People – Page 2 – Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya

Omaira Cifuentes es una líder comunitaria, agricultora urbana y divulgadora ambiental de Chapinero, Bogotá. Desde el Barrio San Luis impulsa la huerta Maya Trabajadores de la Tierra, ubicado en los cerros orientales, donde muchas familias mantienen huertas caseras y comunitarias. Sabedora del cuidado del suelo y especializada en compostaje, Omaira trabaja con los residuos de la zona para generar tierra fértil para huertas y espacios de siembra. Como referente en agricultura urbana, trabaja en la protección de espacios como la huerta del CEFE de Chapinero y promueve la soberanía alimentaria, el compostaje y el tejido social. Además, es una voz … Continued

Thomas Lehn

Analogue synthesizer for Masaki Iwana Butoh Solo.

Elena Villamil

Maria Elena Villamil es agricultora urbana, creadora de suelo, campesina de ciudad y cocinera transformadora de Santa Fe (Bogotá). Nacida en La Perseverancia y radicada hace 24 años en San Martín Centro, descubrió su conexión con la tierra al cuestionar el origen de los alimentos. Sin experiencia previa, inició cultivando tomates en su patio y, tras capacitaciones del SENA, se convirtió en pionera de la agricultura urbana en su localidad. Promotora de la Red de Agricultores Urbanos de Santa Fe, combina sus saberes de cocina profesional con innovaciones agroecológicas. Su casa-huerta es un laboratorio vivo donde demuestra que la soberanía … Continued

Abuela Blanca Nieves

La abuela Blanca Nieves es mujer indígena sabedora, médica tradicional y partera perteneciente a la Comunidad indígena Muisca de Suba, del gran valle de Muyquyta. Guardiana ancestral del territorio Muisca de Bacatá y palabra mayor del Consejo de Mujeres de Suba. Hija de la Madre Laguna, nació en la Laguna Sagrada de Aguascalientes, donde creció entre huertas, humedales y quebradas cristalinas que alimentaban a su comunidad con peces como el capitán y animales como los curíes. Testigo viviente de la memoria ecológica y social de Suba, sabedora medicinal y defensora de los espacios sagrados Muiscas, lucha por la recuperación de … Continued

Merhnam Rastegari

Mehrnam Rastegari is a prominent Persian musician, award-winning film score composer, singer, violinist, and master Kamancheh player, who brings Persian music in new directions by combining it with rock and modern fusion styles. Her performances have taken her to international stages, including some of the most prestigious festivals.

Kanami Kusajima

Kanami Kusajima is a dancer, performing artist, and choreographer originally from Japan. She received a BFA degree in Dance from SUNY Purchase College in 2020. She has performed in dance works by various choreographers, including Francesca Harper, Yoshiko Chuma and Ana Maria Lucaciu. Since November 2020, she’s been performing at Washington Square Park and known as “Let Hair Down,” a performer who combines live painting and improvisational dance. Her unique style of performing art drew the attention of different media, such as Voice of America, New York Magazine, The Guardian, AM New York, and PIX11 News, among many others.

Emilija Berga

Emilija Berga (she/her) is an artist from Latvia. She received her bachelor’s degree in 2021 majoring in contemporary dance choreography in Latvian Academy of Culture. After that she worked as a part of collective ”SIXTH” in Latvia, as well as spent time in residencies and internships in Latvia, Amsterdam, New York, and other countries. She has been working both as a dancer and choreographer, and currently is studying a master’s in Fine Arts in Parsons School of Design in New York City. Her practice spans from dance and choreography to photography, video, and installation work with a focus on embodied … Continued

Hollie Miller

Kaila Bulé

Kaila Bulé is a New York City-based singer, poet, songwriter, and drummer deeply rooted in Afro-Dominican and Afro-Caribbean traditions. The daughter of cultural ambassadors Toné Vicioso and Nina Paulino—practitioners of Afro-Dominican roots rhythms—she was raised in a vibrant musical legacy, including her mother’s 15-year-long festival, Quiskeya en el Hudson. Kaila has performed as a vocalist and percussionist across the diaspora, mastering Palo, Bomba, and Plena traditions. A sought-after voice for Black and Indigenous liberation movements, her poetry and activism reflect a lifelong dedication to organizing and ancestral reverence. As an auricular activist, herbalist, and holistic health practitioner, Kaila channels her … Continued

Marco Buccelli

Marco Buccelli is a Neapolitan-born producer, composer, and drummer based in New York. He produced Xenia Rubinos’ critically acclaimed albums Black Terry Cat and Una Rosa, as well as highly regarded records for Giovanni Truppi, including Tuo Padre, Mia Madre, Lucia, which competed in the Sanremo Music Festival (2022). Additionally, Marco reimagined the work of legendary Italian artist Fabrizio De André on Nella Mia Ora Di Libertà, featuring esteemed performers Vinicio Capossela and Mauro Pagani. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and a seasoned performer, Marco has toured internationally, appearing at prominent venues such as Lincoln Center, MoMA, the … Continued

Anthony Carrillo

Anthony Carrillo hails from a proud Puerto Rican musical heritage. With a career spanning over four decades, he has graced prestigious stages worldwide, performing and recording with renowned artists such as Eddie Palmieri, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paul Simon, and Harry Belafonte. An integral member of acclaimed Puerto Rican groups like Batacumbele, Descarga Boricua, and the metal band PUYA, Carrillo has been hailed by Palmieri as “the best bongocero in the universe.” In 2023, he was honored by Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives in San Juan for his cultural contributions and role as a global musical ambassador. Carrillo plays exclusively on MOPERC … Continued

Tiziana Bertoncini

Violin for Masaki Iwana Butoh Solo.

Juta

Music for Naked Water.

Seda Musaoglu 

Sound operator for Naked Water.

Umeko Ando

Music for From Under This Sky.

Mary Oliver

Viola for From Under This Sky.

Hisako Horikawa

Perfomer for From Under This Sky.

Wayne Horvitz

Wayne Horvitz is an American composer, keyboardist and record producer. He came to prominence in the Downtown scene of 1980s and ’90s New York City, where he met his future wife, the singer, songwriter and pianist Robin Holcomb. He is noted for working with John Zorn’s Naked City among others.

Kazuhisa Uchihashi

Kazuhisa Uchihashi is a Japanese guitarist involved in free improvisation music. Born in 1959 in Osaka, Uchihashi began to play the guitar at age 12, playing in various rock bands, though he later studied jazz music. In 1988 he joined the band the First Edition, and in 1990 formed the band Altered States.