IBOTA

Edo Arts and Cultural Heritage Institute presents IBOTA, a millennium old evening story telling relaxation known as IBOTA. IBOTA is an intimate gathering of families and friends to experience folk tale stories and comedy under summer moonlight. If you are not a member, call to join in :               

(773) 563-1386

Current sponsors:

Bravo Systems Inc.

Samesosa Realty.

           2008 monthly Ibota Event

May                  Ogbomon Basil

June                 Sam Aiwuyo

July                  Parker Ehimwenman

August              Idehen Andrew

September        kingsley ehimenman

October            Idehen Mike

November        Godwin Atoe

December        *******************27, 7:00pm Annual Igue Festival details to be announced.

African Art: The Kingdom of Benin

Teacher Workshop

Day 1

Monday, August 4, 2008

9:30-3:30 
 

9:30  Welcome and Introduction

            Studio 19, Kraft Education Center

      Grace Murray, Coordinator of Teacher Programs 

10:00  Exhibition Overview: Benin-Kings and Rituals

Kathleen Bickford Berzock, Curator of African Art 

11:15 Independent Viewing of the Exhibition 

12:00  Lunch Break 

12:45  Traditional Folktales from the Kingdom of Benin

            Ademola Iyi-Eweka, Storyteller and Educator 

1:45 The Edo Arts and Cultural Heritage Institute in Chicago: Its Mission and Programs

            Osaro Ohunmwangho, EACHI Representative 

2:30 Searching for the Edo and Their Neighbors in the Lore and Visual Art of Black America

Bamidele Demerson, Educator, Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit 

3:30  Program Concludes        
 

African Art: The Kingdom of Benin

Teacher Workshop

Day 2

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

9:00-3:30 

9:00  Meet at the Field Museum

Welcome and Introduction

Mara Cosillo-Starr, Resource Center Manager 

9:30  Gallery Tour: Benin Kings and Rituals – The Field Connection

Bernice Gardner, Docent  

10:30  Introduction to the Harris Loan Center

Mara Cosillo-Starr, Resource Center Manager 

11:00  Sounds of Africa Activity

Moses Rasberry, Educator 

12:00   Lunch 

12:45  Bus to the DuSable Museum of African American History 

1:15  Arrive at DuSable- Activities TBD

-View African art collection and discuss reproductions of works from Benin 

3:15  Board Bus to Return to the Art Institute 

3:30  Program Concludes   
   
 

African Art: The Kingdom of Benin

Teacher Workshop

Day 3

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

9:30-3:30 
 

9:30  Welcome and Introduction

Studio 19, Kraft Education Center

Grace Murray, Coordinator of Teacher Programs 

10:00  Studio Art Activity

Bernard Williams, Muralist and Teaching Artist 

12:00  Lunch Break/time to return to the exhibition 

1:00  Studio Activity continues 

3:15  Wrap up and Evaluations 

3:30  Program Concludes

PRESS RELEASES:

March

The Palace of the Omo N'Oba has announced the 2007 programme of the Omo n'Oba annual festival popularly tagged IGUE FESTIVAL as follows:

• Dec 22 (Eken) Otue Ugierhoba
  
  
• Dec 23 2007(Ekioba) Ugierhoba
  
  
• Dec 24 2007(Okha) Ugie Iron
  
  
• Dec 25 2007(Agbado) Free Day
  
  
• Dec 26 2007(Eken) Otue Igue Oba
  
  
• Dec 27 2007(Ekioba) Igue Oba
  
  
• Dec 28 2007(Okha) Free Day
  
  
• Dec 29 2007(Agbado) Ugie Emobo/ Igue Ivbioba
  
  
• Dec 30 2007(Eken) Free Day
  
  
• Dec 31 2007(Ekioba) Igue Edohia
  
  
• Jan 1 2008(Okha) Ugie Ewere
• Jan 6 2008 Agbado) Thanksgivng service (Holy Aruosa)
  
  

It is the prayer of all of us that God will grant us his mercies and good health to join his majesty to celebrate this year's annual festival. It is also significant that the Ugie Ewere falls on the first day of the Julian calendar year of 2008 so that those who will not join the ewere dancing can also do their dancing in their various homes or churches.

Ise logbe, Ogbe ma vbe dia ru.

Oba gha to kpere? Iseee !!!!!!

SEO OGBONMWAN

IF WE ARE ONLY FOR OURSELVES, WHAT ARE OUR LIVES FOR. MAKE A

DIFFERENCE, MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

For Contact:

Edo Arts and Cultural Heritage Institute

7050 S. Stony Island

Chicago, IL 60649