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Humankind dance performance provokes thought about displaced persons

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  • Town Crier Brian Mabee and Poet Laureate Gretchen Huntley were among the special speakers at the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Reverend Takouhi Demirdjian-Petro was among the special speakers at the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Event organizer Debbie Donaldson led the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The gatekeepers enter with the 30-foot red silk cloth that represents thee chosen community at the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Some of the displaced persons fall into despair, wither and die during the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Members of the chosen community dance their love and appreciation for each other during the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The community begins to admit the displaced into its ranks at the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Eventually everyone is welcome to join the chosen com munity during the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • A rosy glow of safety surrounds everyone when they become part of the chosen community at the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • With the community open to all, everyone rejoices at the performance of “Humankind” held in Joel Stone Park on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network

(Gananoque, ON June 23, 2024) Humankind came to Joel Stone Park in Gananoque on June 22, reaching out to society to embrace all and make them one in the planetary community.

“Through music and dance this experience shows the struggles humankind is having to find its place in thee world,” said Town Crier Brian Mabee. “‘Humankind’ had its birth when the Trinity Movement Choir performed at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto. In 2020, the pandemic intervened, and the movement choir expanded internationally, performing full seasons of new works online with Sacred Dance Guild members from Australia, New Zealand and Canada to Hawaii and across the contiguous United States joining the New York region dancers.”

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