Integrating heritage with current culture in a tangible way is what Adoption Roots is all about. Learning traditional dance techniques and moving your body to traditional music can connect you to a culture in a visceral way. Creating traditional art can be not only empowering but emotionally integrating. Smelling and tasting food and drink can engulf the spirit of connectedness.
Thanks to Cultural Arts Commission in our town of Lafayette, CO, Adoption Roots will be hosting their first ever Ethiopian Fest on April 22nd from 11a-4p at Ras Kassas Restaurant, 802 S. Public Rd. During this first ever event, we plan to celebrate and integrate! Children and adults alike are invited to dive deep into Ethiopian culture by eating delicious food, participating in a traditional coffee ceremony, enjoying African DJ music, classes in traditional dance & art experiences for all ages. The traditional art will be hung at Ras Kassas for just over a month, then moved up the street to our very hip new gallery, The Collective, where we will have a true art opening! No experience or talent is required, just a commitment to honoring each other's heritage & a willingness to support it in a tangible way. Who knows, you may find some hidden joy by getting outside your comfort zone a bit! This is a chance for the city of Lafayette to celebrate and integrate it's Ethiopian residents. It is a chance for those residents to proudly celebrate and display their culture for friends and family to enjoy. We come together to dance, eat, drink & create! More importantly, we come together to celebrate our interconnectedness!
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