Summer Social Circle : Yawanawa Fundraiser

SUMMER SOCIAL CIRCLE brings together people who love the music of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. We come together to celebrate & support our Yawanawa family. Our bond grows stronger with our Indigenous brothers & sisters of the Amazon every time we gather.

SUMMER SOCIAL CIRCLE will be in the back patio "Aldeia" of Yanapuma Shop on Rose Blvd in Venice, CA. It is family friendly, no alcohol and substance free.

Activities include:

• Live Haux Music
• Drums & Dance
• Rainforest Jewelry Market
• Buddha tea station & light food
• Beautiful Community

The event is outdoor. Space to socialize and dance in the open air. There will be light food and drinks available.

Our mission is to help Chief Isku Kua save the Yawanawa language from extinction. Yawanawa is critically endangered and could be lost in just two generations.

All profits from this event and the market help fund Isku Vakehuhu Center for Traditional Studies and Yawanawa Language (pictured above).

Isku Vakehuhu is more than a school, it is a symbol of cultural rejuvenation in the Amazon. Join us!

Yanapuma Shop, 417 Rose Ave, Venice, CA

ENTRY:

$30 donation, includes entry into event.

$50 donation, includes snack & drink.

(All proceeds go to the mission)

LOCATION: Yanapuma Shop, 417 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Time: 7pm - 10pm

PARKING: Lots of street parking in Venice available.

The event has limited capacity.

Children of the Rainforest is an Indigenous education and language fund.

We exist to help the Yawanawa save their language and strengthen their culture so they can continue to guardian the Amazon rainforest.

Children of the Rainforest, 501c3 non-profit, is partnered with the Yawanawa village of New Hope. Chief IskuKua Yawanawa is a board member and directs the organization from his village in the Amazon basin.

Become a Guardian of New Hope. If you would like to contribute pease email [email protected] EIN 88-1998453.

Also come speak to us at the event. We are actively seeking monthly donors called "Guardians of New Hope" to sustain Isku Vakehuhu and support the 190 youth who are saving the Yawanawa language from extinction.

LANGUAGE IS THE HEART OF CULTURE

Isku Vakehuhu, Center for Traditional Education and Yawanawa Language is not just a school, it is a symbol of cultural regeneration. 190 children and youth will learn cultural tradition and Yawanawa language. Like many Indigenous languages, Yawanawa is critically endangered. It will be lost in two generations if the culture is not revived. An Indigenous culture without its language is in peril of disappearing.

Why help build a center for traditional studies and Yawanawa language:

Traditional education affirms the dignity of indigenous communities and their culture. A culture without dignity and power is easily exploited. Officials in support of deforesting the Amazon deny indigenous cultures the right to education and access to entitled funding in attempt to weaken them. Their goal is to remove indigenous land rights and exploit the resources of the rainforest.

This project of building a center for cultural and spiritual study is much more than constructing a building. It will serve to educate the children, inspire the community, and advance Yawanawa culture.

This project represents the resurgence of Yawanawa tradition and culture. To this day many youth do not fully speak their native language because Portuguese was forced onto them by colonizers. The building of a center for cultural and spiritual study will offer children and teens the space to learn and strengthen their cultural practices.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yanapuma Shop, 417 Rose Avenue, Los Angeles, United States