Upcoming events.
Spring Dance Classes
Starting April 7, 2024 - we will be taking the fundamental movements of Mindanao, southern Philippines, and sultanate dances from the epics, legends, and myths.
RSVP HERE
Class Date and Time:
April 7 - 1 to 2 PM
April 13 - 1 to 2 PM
April 14 - 1 to 2 PM
April 21 - 1 to 2 PM
April 28 - 1 to 2 PM
All classes will be at La MaMa Galleria (47 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012)
**While there is no formal charge to join our class series, we are asking for a suggested donation of $5-$20. These donations will directly support our work in offsetting costs of hosting dance classes, performances; maintenance of our props, instruments, and wardrobe; funding our tradition bearers’ travel and accommodation expenses. Please consider donating if it is within your capacity. You will not be turned away if you do not have the funds!**
Pasifika Series - Mindanao Dances with Potri Ranka Manis
Open-level, all ages · Community class, $30 suggested
Purchase tickets here: https://incorpus.betterworld.org/events/mindanaodances
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Welcoming Potri Ranka Manis to the Pasifika Series! The April offering is Mindanao Dances, indigenous dances from the southern Philippines.
This 90-min, open-level workshop will immerse participants in the living tradition of indigenous peoples of Mindanao, southern Philippines, through a somatic experience of ancestral legends, epics, and myths. From the time-honored epic, Derangen, these dances encode customary law, a code of ethics, notion of aesthetics, and social values.
Live Kulintang music will accompany the workshop. Participants will learn the basic movements of Kaeg-Manisan (dance of emotion), Paga-Apir Apir (dance of the magical butterfly), and Pangalay. Please wear long-sleeves and expect to dance barefoot (or in non-skid socks). Malong/sarong and fans welcome.
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Potri Ranka Manis, Bai a Labi Agaus sa Borocot, Maguing
Potri Ranka Manis Queano Nur, M.A., R.N-B.C., a tradition-bearer of the Meranao people (People of the Lake), is the Founder and Artistic Director of Kinding Sindaw, a resident company of La MaMa E.T.C. Born and raised in Mindanao, she is the daughter of the late Sultan a Gaus of the Royal House of Borocot, a true modern-day princess. Potri is also a NYFA Folkarts Fellow and master teacher at Lotus Music and Dance. She is a playwright, poet, actor, producer, choreographer, and practitioner of the Theatre of the Oppressed.
As a Registered Nurse, Potri is currently a Public Health Nurse Consultant at the NYC Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Disease and Injury Prevention. She also has a Masters in Health Arts and Science and developed the healing modality “R.A.N.K.A.” (Resilient, Ancestral Nurturing Knowledge and Arts). Potri came to New York City in 1990 at the surge of the HIV AIDS pandemic. She is a relentless advocate in prevention of the spread of COVID-19 as a community organizer and initiated the collaborative project #iloveyouverymask, which was launched in March 2020.
Kinding Sindaw is a NYC-based nonprofit dance theater company composed of indigenous tradition-bearers, Filipino-American artists, and educators from all backgrounds. Founded in 1992, Kinding Sindaw exists to assert, preserve, reclaim, and re-create the traditions of dance, music, martial arts, storytelling, and oral history of the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, southern Philippines.
In Honor of the Ancestors - Exhibit
La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and Kinding Sindaw
Present a New Exhibition
In Honor of the Ancestors:
Indigenous Living Traditions from the Philippines in Diaspora
Final Week!
January 19 - 26, 2024 at La MaMa Galleria
Closing Ceremony Honoring Corky Lee
Friday, January 26, 2024 at 6pm
La MaMa Experimental Theater Club and Kinding Sindaw present a new exhibition, In Honor of the Ancestors: Indigenous Living Traditions from the Philippines in Diaspora, open now through Friday, January 26, 2024 from 1pm - 7pm, at La MaMa Galleria, 47 Great Jones Street, NYC, 10012. Attendance is available with a suggested donation of $5-$20.
