About this Event
‘In This House’ Creative Writing Workshop, 5-6pm
Center your family and reflect on your own ‘homeplace’ at P4L’s ‘In This House’ creative writing workshop! Hosted by P4L Homeplace exhibition featured poets, Goddess Indigo and Aiyana Da’Briel, this workshop uses their respective, Homeplace and Love Is In This House poems as inspiration for attendees to be guided through writing their own poems, short stories, or songs on themes about their own family. Attendees will also have an opportunity to share their pieces during the workshop or at P4L HOMEPLACE Presents Tha Living Room!
NOTE: To prepare for the workshop, please plan to bring a physical photograph or other piece of memorabilia (i.e. funeral program, handkerchief, place mat, stone, perfume bottle, etc.) that you feel is important in how it is connected to your family or home life. Please also feel free to bring your favorite journal or notepad. All other workshop materials will be provided.
P4L HOMEPLACE Presents Tha Living Room, 6:30p-8:30p
Arts, culture and creative expression are deep within the DNA of Black folks and families! In the Motherland, we had drum circles, call-and-response choral singing, fable storytelling by elders, jubilant dancing, and more! We used our artistic expression and powerful words to give us strength and hope when navigating the journey to the United States and the oppression we endured here and continue to overcome. In many Black homes, the ‘living room’ (or den) is the destination for creativity and fun – pajama jams, Soul Train lines, sing-alongs, and Spades showdowns!
Join P4L for a celebration of the spoken, rhymed and sung word at P4L HOMEPLACE Presents “Tha Living Room”, featuring artists selected for our 10-Year exhibition and members of our P4L Village and beyond! Bring your finger snaps, “mmmhmmm” head nods, and good vibes as we celebrate how verses, verbs, and vocals sustain Black families to love and resist!
Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets
Parenting for Liberation believes that Black parents and families deserve access to creative and healing spaces without the barrier of cost. We believe in reducing and eliminating barriers to our program offerings when possible, and we also believe in equity and resource sharing. Tickets to our 10 year programming allows us to continue serving our community in the long-term. Please see the descriptions below to determine which ticket level is best for you.
Complimentary tickets - Supports our community members that want to attend but simply don’t have the means at the moment. We encourage folks to sign up early since there are a limited amount available for the event.
Community Pricing - Supports our community members that are unable to afford the General admission price, but are still able to contribute to the cost.
General Admission - Supports our community members that can cover the cost for the type of event.
Pay it Forward - Supports our community members that are able to cover their own costs, and a little extra for another community member.
Event venue & nearby stays
offTOP Design, 2712 West 54th Street, Los Angeles, United States
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