The Laurel of Asheville‘s Community Events Calendar
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“UBUNTU! A Poetry & Musical Celebration! I Am Because We Are!”
May 31 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
$20
Audiences are invited to experience “UBUNTU! A Poetry & Musical Celebration: I Am Because We Are”, an uplifting, hour-long performance of soaring poetry and healing music celebrating our shared humanity. Inspired by the philosophy of Ubuntu—“I am because we are”—the program reflects on our interconnectedness and shared responsibility for one another.
The event will take place at the Center for Spiritual Living Asheville, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville Suggested admission: $20 (or pay what you wish) For more information: https://cslasheville.org/events/
Created and performed by U.S. Cultural Ambassador, award-winning solo performer and poet Ronald Rand, this evocative program—introduced by Sherri Free—intertwines original poetry from his latest collection, “The Marsh in May and 30 Poems,” with timeless works by Rumi, Khalil Gibran, Rabindranath Tagore, and Lakota Sioux Chief Yellow Lark.
The performance is enriched by a blend of live and recorded music, featuring LEAF Culture Keeper-33rd generation Ivory Coast master djembe artist Adama Dembele, alongside David Washington, Rev. Dr. Suzi Schadle, and Imani. Additional music includes recordings by Kusi Mahlasela and the Ubuntu Voices’ “The Circle Moves” Sacred African Choir. David Washington, Director of Music of the Center for Spiritual Living Asheville, will also share original compositions, adding depth and resonance to this unique artistic experience.
As Martin Luther King Jr. expressed, “I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be.” By honoring the grace and wisdom of our ancestors and the stories that unite us, UBUNTU! celebrates the enduring spirit of compassion, community, and the endless stream of human experience.
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