Journey into the Forest

19900 peak trail,Topanga CA 90265

27 March, 2022

Description

Fundraiser: Build a Yawanawa Kids Cultural Center in the Rainforest Journey into the ForestA celebration of the Amazon RainforestGATHER with our beautiful communityDANCE in celebration of the Amazon RainforestSUPPORT the Children of the YawanawaAll proceeds from this event fund the final phase of construction of a Kids Cultural Center called Centro Isku Vakehu. Centro Isku Vakehu will benefit over 200 children in New Hope Village: A Yawanawa village in the Amazon Rainforest in Acre, Brazil. YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE. THE ADDRESS TO THE EVENT WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU. PLEASE NOTE: THE ADDRESS ON THE EVENTBRITE PAGE IS NOT THE EXACT ADDRESS OF THE EVENT. The address on the eventbrite page is a few minutes from the private location of the event. Journey into the Forest will take place on Butterfly Mountain, private land in Topanga Canyon. The beautiful land is set in the mountains with many different areas and a waterfall bathing the mountain. This event is kid friendly, and alcohol and substance free. There will be lots of space to socialize and dance in the open air. Activities include: Face paintingTraditional GamesSong CircleRainforest Jewelry MarketHapéSanangaENTRY: $111 donation. $155 donation, includes a parking spot. (All proceeds go to the cause) LOCATION: Address will be emailed to you. Email us if you need more info: [email protected] Time: 1pm - 7pm PARKING: Parking is limited at the event space because of the private nature of the location. All guests must Uber over unless they have a ticket that includes parking. Public parking is available at a church nearby. Street parking is limited. We highly encourage carpooling. The event has limited capacity, get your tickets today! ALL GUESTS WILL BE ASKED TO CHECK-IN WITH PROOF OF DONATION. Take a screen Why build a center for cultural and spiritual study: Traditional education affirms the dignity of indigenous communities and their culture. A culture without dignity and power is easily exploited. Officials in support of deforesting the Amazon deny indigenous cultures the right to education and access to entitled funding in attempt to weaken them. Their goal is to remove indigenous land rights and exploit the resources of the rainforest. This project of building a center for cultural and spiritual study is much more than constructing a building. It will serve to educate the children, inspire the community, and advance Yawanawa culture. This project represents the resurgence of Yawanawa tradition and culture. To this day many youth do not fully speak their native language because Portuguese was forced onto them by colonizers. The building of a center for cultural and spiritual study will offer children and teens the space to learn and strengthen their cultural practices. Yawakanah Yawanawa, daughter of Chief Isku Kua Yawanawa. Iskutima Yawanawa Isku Kua Yawanawa: Chief of Nova Esperança village For many years, Isku Kua supported his father, Chief Nixiwaka, in managing tribal affairs. Today as Chief of the Nova Esperança village, he takes care of 300 people. Isku Kua represents the younger generation and has gone through the highest spiritual initiations in the tradition. He is also a talented musician and guitarist, who has adapted many traditional songs to the guitar, and travels frequently to Europe and the United States to share the culture and spirituality of his people. Isku's knowledge of his culture deepens every day as a result of his deep commitment to his studies. His presence and conduct of the Uni ceremony impress even the Yawanawa elders. Chief Isku Kua Yawanawa with four of his (super hero) kids.