Groove on the Green: Cultivating Liberation in Urban Green Spaces

Groove on the Green: Cultivating Liberation in Urban Green Spaces brings communities together through greenspace in urban lands and celebrates how land and liberation are intertwined.

Held on the date of NYC Pride, this event centers queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming farmers, urban gardeners, and land stewards––especially those who are Black, Indigenous, and Brown. An alternative to corporatized Pride events, we will uplift the ways that Black LGBTQIA2S+ liberation is tied to the land preservation, protection, & cultivation, as well as center the people who are engaged in that work.

With live DJs, food, Bomba performances, demos/workshops, panel discussions and a seed swap, attendees will explore the various ways we can connect to land, nature, and the environment in urban spaces.

Beginning at South Pacific Playground and continuing at the WHC campus, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss food as medicine and its ties to holistic healing alongside the culturally specific foods being grown across the city.

This event is curated in partnership with Qiana Mickie & Sunny Vazquez and co-presented with QJM Multiprise.

Schedule:

12:00 – 12:45pm Seed Swap at South Pacific Playground

1:00 – 1:35/40pm Doors Open at WHC; Opening DJ Set #1 (Adair)

1:35 – 2:10pm DJ Set #2 (Donis) – (35min)

1:30 – 2:00pm Breakout #1 (Sammi) -(30 min) Cultural Food & Cooking Demo

2:10 – 2:50pm Food, Land & Liberation Panel (40 min)

2:50 – 3:25pm DJ Set #3 (Crystal / olive) – (35 min)

3:00 – 3:30pm Breakout #2 Herbs as medicine (Larabib) (30 min)

3:30 – 4:00pm Breakout #3 Bomba Workshop (30 min) No background music for this!

4:05 – 4:35pm Music, Culture, & Liberation Panel – (30 min)

4:35 – 5:10/15pm Closing DJ Set #4 (Tree/Tyler) (40 min)

5:30pm Venue Closes