Celebrating LDT's Five Year Journey

*Celebrating L.D.T.'s Five Year Journey
2006 to 2011
Hosted by: Liberata Dance Theatre, Inc.
at
Joria Main Stage Theater
3rd Floor
260 West 36th Street
Between 7th and 8th Avenues
Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

December 2nd, and 3rd, 2011
Friday and Saturday evenings 8:00PM
Tickets $25 Donation 100% Tax deductible.

For ticket information or
Also to post an Ad in our program
contact: Samuel Sherrod

At: 212 971-6054 or 917 692-5492
Email: curaterra@aol.com
Web: www.LiberataDT.org

*This is a Fundraising Event that will include Video Projections,
Live Performances and Refreshments.

The Curacao Tourist Board Honors Prime Minister Gerrit F. Schotte in New York City

The Curacao Tourist Board in America honored Curacao's first Prime Minister Gerrit F. Schotte on Friday, September 23, 2011, in New York City at Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South. Liberata Dance Theatre, Inc. was invited by Andre Rojer, Director of the Curacao Tourist Board in the U.S.A. Myrena Sint Jago, President/Artistic Director of LDT. Inc. is pictured left with Prime Minister Schotte.

The picture directly below, taken with Prime Minister Schotte, is of all those present who are from Curacao currently living and working in the surrounding areas of New York City. Myrena is pictured in the fore ground on the right with Eliane Emmanuel of the Aruban Antillean Cultural Affairs Association.

Also present were Arthur Kibbelaar, Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands, pictured with Myrena below left; and Jacqueline Kolmes, Cruises Inc. pictured right with Samuel Sherrod, Secretary/Treasurer LDT, Inc. Jacqueline is one of Myrena's dance acquaintances from years ago and now operates her own travel business in New York City.

Pais Kòrsou, nos ta stimé?

Myrena Sint Jago, Artistic Director of Liberata Dance Theatre, Inc. recently got her poetry in the local newspapers in Curacao. If you can read Papiamentu/Dutch or would just like to see the article go to http://www.amigoe.com/ which is one of the newspapers carrying this article, look at Ingezonden and then find the article on the right side "Pais Korsou, nos ta stime?

This article and poem describes the issues related to the cleanliness or lack there of on the Public beaches and recreation areas in Curacao. The litter has become unbearable and there does not seem to be a system of maintaining a way of keeping it clean. The people cannot depend on the businesses, or sanitation departments to help, the only thing remaining to do is to change the culture and habits of the people to refrain from leaving their garbage behind, because that is where it will remain for weeks and months.

This is an example of the power of art to bring about change in the family, community and country. Art, when presented in a meaningful and thoughtful manner can be a political tool to encourage change throughout the world. In this case Myrena Sint Jago follows in the steps of the Poet Elis Juliana and many others from Curacao who inspired cultural enrichment via creativity.

(The updated drawing above is for a portrait painting of Myrena Sint Jago, a work in progress by Samuel Sherrod)

LDTCC's Summer 2011 Workshop Performance at Curacao's K - Center

Obra: “Konekshon 24/7, Di Bèrdè?”

di L.D.T.C.C.

ta presentá Un Anochi di baile, poesia, drama, músika i kanto

Luga: K - Center

Fecha: ougùstùs 21, 2011

Ora: 6:00p.m.

Entrada: fl. 15 pa adulto i fl. 5 pa muchanan te ku 12 aña

Pa Karchi por yama: 522-0125 & 465-8483,

tambe na porta

Fundraising

Liberata Dance Theatre Curacao Connection Foundation

LDT Curacao Connection President Recieves Teamwork Award July 2011

Greta Trapenberg, President LDTCC received a well deserved award at our board meeting on July 19, 2011 in Curacao. Members present were Boi Strickx, Treasurer; Norma Cova, Secretary; Lila Leito, Vivian Ersilia, Evy Nicolaas, Genevieve Coffie from Germany was also present along with Samuel Sherrod and Myrena Sint Jago from New York City. The board members in Curacao have been hard at work having fundraisers like: two (2) years ago they raised funds raffling off a Blackberry; This past year they increased LDTCC's bank account by having a raffle for a Hyatt Hotel Weekend Stay with Breakfast included. Other board members received small tokens of appreciation with the Teamwork theme in the form of mouse pads and pencil holders.

Success! LDT's Second Annual Fundraiser/Dinner & Award Ceremony Part One

All photos by C. Stossel 4/9/11

Laverne Sparrow, Barry Alexander & Manuel Moran were this year's Honored Guests and Award Recipients.

Liberata Dance Theatre's Annual Event was a huge success this year 2011 Part One.

LDT's Second Annual Fundraiser Dinner/Lucy Awards Ceremony was held at the Ailey Studios on Saturday April 9 2011. The evening included our "Lucy" Award ceremony, a dinner and performance by different artists plus a performance by LDT. The name Lucy was chosen as an honor to the remnants of the first human being which was found in Africa. The first human being from whom all of us descended, Black, Brown, Red, Yellow, White and all in between.



Climatological differences; an honor to Lucy's descendants who are doing wonderful things in the arts and in our community. Our honorees were Manuel Moran, Laverne Sparrow and Barry Alexander. Solo presentations by two great performers Sheila Galilei and Andy Monroe in addition to a song by Barry Alexander one of our honored guests.

LDT performed a poem "SPRING"= INSPIRATION= CELEBRATION written and choreographed by Myrena Sint Jago, President and Artistic Director and directed by Luis Caballero and guest performer and LDT's advisor, Fred Johnson, a multi-talented individual. The evening was openend by Soni Caballero with a beautiful chant and ceremonial blessing. LDT also presented a piece on "Carnaval", a joyous, colorful music and dance. LDT performers included Haruka Fujimoto, Coreen Robledo and Carrie See Yuen who is also on the Board of Directors and MC for this event. The group had the audience dancing and clapping. Again, it was a successful evening with a lot of food, laughter, applause, inspiration, celebration, networking and possibilities.

LDT received various donations and promises for in-kind-service. It was a full house of supporters, donors, friends, a number of board members and a few advisors and their guests, who all appeared to have enjoyed themselves; their warm congratulations, kudos and applause showed their appreciation of a job well done.