Through the debut of twenty-five unpublished photographs by the late Asian-American activist Corky Lee in conversation with sacred heirlooms and newly commissioned documentary films, the story of Kinding Sindaw emerges by celebrating the lives of the community’s hereditary and creative forebears from both Mindanao and downtown New York. Artists whose work appears in the exhibition: Corky Lee, Bai Labi Hadji Amina, Sultan Mamintal Dirampaten, June Maeda, Sultan Mohammad Giwan Mastura, Mendung Sabal, and Ellen Stewart.
Drawing on techniques from Theater of the Oppressed, visitors are invited to take off their shoes and participate in an immersive installation conceived as a community space for live performance and ceremony, lectures, discussions, and workshops: including beginners' classes led by master kulintang gong musicians, introductory exercises to pangalay movement healing, and betel-nut rituals, offering immersive transformational wellness and healing experiences.
The exhibition presents Kinding Sindaw’s archives to the public for the first time in the three decades since its founding. Back home, traditions passed down by the ancestors weave inseparably through everyday life as dance, martial arts, chanting, and extemporaneous poetry. To preserve this aliveness, Kinding Sindaw unleashes its archives through the lens of salsilah, which to the Muslims of Mindanao can refer both to a clan’s 'genealogy' as well as the recited litany of its names. From the Arabic for 'chain' or 'connection', salsilah expands understandings of archival practice by encompassing the oral, performative, and ritual dimensions of provenance and collective memory.
Closing Ceremony Honoring Corky Lee
Friday, January 26, 2024 at 6pm
In collaboration with Asian American Arts Alliance, In Honor of the Ancestors will hold its closing night ceremony on Friday, January 26, 2024, starting a 6pm, honoring the life of Corky Lee (1947 - 2021) and his impact on Kinding Sindaw and the Asian American community at large. The evening will feature performances and speeches in honor of Corky and a light reception. Attendees must RSVP directly to emily@kindingsindaw.org.
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Full Event Calendar
Thursday 1/11: Opening Ceremony | 6–8PM
Saturday 1/13: Importance of Preserving Living Tradition Panel | 3–4:30PM
This panel will invite visitors to discover not only the beauty of indigenous living traditions, but also the need to protect them. How do ancestral oral traditions weave inseparably through everyday life? What models can be offered in resisting the commodification of intangible cultural heritage? A genuine exploration into the challenges and victories of keeping our living traditions alive in NYC across communities.
Honoring Ellen Stewart | 5–6PM
Celebrate the life and contributions of Ellen Stewart, La Mama Founder and a Kinding Sindaw creative ancestor. The evening will feature performances and speeches that honor Ellen Stewart and her contributions to Kinding Sindaw.
Sunday 1/14: Performance | 2PM
What does Kinding Sindaw mean to you Panel | 3–4:30PM
This panel will invite the newest generation of Kinding Sindaw company members to reflect on the impact Kinding Sindaw has made on their path. Hear directly from Kinding Sindaw Company Artists as they share personal stories, their relationship to the indigenous culture of the Southern Philippines, the role folk art plays in their everyday life and their hopes for Kinding Sindaw’s future.
Culture and Activism in the Asian Diaspora Panel | 5–6:30PM
Sponsor: National Federation of Filipino American Associations
Resilience is a part of us. Why? In response to injustice, what motivates you to mobilize, strategize and offer pathways forward? How is activism connected to culture? How is activism connected to artistry? In this panel, we will discuss critical insights on defending human rights, exploring the political dimensions of culture and fostering dialogue on the transformative power of culture and art in activism.
The Healing Power of Sound with Sara | 7–8PM
Thursday 1/18: Importance of Unlocking Cultural Healing Wisdom Panel | 6–7:30PM
This panel prioritizes the power of mental health, enacting the transformative power of denying a colonial mentality. Join us for a multi-disciplinary dialogue that delves into the intersection of heritage, health, and traditional arts, fostering pathways to heal the traumas of colonization and displacement not only of Filipinos, but all allied, immigrant, refugee, and Indigenous communities in diaspora.
The Healing Power of Sound with Sara | 8–9PM
Saturday 1/20: Children and Family: Intro to Mindanao Living Tradition | 1–2PM
An introductory dance and history class led by tradition bearer, Potri Ranka Manis, for children of any age and their families.
