Indy Convergence
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Haiti

This year we are expanding and holding the first annual Indy Convergence in Haiti. Open to previous participants of The Indy Convergence- we are partnering with a music school in Haiti called Saka-La-Ka-Wel. We will do what we do best-  bring together a carefully chosen group of local and outside artists to collaborate, teach and learn from one another.

PLEASE NOTE: This unique opportunity is open to Previous Indy Convergence Participants only. If you would like to apply for Indy Convergence that is held in Indianapolis please visit our participant and application pages.Keep in mind we are planning for our relationship with the school in Haiti to be one that is long lasting and hold annual Convergences at the Saka-La-Ka-Wel locale

Just as in Indianapolis, artists will be involved in a single umbrella project, one or more side-projects that are genre specific, and lead a workshop in an area of their expertise–which is free and open to all in the community. Participants will be selected based on their compatibility with the projects and resources available within the pool of applicants. Indy Convergence will house all non-local artists at the Saka-La-Ka-Wel  locale and provide three meals a day. Materials will be provided to all artists both local and non-local for all side projects and workshops.

QUESTIONS?

Email Robert@indyconvergence.org with questions.  One of our participants will also be heading out early to help the staff at Saka-La-Ka-Wei prepare for their first Convergence.

KEEP UP WITH INDY CONVERGENCE HAITI

Tasty: Haiti DAY 15
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In short, Tasty the goat was very very tasty. I’ll save the details of my first experience eating an animal I bought alive- but it was pretty gruesome at first.  However, I made a delicious orange reduction sauce for him and we all feasted last night at Kitchen ala Robert!

Sunshine after the rain: Haiti DAY 11
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First day of hard sun in a few days. It’s been raining pretty hard lately. Everything pretty much shuts down in the rain and we have been getting a little stir crazy. We’ve busied ourselves with dominoes and poker, and have made a pretty nice poker set out of bottle caps. Today, we are heading [...]

Language: Haiti DAY 8
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We have finally crossed a language threshold and are comfortable wandering around on our own, bargaining with vendors and making small talk. Our freedom really came once I was able to get the hand of riding the motorcycle again in the city and on the less maintained roads near Saka-La-Ka-Wel. This all came to a [...]

Teaching, Teaching, Teaching: Haiti DAY 6
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Taught a vocal music class today at Jacmel Expression with Desiree and Gabe. Both Gabe and I realized today that we need to give into the fact that we have unwittingly become full time teachers in a just a few days. Tonight we built lesson plans in theater, guitar and kenpo. Improvements to the locale continue. Gabe [...]

Small Reports: Haiti DAY 4
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I’m still texting small reports. Hopefully I will find internet connection soon. What first started out as Gabe and I working out has become a class we are teaching every day. The result is Gabe and I have to practice our Kenpo on the roof or everyone begins to gather and ask us to teach. [...]

Robert and Gabe ARRIVED: Haiti DAY 1
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Safe and sound at the locale in Jacmel, Haiti. Our host thought we were arriving on Saturday so we had to find our way on our own. We took a taxi to a bus from the airport to get to Jamel. But- we made it! The bus ride was four hours and literally filled to [...]