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SUMMARY:Honoring the Yoruba Great Mother! The Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Spectacle in Africa and its Carryovers in the Americas
DESCRIPTION:with Dr. Babatunde Lawal \n\n\n\n5PM GALLERY VIEWING | 6PM LECTURE | BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOWFREE\, RESERVATIONS ENCOURAGED VIA THEWADSWORTH.ORG\n\n\n\nDr. Babatunde Lawal\, Professor of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond\, Virginia and renowned scholar of African art\, examines the visual culture of the Yoruba and their influences in the Americas. Lawal illuminates the Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ spectacle—a popular Yoruba community festival of masquerade\, dance\, and song—as a launching point for exploring broader aspects of Yoruba history and art. Stop by The Amistad Center galleries before the lecture to view the Yoruba World exhibition.
URL:https://amistadcenter.org/all-event/honoring-the-yoruba-great-mother-the-gelede-spectacle-in-africa-and-its-carryovers-in-the-americas/
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