The Philippine Unwritten History of Mindanao Panel | 2:30–4PM
Sponsor: United Federation of Fil-Am Educators
This panel will discuss the role of Filipino educators in the diaspora and this role's relationship to visibility and awareness of indigenous living traditions of Mindanao. How is this connected to the present state of The Philippines? Join us in learning from and with the panelists as we unravel the history of Mindanao that is shared in Filipino educational spaces in both the Philippines and the US.
Sunday 1/21: Workshop title: Intro to Baybayin | 1:30–4:30PM
Explore the ancient, pre-colonial writing script of the Filipino people in an introductory class with Citadel Cruz. Ms Citadel will guide us through the basics of Baybayin and its significance in the preservation of indigenous culture. By the end of the class, participants will be able to read and write in Baybayin using simple words. Amount of students: max 20 people
Friday 1/26: Closing Ceremony and Honoring of Corky Lee | 6–8PM
In Honor of the Ancestors will hold its closing night ceremony on Friday, January 26, 2024, starting a 6pm, honoring the life of Corky Lee (1947 - 2021) and his impact on Kinding Sindaw and the Asian American community at large. The evening will feature performances and speeches in honor of Corky and a light reception. Attendees must RSVP directly to emily@kindingsindaw.org.
Queensboro Dance Festival @ Queens Theatre
Dance Performances at Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadow Park, 14 United Nations Ave S, Queens, NY 11368
Queens Theatre is home to the Season Finale of the Queensboro Dance Festival, which has been on tour all summer throughout Queens outdoor spaces.
The festival's culminating weekend at Queens Theatre is September 30-Oct 2. Each evening is a different lineup of Queens dance companies. Attend all 3 nights to see the dance companies that toured with the festival this season!
All tickets are $20, or get a 3-night pass for $40 and see all 3 shows! Limited seating for in-person audience, in compliance with NYC regulations. Please note performances at Queens Theatre will not be livestreamed.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE QUEENS THEATRE WEBSITE LINK that will go live here in September.
Featuring performances by Queens-based companies:
Barbara Mahler's Dances
Fanike! African Dance Troupe
Flamenco Latino
Fruto Ancestral
Kinding Sindaw
Manhatitlan
Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka
Noora Dance
Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre
Umami Playground
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE QUEENS THEATRE WEBSITE LINK
Tickets on sale in September. SAVE THE DATE HERE:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/340221901867
Performances subject to change. Please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.
Nearest ADA-accessible bus station: Q23, Q58 at 108 Street & Martense Avenue
2022 Queensboro Dance Festival is a tour of virtual and in-person events throughout the borough of Queens NYC, June 4-Oct 2.
See you at a show near you!
Love what we do? Please consider making a $10 donation here via GiveLively!
Queensboro Dance Festival @ Hunter’s Point Park Landing, LIC
Dance Performances at Hunter's Point South Park, Center Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101 6:00-7:15pm! Free and outdoors. Masks encouraged.
Featuring performances by Queens-based companies:
Barbara Mahler's DancesChieh & Yoyo
Fanike! African Dance Troupe
Kinding Sindaw
Manhatitlan
Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka
Wendy Kamal and the David Ali Dance Academy
...plus a QDF Danceback with Na Pua Mai Ka Lani Nuioka - dance lesson with the audience!
Free RSVP here for event reminders: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/340214579967
If you can't join us in person, this event will also be livestreamed on our Instagram and YouTube Channel.
Nearest ADA-accessible subway station: 7 train, Court Square
Nearest ADA-accessible bus station: Q103, Vernon Blvd/49 Ave
Performances subject to change. Performances may be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions; please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.
2022 Queensboro Dance Festival is a tour of virtual and in-person events throughout the borough of Queens NYC, June 4-Oct 2.
See you at a show near you!
Love what we do? Please consider making a $10 donation here via GiveLively!
Queensboro Dance Festival @ Athens Square, 30th St & 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102
Dance Performances at Athens Square, 30th St & 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102, 6:00-7:15PM Free and outdoors. Masks encouraged.
