OTTAWA, ON , Jan. 17, 2024 /CNW/ – Due to popular demand and previous success, Hors Pair Social and The Moving Art Gallery have returned once again to present “Crépu: Our DNA” February 4th, 2024 from 5PM to 9PM , this time in collaboration with Ingenium — Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, which will take place at Canadian Science and Technology Museum . Attendees can register via Eventbrite: http://tinyurl.com/2ey63u3v
Building off the momentum set by the first edition of ‘Crépu: Our DNA’ in 2023, hair is a medium that Black folk use to express creativity, preserve history, and reaffirm the strength and beauty of Black culture throughout the diaspora. Our 2024 edition will offer a wide range of programming, from workshops on curly hair care to a hair-art runway, showcasing the wide range of talent and tradition in the maintenance of afro-hair.
This one-day event will be comprised of Ottawa and Montreal artists:
Paula Whitelocke | Founder of Curly Hair Designs Shadei Mclisse | Founder of Atelier En Boucle Maya Spoken | Spoken Word Poet Doressa | Singer Nadia Louis-Desmarchais | Filmmaker Empress Charifa | Hair Artist, Designer Lynn + Can + Braid | Hair Artist Solit Silks | Hair Artist DRS Anointed Hair Spa | Hair Artist With a special presentation from Sarah Jaworski and Alexa Lepera , two members of the Curatorial Team from Ingenium, this collaboration is a multiplicity of intersecting disciplines that show the complexity and innovation that Black folk have engineered in hair care. “Crepu: Our DNA” is made possible through sponsorship by local businesses and organisations:
Ingenium Cloré Beauty Supply City of Ottawa Youth Action Now The Framework Sandra Ngenge Dusabe is a painter and emerging curator based in Ottawa . She works as the Programming and Cultural Coordinator at Debaser, a non-profit music presenter in Ottawa, and launched The Moving Art Gallery in 2020, an independent visual art gallery, a space that exhibits artworks based on artistic merit, with a highlighted focus on Black Women in the arts.
Sharlène Clarke is an event curator and creative. She founded Hors Pair Social, a social group that hosts a wide range of social and entertainment events tailored to black folks in Ottawa-Gatineau.
SOURCE Ingenium