CapoeiraDC did a demonstration, introducing some people to Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art originating in slave times that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and music.
Later in the day, DC Retro Jumpers taught people how to double dutch, and even let members of the crowd jump in to showcase their moves. Temple Hill Skating hosted a clinic featuring Rolloway Productions who came out and taught some of the attendees how to roller dance and showcased some of their own moves with a performance.
Keeping the day rolling, we had a DJ set featuring DJ Divine of Daylight DC, a Discovering The Drum session with the kids on the Victura Deck, and a movement session with Bmore Than Dance, a Baltimore-based dance advocacy group, and another session on Afrobeat dances with Akosua Akoto of ASA Fitness. The morning started off with around 100 attendees present. Eaton Wellness of Eaton Hotel sponsored both a yoga session to start off our day and a sound healing session to follow up.
The group also gave out free t-shirts to the kids and the attendees of the festival.
Reebok’s non-profit initiative, BOKS, came out and created activities for kids to do in the BOKS Kids Sports Activation Area, which at one point had activities going with varying groups of 30 kids. Around 800 people attended the festival, 16 different performances and activities took place throughout the day, and 8 vendors came out to showcase their work. COVID-19 precautions were in place with mask mandates, pre-registration of vaccination status for those that did not want to wear masks, and an event capacity cap to encourage as much social distancing as possible.įounder of LSP, Risikat “Kat” Okedeyi, had the opportunity to curate for day three of the festival “Release.” Day three lasted from 10 AM – 9 PM, starting with a yoga session sponsored by Eaton Wellness, and ending with the Axel F afterparty featuring Jahsonic and DJ Stylus. The festival took place at The Reach Plaza at The Kennedy Center. Each day of the festival was curated by three different Black women and sought to celebrate and highlight local Black artists, musicians, poets, filmmakers, and dancers in an engaging and playful way. Please do not reproduce with the intent to distribute to others.On Saturday, July 3, 2021, LiL SoSo Productions had the opportunity to curate local artists and musicians as a part of the three-day festival Relax | Relate | Release DC. These prints are intended for personal use only.
For best results, we recommend printing on cardstock.Īll rights reserved. The color(s) of the image may vary slightly from one computer monitor to another due to monitor color restrictions. Prints are created using CYMK color mode. The downloadable link to the files will be delivered electronically within minutes of your order. displayed are for demonstration purposes only and are not included in the sale.
This is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE FILE only. This listing includes the following five (5) instantly printable downloadable digital files for print at home or your local print shop: "Relax, Relate, Release!" Enjoy this print with a familiar, classic quote in our custom Copperplate Calligraphy Script, "Virginia." Perfect for your home, bathroom, a salon, or a spa.