Arts and Entertainment
November 28, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global is a FREE event during #MiamiArtWeek! Don't miss your chance to be part of this cultural extravaganza.
Secure your FREE tickets now and join ‘@tennortharts’ and ‘@tennorthgroup’ in celebrating the diverse artistry of the African Diaspora.
Explore these must-see exhibitions at no cost:
Required Reading: Art in Public Places
Fragmented Worlds/Coherent Lives
Cartographies of Displacement
Garden of Humanity
New Acquisitions: The Ségou Collection (I’ve Known Rivers)
Experience the power of African and African Diaspora contemporary art, meet artists from around the world, and dive into a series of enriching exhibitions, panel discussions, performances, and film screenings.
Schedule:
December 2, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Required Reading
Explores the relationships among visual, performing, and literary arts in the Black experience.
Press conference
Public reading of literature excerpts
Book giveaway
Library card drive
11:45 AM - 2:30 PM / The Garden
December 3, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Garden of Humanity
Unveiling "Yemaya" & "The Cedar Men" sculptures
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM / The VFW Lot, 757 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
Sculpture and Landscape / A Conversation
Juan Roberto Diago Durruthy "Diago" (Cuba), James Brazil (Australia) and Jems Robert Kokobi (Cote d'Ivoire)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM / The Pavilion, 650 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
IFE-ILE Dance Company Performance
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM / The Pavilion, 650 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
December 4, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
A Vision of A Future
Presentation of the City Terrace Project Model & Press Conference
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM / The Art & Recreation Center (ARC), 675 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
Landscape Noir: Blackness and the Built Environment / A Conversation
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM / The Pavilion, 650 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
December 5, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Opa-locka Historic Walking Tour
10:00 AM / 490 Ali Baba Avenue, at the historic train station
December 6, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Art of Transformation VIP Opening receptions
By Invitation Only, Closed to Public.
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
December 7, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
The Practice of Abdoulaye Konaté / A Conversation
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM / The Hurt Building, 490 Opa-locka Blvd., Opa-locka, FL 33054
December 8, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Cartographies of Displacement: A Curatorial Practice - by Abdiel D. Segarra Rios and Helen Ceballos (Puerto Rico)
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM / The Pavilion, 650 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
Voguing: A Performing Art Workshop
With Artist Edrimael Delgado Reyes (Puerto Rico) and Dj Pressure Point - Akia Dorsainvil
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM / The Pavilion, 650 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
December 9, 2023
Africa Global Panel Discussion: A Curator/Artists Conversation
Moderated by Tumelo Mosaka (South Africa)
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM / The Art & Recreation Center (ARC), 675 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
Opa-locka Historic Walking Tour
11:30 AM and 12:00 PM / 490 Ali Baba Avenue, at the historic train station
Feature Film: La Pecera / The Fishbowl (93 mins)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM / The Pavilion, 650 Ali Baba Ave., Opa-locka, FL 33054
December 10, 2023
Art of Transformation | Africa Global
Exhibition open to the public
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Date: December 2-10, 2023
Time: 10am - 10pm
Location: Ten North Group - 490 Opa-locka Blvd Opa Locka, FL 33054
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