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Lakin Valdez conducts the Vibrant Being/Theater of the Sphere workshop at La Peña Cultural Center. The Vibrant Being/Theatre of the Sphere Workshop is a motivational course designed to enhance the natural learning and communicative abilities of each student by exploring and developing the essential "vibration" of all living beings. The ancient Maya of the Yucatan called this vibration Wuinik'lil (vibrant being) and described it as the essence of all human consciousness in a dynamic universe. Physical, emotional and mental exercises designed to unlock both individual and group awareness will draw parallels to other world systems of meditation and movement, notably the Greek, Chinese and Hindi schools, but the basic approach and terminology shall focus on Mayan concepts, as the universal roots of Ancient American culture. "MITO" PRESENTATIONS Each student will be asked to present to the class a personal mito, or myth of self. By utilizing workshop concepts, exercises and tools in their own unique way, students will share with the class an idea / emotion / experience that illustrates who they are. The purpose of the mito is to discover what it is that the students bring to the work - the images, feelings and attitudes that they have about themselves. The mito is a way to begin investigating the outlines of the soul - the soul being the animate shape, form or impression that each person creates in the reality around them. Mitos are heavily weighted because they underscore a central workshop concept: to believe / to create / to do. All the workshop exercises must find fluid expression in the act of doing. The mito is the culminating exercise of the Vibrant Being Workshop. BIO: Lakin Valdez was born into El Teatro Campesino (ETC) and served as its Associate Artistic Director for five and a half years before leaving the company in 2005. In 2006, he moved to the bay area to pursue his work as an actor, director and playwright. He is currently working on a play based on the life and death of famed Chilean singer/songwriter Victor Jara. It is his goal to serve and devote his time to nurturing, cultivating and developing work within cultural arts institutions that reflect the experience of the Latino/Chicano community. Class meets every Monday for 8 weeks beginning Monday July 7 through August 25 in the theater at La Peña Cultural Center from 6:30pm-9:30pm. Workshop materials: comfortable attire and size 5 soccer ball. Fee: $50 for entire 8 week workshop. Scholarships are available. Please visit the class schedule at www.lapena.org or call Sophia Sanchez at 510-849-2568 ext. 20 for scholarship information or to register for the workshop. |