We carry on the tradition of Black women calling forth their kin and their communities to bandage wounds in a collective spirit. This 2-Day Festival harnesses the dopeness of our local artists to create a space to gather, celebrate and heal through music, song, movement, truth telling and the act of breaking bread over a community dinner.

 

Inspired by the wisdom of Alice Walker’s ‘In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens, the core of our intent is an expression of care. Healing through the performing arts, soul-care and food as remedy and connection, highlighting the magic of Uptown NYC. 

 

This FREE event is open to all while centering our Washington Heights (WaHi) community. We do not operate as an institution; we are not functioning under bureaucracies deeply rooted in white power. Hosted at the Ft. Washington Collegiate Church garden and plaza and United Palace Theater plaza these centrist locations bridge the west and east side of our neighborhood together. We seek to provide safer spaces and eliminate barriers of entry for BIPOC by decentralizing white supremacy and sharing in Black celebration and survival hood. This festival is a kind of Mothering. 

Yasser Tejeda (Dominican Folk Artist)

Caridad De La Luz (Spoken Word Artist & Poet)

Overlook Quartet (String Quartet highlighting the works of Black Femme Composers)

Annette Aguilar & String Beans (Educator & Salsa Band celebrating 20 years in the community)

WordUp Book Shop (Pop-Up Salon Event & Femmes of Color Comic Book Panel)

Festival Organizers:
Tanya Birl-Torres (Artistic Director)
@sohumanity

Sarah Grosman (Community Organizer + Chef)
@decameroncafe

Tanya Bishai (Marketing Manager & Producer)
@tanyabishai

Julissa Nuñez (Intern and Co-creator)
@jujube_studios