may, 2022

sat21may12:00 pm3:00 pmGrowing Our Gardens Seed Planting Ceremony

Event Details

Hosted by Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University

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Meet at Motor House at noon. Walk to Blue Light Junction.

Celebrate the beauty, power, and resilience of Asian culture at this event featuring music by Chinese guzheng musician, Aiai Calmer, poetry by Regie Cabico, and a communal planting of the seed paper placed on the Growing Our Gardens altar since April 8. Plant a garden together, so the plants along with the memories and wishes they represent can continue to survive, thrive, and support us along the way. Registration required.

Schedule:

Noon: Meet at Motor House, walk to Blue Light Junction

12:30: Remarks, performances and seed planting at Blue Light Junction

2:00: Tour of Blue Light Junction with option of volunteering for Blue Light Junction

Location Information:

Motor House. 120 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201 https://www.motorhousebaltimore.com/

Blue Light Junction. 209 McAllister St Suite A, Baltimore, MD 21202 https://www.bluelightjunction.com/

The Growing Our Gardens Living Altar is on view at the Motor House

Friday, April 8-Saturday, May 28

It is part of the Asia North 2022 festival.

About the Growing Our Gardens Living Altar:

Honor those lost through this pandemic and beyond. Resist through celebration. And contribute to a living memory of the resilience, cultural power, and beauty of Asian culture. This interactive healing and art space pays homage to the importance of ritual and ceremony throughout the Asian diaspora and serves as a proactive communal container to celebrate pride and heritage, process and memorialize grief, and connect with each other.

Throughout the Asia North 2022 festival (April 8-May 28) visitors are invited to reimagine a better world, reflect on their hopes and dreams for that world, and scatter provided seed paper flowers on the altar.

Plant your dreams together with us on May 21, when we will plant the seed paper from this altar, so the plants and the memories and wishes they represent can continue to survive, thrive, and support us along the way.

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday through Friday, Noon-2pm and 7-10pm. During happy hours and events.

COVID-19 Safety Protocol: Motor House is operating at 50% capacity with a building-wide mask mandate. Staff, clients, and guests must wear a mask at all times within the building unless actively eating/drinking. Please do your best to distance yourself from others while eating/drinking

Asia North 2022 details: towson.edu/asianorth

Asia North 2022 partners, sponsors, and supporters include Asian Arts & Culture Center, Central Baltimore Partnership, Station North Arts District, Motor House, Stillpointe Theatre, North Avenue Market, Maryland State Arts Council, Citizens of Baltimore County, Baltimore Community Foundation, PNC Bank, AA&CC Members and Donors, Baltimore Changwon Sister City Committee, Korean American Foundation – Greater Washington, Towson University Center for Student Diversity, Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee, Johns Hopkins University, JHU Critical Responses to Anti-Asian Violence (CRAAV), JHU Center for Advanced Media Studies (CAMS), SNF Parkway Theatre, WYPR, The Crown, OTS Productions, James E. Hooper House, Asian Pasifika Arts Collective, and Brown Rice.

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Time

(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location

Motor House

Organizer

Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University

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