancestral memory and healing from her poetry collection A Body of Water. After the reading, Chioma will lead a gentle movement workshop that incorporates breathwork, stretching, and meditation, with the intention of being fully present with our bodies and the information they hold.Once the sun has set, Sly Watts will be presenting music and two short animations inspired by water, ecology, and infrastructure. One animation is inspired by the interaction between soils and water, and the second animation is inspired by the life cycle of the mosquito. The music builds upon sounds of mechanical processes and rushing water recorded inside of the Sewerage & Water Board’s Drainage Pump Station No. 1. Conversation with Sly Watts to follow. This event will be outside, on the grass, and we encourage everyone to bring a blanket to sit on. This event is happening alongside the planting of a native wildflower meadow at NOMRTCB headquarters, and a program of hands-on learning, dialog, art, and music from April to June as part of Seeds & Beats 2021: Reflections and Explorations on Water, Ecology, and Infrastructure. Participants will have opportunities to learn about the Native Wildflower Meadow Planting as well as the Water Map New Orleans/Water Map Bulbancha project. COVID 19: Please dress for the weather, and follow all public health guidelines for masks and social distancing, and do not join if you’re experiencing any symptoms of illness. We will have hand sanitizer and extra masks on hand. Questions? Please contact [email protected] or call (949) 981-9159. Our rain date for this event is Friday, May 21, at 7 p.m. Chioma Urama (Photo by 3rd Eye Network) Sly Watts (Image from Instagram: @sly.watts)