Interconnecting Indigenous Communities from South & North of America
Coopdanza,Inc.
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Festival SIE II 2025
Bogotá and New York
The SIE II Festival is an academic, media, artistic, and educational/community exchange program among Indigenous communities from Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, the United States, and Canada, lasting six months. It brings together academic experts, researchers, facilitators, and workshop leaders, as well as traditional knowledge keepers, defenders of ancestral cultures, and leaders in territorial protection. The festival also features traditional and contemporary music and dance groups, media artists, and film and audiovisual creators from the participating countries.
Mohawk Iron Workers
in New York
An interdisciplinary work for children/youth featuring Indigenous dancers, performers, storytellers and music, to acknowledge Native American culture, issues and history, as how Mohawks built our city in the past and in the present.
Testimony by Ika Santamaria, Representative from Coopdanza
"Ika Santamaria, representing Coopdanza, testified about the organization's work in promoting indigenous cultures in New York City through interdisciplinary art, media, and educational programs. She highlighted Coopdanza's mission to foster connections between indigenous and non-indigenous communities across the Americas".
Eina La Majayüt: the grandmother Walekeru blessed by Pui (tree of yellow flowers). Animation by Steven White.
Coopdanza, Inc/USA is honored to be a @DanceNYC #DanceAdvancementFund grantee!
The fund is made possible by the generous support of Howard Gilman Foundation and @FordFoundation! Recipients receive 2-year general operating support.
​In 2025 Coopdanza's Media and Development Programs will be possible thanks to the sponsorship from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Contact:
Email: marketing@coopdanza.org