Featuring performances by Queens-based companies:
Barbara Mahler's Dances
Drye/Marinaro Dance Company
Fanike! African Dance Troupe
Kinding Sindaw
sarAika movement collective
Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre
Wendy Kamal and the David Ali Dance Academy
...plus a QDF Danceback with Drye/Marinaro Dance Company - dance lesson with the audience!
Free RSVP here for event reminders: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/340210307187
If you can't join us in person, this event will also be livestreamed on our Instagram and YouTube Channel.
Nearest ADA-accessible bus station: Q18, Q102 at 30 Av/29 St
Performances subject to change. Performances may be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions; please follow us on Instagram for up-to-date announcements.
2022 Queensboro Dance Festival is a tour of virtual and in-person events throughout the borough of Queens NYC, June 4-Oct 2.
See you at a show near you!
Love what we do? Please consider making a $10 donation here via GiveLively!
New Victory Dance: Program A
Photo from New Victory Dance Theater for Program A July 2022
Pananadem (Remembering) LIVESTREAM
By Kinding Sindaw | Conceived & Directed by Potri Ranka Manis
Pananadem means “remembering” in the language of the Meranao people of southern Philippines. It is a way of looking back across time, to gain inspiration and perspective from one’s ancestors. In this tale, old and new align as refugees and displaced tradition bearers recall the legends of Derangen, an epic from the indigenous Meranao, People of Lake Lanao.
For 27 years, Kinding Sindaw has performed dance theater productions throughout NYC to shed light on the history and indigenous traditions of the Southern Philippines.
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Filipino Indigenous Dance Workshop
Children of all ages are welcome to join us for a workshop on the Filipino Indigenous Dances as part of the La MaMa Kids program
La MaMa Kids is a series of creative workshops and performances for the young and the young at heart. Master artists from LaMaMa teach theatre crafts in workshops that encourage imaginative play and hands-on learning. Children and adults learn the basics of storytelling, dance, mask and puppet-making, and more! Held monthly, La MaMa Kids is fun for the whole family!
Visit the source url for more information, and tickets.
Pananadem (Remembering) Day Three
By Kinding Sindaw | Conceived & Directed by Potri Ranka Manis
Pananadem means “remembering” in the language of the Meranao people of southern Philippines. It is a way of looking back across time, to gain inspiration and perspective from one’s ancestors. In this tale, old and new align as refugees and displaced tradition bearers recall the legends of Derangen, an epic from the indigenous Meranao, People of Lake Lanao.
For 27 years, Kinding Sindaw has performed dance theater productions throughout NYC to shed light on the history and indigenous traditions of the Southern Philippines.
Tickets can be found at the source URL
Pananadem (Remembering) Day Two
By Kinding Sindaw | Conceived & Directed by Potri Ranka Manis
Pananadem means “remembering” in the language of the Meranao people of southern Philippines. It is a way of looking back across time, to gain inspiration and perspective from one’s ancestors. In this tale, old and new align as refugees and displaced tradition bearers recall the legends of Derangen, an epic from the indigenous Meranao, People of Lake Lanao.
For 27 years, Kinding Sindaw has performed dance theater productions throughout NYC to shed light on the history and indigenous traditions of the Southern Philippines.
Tickets can be found at the source URL
Premier Gala Benefit Night for Pananadem (Remembering)
PREMIER GALA BENEFIT NIGHT
5:30 pm - Reception & Silent Auction Opens
Silent Auction Info and Listings
8:30 pm - Performance & Silent Auction Ends
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By Kinding Sindaw | Conceived & Directed by Potri Ranka Manis
Pananadem means “remembering” in the language of the Meranao people of southern Philippines. It is a way of looking back across time, to gain inspiration and perspective from one’s ancestors. In this tale, old and new align as refugees and displaced tradition bearers recall the legends of Derangen, an epic from the indigenous Meranao, People of Lake Lanao.
For 27 years, Kinding Sindaw has performed dance theater productions throughout NYC to shed light on the history and indigenous traditions of the Southern Philippines.