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Dada Rafiki: Conversations

Presented by Eye of the Artists Foundation and Cincinnati Arts Association at Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati OH

May 08 2020

A multi-sensory artistic experience of theater, dance, storytelling, music, and spoken word, honoring the legacy and impact of women. This year’s theme promotes a universal message of hope, health and healing for Greater Cincinnati.

DADA RAFIKI: Conversations brings new energy to “The Year of the Woman”

HOPE – HEALTH – HEALING

Join internationally respected and award-winning Artist/Poet Annie Ruth as she hosts one of the most inspirational multicultural celebrations of music, dance, spoken word and song in Cincinnati. She calls it “Dada Rafiki”, which means sister friend in the Kiswahili language of Eastern Africa. Through Dada Rafiki Ruth uses this engaging and interactive evening to honor women from all walks of life in the Tri-state area. This year’s theme is “Conversations” – Celebrating the year of the woman! This year’s theme promotes a universal message of hope, health, and healing for Greater Cincinnati.

Experience a multi-sensory artistic expression of music, dance, song and spoken word honoring the legacy and impact of women. Hosted by WLWT News Anchor Courtis Fuller with performances by Annie Ruth, Singer/Songwriter Sistah LaLa, Mother and son team Yah’El Abiyah Yisra’el & William Menefield, Cincinnati Opera artist Gabriella Sam, Acclaimed multicultural dancer and choreographer Jeaunita Olowe and a host of community performers.

Doors open at 6:00 PM with a spotlight on sisters exhibit of women in Cincinnati and promotional gifts for attendees.

Tickets are $25.00 in advance | $50.00 day of event. Group rates are also available. Purchase 10 tickets or more at $15.00 each (senior citizens 65 and older $15.00, students 18 and under $15.00)

Dada Rafiki Honorees:

Pastor Dr. Robert L. Harris, Baba of Honor
Elissa Lee Yancey
Sheila Holmes Howard
Anne Cushing-Reid
Tracey A. DuEst
Cammie Combs-Montgomery
Andrea Smythe Taylor
Regina Johnson Phillips
Bernadette Watson
Delores Hargrove-Young
Quiera Levy-Smith
Geneva Watkins Miller

Spotlight Sister Organizations:

New Prospect Baptist Church Culinary Kitchen Ministry
National Council of Negro Women- Cincinnati Chapter
Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Queens Village – Cradle Cincinnati
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.