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EENY, MEENY, MINY – NO!
EENY, MEENY, MINY – NO! uncovers the hidden histories behind children’s songs, rhymes, and entertainment — and what they mean for how we care for children today.
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Josarie Molina & Garwin Zamora
Grano de arena PR
Grano de arena PR is an initiative by two boricuas who are dedicated to visual arts and cultural work with the aim of creating dramatic objects and aesthetic spaces that connect with cultural and natural heritage. Garwin Zamora and Josarie Molina have over 50 years of combined experience in art, education and cultural work.
Spanish / Bilingual Programming
Grano de arena PR
CLIN# – 0001 STEAM, 0005 Visual Arts, 0006 Spanish/ Bilingual Programming, & 0008 Multi-Disciplinary Arts
Bilingual Storytelling (English and Spanish)
¿De quién son las playas? Who do the beaches belong to? invites audiences of all ages to reflect on beach conservation for both the community and wildlife. Garwin and Josarie narrate the story with props, sounds and art to engage all participants. Grano de arena PR’s first publication and storytelling stage are designed with images, textures and colors that connect with life in the Caribbean archipelago. The text is bilingual (English and Spanish) and 100% human made.
- Space for stage set up, 10´ x 10´
- Ages: all
Sing Our Stories!
Grano de arena PR will model the call and response tradition of Puerto Rican Plena music, encouraging participants to engage in song, movement, and lyrics creation. Plena, aka “the people’s newspaper,” is a musical genre where individual and collective stories are shared, accompanied by the beat of hand drums. Afterwards, participants will be invited to transform their experience into an art object by playing and exploring with a variety of materials.
- Enough tables and chairs for all participants, and additional tables for demonstration and working; projection screen or smartboard
- Participants: DCPL Staff, Public youth and families
- Ages: 7+ years, no experience required