Events
¡Golondrina!
¡Golondrina! is a musical confluence of song and poetic storytelling honoring California’s rich history and the abounding contributions of its inhabitants, languages, and folkloric traditions.
Celebrating her roots from Baja to Alta California fused with the majestic nature of migration, epitomized by Las Golondrinas (California’s famous migrating Swallows of Capistrano), singer-songwriter Liliana Herrera takes us on a bilingual lyrical odyssey, featuring vast vocal ranges and ethereal soundscapes, bringing inspirational her/histories to life.
From coastal fog to blooming desert heat, these narratives dispel the myths of passive consent to colonialism: from the romanticized Spanish Missions, booming gold rush cities, cascading sierras to the fertile valleys of our golden state.
The Long Walk Home/El largo camino a casa
The Long Walk Home / El largo camino a casa
A Mayan Family's Journey In Search of Refuge
A multimedia concert by David R Molina
Featuring La Familia Rodriguez
Liliana on vocals
December 8 - 9, 2023
at 8:00pm in Brava’s Main Stage
The Long Walk Home is a multimedia-audio documentary-concert which shares the epic true story of La Familia Rodriguez, a Guatemalan Mayan family who fled violence in their homeland; survived a dangerous journey to the USA, narco predators at the border, family separation in U.S. detention centers; their miraculous reunification, and their talent as professional clown performers. The story is told with their own recorded voices, which Molina documented over a span of 2 years. Social justice theater artist Roberto G. Varea and Molina co-created an audio script based on these interviews. A quintet of amazing Bay Area musicians will perform a live soundtrack which blends minimalism, jazz, ambient, electronic, and Guatemalan folk music. Though the piece is primarily in Spanish, video art and supertitles make it accessible to English and Spanish speakers.
The Long Walk Home El Largo Camino a Casa
Conceived, composed, co-directed and sound designed by David R. Molina, The Long Walk Home is a multimedia, audio documentary, concert which shares the epic true story of a Guatemalan Mayan family fleeing violence in their homeland, enduring a dangerous journey to the USA, Narco predators at the border, family separation in U.S. detention centers, their miraculous reunification, and their art of clowning. A 5 piece ensemble featuring Bay Area and NYC musicians will perform a live score to this powerful story. Members range from jazz, classical, electronic, latin folklorico, and experimental music backgrounds.
Decolonization Stories Festival // Historias de Descolonización
Last year La Lengua Teatro put out an open call for submissions for a playwriting residency in collaboration with AlterTheater, called Historias de Descolonización/Decolonization Stories. With the chosen applicants, the 2022 cohort was formed. They were entrusted with the commission of short plays in various languages (Spanish, English, Spanglish, and Native languages of the Americas) about the impact that colonization still has on our communities and how to deconstruct it. These pieces will be presented in public for the first time as stage readings in a one-day festival at the Brava theater (San Francisco) on Saturday, November 5.
There will also be a Q&A with the playwright residents, guest artists performing and a panel about decolonization and decentralization of English in the arts, and language justice.
Our Anthem: El muro es un tumor y la cura nuestras voces
A performance of songs and stories featuring Diana Gameros (Ciudad Juárez, México/San Francisco Bay Area) and Renee Goust (Nogales, México/New York) and special guests for one night of musical reflections on immigration, love and identity.
United by their cultural backgrounds and experiences, Diana and Renee will take the stage to perform original work and songs of the Latin American tradition. Through song, stories, and visual projections they will embark on a journey that celebrates diversity, identity, their connection to the homeland and the shared yearnings of the heart where humanity finds common ground. Reflective, nostalgic, and festive, “Our Anthem'' will highlight the hopes and joys that uplift us even in trying times.
Symposium on Culture & Language Justice
Creating systemic change relies on our ability to share our stories, dreams, and strategize together in order to take collective action.
Language Justice engages everyone to participate fully so that all voices are heard and no one is left behind.
On October 1st, experience an immersive gathering of Bay Area community members, leaders and advocates offering insights, resources, a dynamic panel discussion and presentation.