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Oshun Swim School

We Come From Mermaids: African Diaspora and Water (Classroom Workshop)

with Chandrika Francis

$10

Who this class is for: This workshop centers the Black experience but welcomes folks of all identities & genders

This classroom based workshop is an invitation to immerse yourself in the rich history of the African Diaspora and water!  Learn more about the ways our ancestors engaged with water for resistance and joy during slavery times and the middle passage, and the multitude of rich aquatic traditions in Atlantic African cultures pre European contact.  Through games, conversation, readings, lecture, and meditation, we will tap into the joy, liberation, resistance, and wisdom that connects us to our ancestors.  Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the New Settlement Community Center, this $50 workshop is only $10!

**COVD-19 Precautions: Workshop limited to 15 students, instructor is vaccinated, students are asked to be vaccinated or wear a mask (or both!)** 

**This class takes place on dry land, no need to bring swim gear!**

**Please note this workshop centers the Black experience but welcomes folks of all identities.  Contact oshunswimschool@gmail.com if you have questions or want to find a different way to be involved!**

  • Nov 30th: Nov 30th, 2023
    Thu from 5:00 - 8:00 pm
    Register
    Class is canceled

New Settlement Community Center, 1501 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452

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Bronx, NY 10452 Get directions

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