Global Lounge Batik Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with Idaho Commission on the Arts and Amiri Osman ~ The Artist
We were happy to have an opportunity for an African student or person of African heritage 18 years or older interested in an immersive experience to learn this great African art. There was no cost for the student, however the program required commitment for 2 hours every Sunday for 10 weeks.
Global Lounge Featured Artist and former artist in residence Amiri Osman is a mentor who was passing on the Batik art cultural Tradition to Meridian Negilski a mentee at the Global Lounge Commons through the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grant program from Idaho commission on the arts.
Testimonials:
Meridian’s Testimony
Thank you Dayo! Such a great experience, I'm very happy too. I'm grateful to you and GL and to Amiri! 🙏🏾
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Amiri Osman’s Testimony
Thanks Dayo, I got a member to my Batik family! After spending time with the apprentice, Meridian shows a lot of humility and energy, I am very excited! Thanks, Global Lounge, for kindly making space for us 🙏
The season’s kick-off is a grand New Year’s Eve celebration. Ground zero is OVO Beach on Maldonado Bay. We walked to the celebration, our apartment being just six blocks from the bay. This proved opportune as traffic was at a standstill. People filled every available patch of street, sidewalk, and sand. Elbowing our way towards the shore, we were absorbed into the throng of revelers, holding champagne in one hand to toast in 2019, smartphone in the other to record their presence. As the crowd counted down, corks popped and digital shutters snapped. At the stroke of midnight fireworks began all around Maldonado Bay. It must have been quite the sight if seen high up from a penthouse balcony or far off from a boat. The entire bay was a backdrop for a panorama of sparkling aerial dancers. Our view, down on the sand, was a bit more intimate; we were inside the fury, underneath a canopy of loud explosions and sizzling color. When the light show stopped, the all-night party started. Revelers, who had come a great distance and at great expense and were not going to waste a precious moment of their summer holiday, stayed to party. Those of us who lived here and enjoyed this paradise every day nonchalantly relinquished the beaches, clubs, and restaurants to the tourists. Echoes and reflections from the fete escorted us home.
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Our June Tidwell Social Work Multicultural Community Dinner is the 20th at The Hillcrest Library! We would love to have you join us for this wonderful evening, celebrating WORLD REFUGEE DAY! This event is always free and child-friendly and always starts at 5:30pm.
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