JULY 2021 - YELAMU (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)

a ritual for thrivation

where is the divine feminine breeding these days?
have you asked her for permission?
can you ask – can we move from survival to thrivation (together)?

We have arrived to this moment to reclaim what has been stolen. To bring balance and restore. All honor and gratitude to the ancestors who have us here. To all who have come before + will come after: the Ramaytush Ohlone. The countless Black + Brown families displaced. This ritual is for all of us in the trenches healing and actively choosing a different way for our lineages.

Maraming salamat to SOMA Pilipinas Cultural Heritage District and the many ancestors who paved the way for us to be here (now). Agyamanak unay to all who have supported the work of SAMMAY Productions through the years. Dacal a salamat for continuing to hold us in your mind’s eye in this diasporic work for collective liberation.

Commissioned by RAWDance for ChoreoFest 2021
Presented by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Choreography + Text
: SAMMAY in collaboration with Cara Zamora Palanca,
Danielle Galvez, and Poko ‘Dre’ Devis
Core Coven
: Cara Zamora Palanca, Danielle Galvez, Lynie Abadilla,
Poko ‘Dre’ Devis, and SAMMAY
Ritual Keepers
: Frances Sedayao, Jessica ‘Malayasoul’ Lizardo, Kai Gruezo,
Lisa Suguitan Melnick, Regina Movillion, and Sharleen ‘Boomer’ Ignacio
Music
: AstraLogik ft. Camille Ramirez
Styling
: Stephanie Gancayco
Archivist
: Erina Alejo