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SUMMARY:Special Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart
DESCRIPTION:Special Guest Gallery Chats: Photography Workshop with Black Film Guild\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Guest Gallery Chat with Traditional Medicine Practitioner Batul True Heart\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of this year’s Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\, come sit with Batul True Heart (they/them) in OMCA’s Gallery of Natural Science as they share their personal experience of practicing traditional medicine in times of mourning. In this 30-minute talk\, Batul will speak about what has brought them to the path of earth-based ancestral medicine\, and what has been most supportive for them during times of deep emotional pain. You will learn about feelings from an Indigenous perspective and gain practical ways to connect with emotions\, the earth\, and all the elements. Honoring the traditions and practices of Día de los Muertos\, Batul will also introduce their favorite flower\, cempoalxóchitl\, and how to work with it when grieving. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVISIT Día de los MuertoS EVENT page\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Batul True Heart\n\n\n\nBatul True Heart (they/them) is a 2Spirit\, Yaqui-Chicane and Panamanian death & grief worker\, herbal medicine maker\, and emotional release specialist. As the co-creator of ‘Floripondio End of Life Planning and Services\,’ Batul provides traditional death care and education to QTBIPOC and comrades. Batul also grows plants and makes ancestrally inspired herbal remedies known as Maaso Medicina: Flower Medicine for Ancestral\, Generational\, and Personal Pain. You may know Batul for the Agua Florida that they’ve been providing to the community for 10 years. Most recently\, Batul has been offering inner child work through the body via Emotional Release Therapy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/special-guest-gallery-chat-with-traditional-medicine-practitioner-batul-true-heart/
LOCATION:Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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SUMMARY:Friday Nights at OMCA with LA GENTE SF
DESCRIPTION:Special Guest Gallery Chats: Photography Workshop with Black Film Guild\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music by LA GENTE SF\, DJ Set by mare.e.fresh\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Night at OMCA brings an infectious global sound to the Garden Stage as San Francisco’s LA GENTE SF delivers a high-energy live performance blending Cumbia\, Salsa\, and Reggaeton. Led by singer-songwriter Rafa Sarria Bustamante\, the group fuses rhythms and cultural influences from across Latin America and the Caribbean with a distinct San Francisco flavor\, creating a joyful dance party that brings audiences together. \n\n\n\nKeeping the party going\, Bay Area DJ and producer mare.e.fresh takes over the Amphitheater with a feel-good mix of funk\, Latin\, Disco\, and Y2K throwbacks. Blending familiar favorites with fun surprises and plenty of dancefloor energy\, her set creates an upbeat soundtrack for celebrating\, connecting\, and enjoying the evening at the Museum. \n\n\n\nAlongside an exceptional event experience\, Friday Nights at OMCA also features Gallery Chats from 5:30–7:30 pm. Putting a twist on the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invite visitors to engage in meaningful conversations\, share personal reflections\, and explore new perspectives on the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories throughout OMCA’s galleries. Enthusiastic volunteer facilitators can be found floating between all of OMCA’s galleries\, including its Great Hall Special Exhibitions\, throughout the evening. Look for the blue “Let’s Chat” shirts to join the conversation. Gallery Chats are included with Museum admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries \n\n\n\n6:15–7:15 pm Live Music by LA GENTE SF  | Garden Stage \n\n\n\n6:45–8:45 pm DJ Set by mare.e.fresh | Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our email list to stay in the loop about Friday Nights at OMCA!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Friday Nights:\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the final weeks of Friday Nights at OMCA! As the days get shorter and fall settles in\, Oakland’s favorite weekly block party—complete with Off the Grid food trucks—is wrapping up its current season with a bang. Join us for a few more festive fall evenings of music\, community\, food\, and fun before Friday Nights takes a seasonal pause. \n\n\n\nOMCA will continue to welcome visitors during regular Museum hours\, with plenty to explore—including our latest special exhibition\, BeHere/1942: A New Lens on Japanese Incarceration\, and featured experiences like OMCA’s 32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration. Visit museumca.org for Museum hours\, exhibitions\, and program details. \n\n\n\nOMCA also offers a $10 flat-rate parking in the OMCA Garage until 10 pm. Please note that outside alcohol is not permitted\, and event details and performances are subject to change. Please view our Garden Guidelines and Dog Policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLA GENTE SF\n\n\n\nmare.e.fresh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff the Grid Food Truck Lineup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n		\n        \n            \n\n			\n            \n				\n				                    About LA GENTE SF\n				\n				                    LA GENTE SF was born in the eclectic city of San Francisco\, California. The group is led by Rafa Sarria Bustamante: singer-songwriter and voting member of the Recording Academy/Grammy’s. LA GENTE SF has created their own unique blend of World Music\, Cumbia\, Salsa\, and Reggaeton. Their music and live shows fuse together rhythms\, dances and cultural influences from all over Latino America and the Caribbean with a distinct San Francisco flavor\, to create an infectious\, high energy dance party. LA GENTE SF have just released “Llama Cumbia”\, their second single and music video from their 5th studio album “Entre 2 Mundos.” The album and series of music videos were recorded and filmed in San Francisco\, Colombia\, Spain\, Mexico and Morocco and was produced by Rafa Sarria Bustamante\, Maya Finlay & Jordan Feinstein. The Band is currently on their 2026 World Tour with dates in the US\, Colombia\, Mexico & more. \n\n				\n				\n            \n\n        \n\n    \n	\n        \n            \n\n			\n            \n				\n				                    About mare.e.fresh\n				\n				                    mare.e.fresh is a DJ/producer based out of the Bay Area that combines a mix of cumbia/hiphop/reggaeton/and the occasional banda to create a blend of music aimed at making people dance. She is a part of the art collective Velvet Cloud Radio and an active member of Chulita Vinyl Club’s Bay Area chapter. Her DJ’ing is centered around taking up and harvesting space in which people can have fun and dance in through music. \n\n				\n				\n            \n\n        \n\n    \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nFriday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid is proudly supported by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board and Bank of America. Additional support provided by Donahue Fitzgerald LLP\, OAKLAND ROOTS AND SOUL SC\, LaSalle Mortgage\, and Townsend Public Affairs. \n\n\n\nLearn more about becoming a Friday Nights at OMCA sponsor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/friday-nights-at-omca-with-la-gente-sf/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Free,Friday Nights at OMCA,Live performance
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