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WALKING WITH THE ANCESTORS (2013) by Alysha Higgins
Premiere @ Dancing the African Diaspora: Theories of Black Performance 2014
Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2014
"Walking with the Ancestors: Innovating Orisha Dance Theatre from Empowerment and Education" introduces a new generation of dancers who are reclaiming their own cultural heritage by defining Orisha dance for theatre, and making Orisha accessible to mainstream Trinidad by articulating the dance technique in a contemporary context. Learn how this reclaiming is healing for a young, evolving nation, imbuing a strong sense of pride, cultural ownership, and a deeper self-knowing.
ALL AH WE IS ONE (2013) by Alysha Higgins
A short film that takes a peek at the dance in Trinidad and Tobago- the African and Indian influences.
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