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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
12:00 Lunch Break
12:45 Traditional Folktales from the Kingdom of Benin
Ademola Iyi-Eweka, Storyteller and Educator
Osaro Ohunmwangho, EACHI Representative
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
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