WHAT: SOY YO! (I AM ME!) AN AFRO-LATINA SUITE – an original play about what it means to be Afro-Latino in the United States. Written for Gitana Productions by Mariah Richardson.

WHEN: Friday, January 17 – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Missouri History Museum – Lee Auditorium

COST: Free

WHO: Rockwood School District’s Department of Educational Equity and Diversity and Parkway Schools Pupil Services and Diversity sponsor the return of this production, in collaboration with Gitana Productions and the Missouri History Museum.

DETAILS: SOY YO! (I AM ME!) takes the audience on a journey from the 1700’s to 2013 with one family of mixed African and Latino heritage. The range of struggles faced by this family mirror those of more than 9 million Americans who self-identify as multi-racial or multi-ethnic.

Gitana Productions, Inc. is a not-for-profit arts and education organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural awareness and collaboration by bringing international music, dance and drama to the St. Louis community. Gitana events present a rarely seen diversity of international and local artists exhibiting an array of traditional and innovative artistic expressions. For more information, visit www.gitana-inc.org or call Gitana Productions at (314) 721-6556.

The Regional Arts Commission and the Missouri Arts Council have provided funding to support Gitana Productions events.

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