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This resolution commemorates the 2017 Isese Festival NYC, honoring traditional African culture and spirituality in Brooklyn, New York.
Why it matters
Celebrating African heritage. The resolution recognizes the Isese Festival as a significant way to honor and preserve traditional African spiritual practices—particularly those rooted in Yoruba culture—within the diverse communities of New York.
Strengthening community identity. By highlighting the festival's events, such as processions, music, performances, and traditional food, the resolution underscores how such celebrations foster ethnic pride and a sense of belonging among African diaspora residents.
Encouraging cultural understanding. Official recognition by the state legislature elevates the visibility of African traditions, helping to educate the wider public and encourage respect for cultural diversity.
Supporting local organizations. The resolution formally acknowledges the work of community groups like Ogbe Sooto Ifa Temple and Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation, which play pivotal roles in organizing the festival and promoting cultural enrichment in Brooklyn.
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Honor Brooklyn Isese Festival
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Senate Resolution No. 2569 BY: Senator PARKER COMMEMORATING the 2017 Isese Festival NYC, the annual celebration of traditional African culture and spirituality in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday,
June 4, 2017 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, in keeping with its time-honored traditions, to recognize and pay tribute to those events which foster ethnic pride and enhance the profile of cultural diversity which strengthens the fabric of… Show allHide
June 4, 2017 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body, in keeping with its time-honored traditions, to recognize and pay tribute to those events which foster ethnic pride and enhance the profile of cultural diversity which strengthens the fabric of the communities of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 2017 Isese Festival NYC, the annual celebration of traditional African culture and spirituality in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, June 4, 2017; and WHEREAS, Isese is traditional spiritual practice and philosophy in Yorubaland, Nigeria; in recognition of and respect for its African ancestry, Isese Festival NYC will feature a procession through the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn; and WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion will have live music, ancestral masquarades, performances, guest speakers and traditional African food; and WHEREAS, Isese Festival NYC is presented by Ogbe Sooto Ifa Temple of Brooklyn, The Fadara Group and 256 Healing Arts, in association with Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation; and WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to recognize and commend cultural events which symbolize the historical, social and cultural development of this great State and embody the spirit of the principles upon which this Nation was founded; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 2017 Isese Festival NYC, the annual celebration of traditional African culture and spirituality in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, June 4, 2017; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Ogbe Sooto Ifa Temple of Brooklyn, The Fadara Group, 256 Healing Arts and Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation.
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