Date: May 22, 2010

time: 9am to 1pm

 

Location: Miami-Dade College North

11380 NW 27 Ave, Miami FL

Room # 2158 Building # 2

 

We invite all Orisa houses and temples for an conference that will address the issues of the present state of affairs of the various Orisa communities and traditions in South Florida and beyond. Representatives of differing african-based religious communities, especially those that are Yoruba-based (including Indigenous Yoruba Orisa Tradition, Lucumi Tradition, Candomble Tradition, and Trinidad and Tobago Orisa Traditiion) will have opportunities to make suggestions as to how we can move forward honoring each others' right to exist as well as educating ourselves with regards to differences in ritual and theology and respecting those variations.

 

Specific areas to be discussed include:

 

- traditional ceremonies of the various communities

 

- rights to practice

 

- the inclusion of priests of differing orisa houses in each others' ceremonies

- each religious community co-existing and respecting the others' customs and rights to practice according to their house, lineage, community, or even as a separate branch of Orisa Tradition

 

- other topics and suggestions that might need to be addressed

 

The first speaker and moderator will be priest/babaloosa Mr. Jose A Montoya followed by speakers representing each of the traditions and communities that will participate that day.

 

Only one representative of each house or temple will be able to speak for a total of 5 minutes to make their proposals or suggestions. The allotted time in total for all proposals will be an hour and 30 minutes, for 18 speakers given 5 minutes each. Those that will be allowed to speak will include a representative of each temple, religious body, as well as those that are not affiliated with any given temple nor organization but that are recognized as respected priests in the general community.

 

After all presentations of proposals have been submitted, there will be a review and discussion afterwhich there will be a voting by all those present to determine the number of participants in agreeance with a final document that will be submitted for signing at that time.

 

Those media professionals that would like to attend and document the event must RSVP and register prior to the event and will not be allowed entry. There will be a 15 minute slot of time for a media conference when questions can be made to the panel. There will not be any statements made to the press outside of the conference.

 

In order to RSVP and register for the conference you must send an email to temploministros@att.net

 

Your email must include the following:

 

Name of your legally registered temple or church

 

Name of your house if it is not registered with the government

 

Name of your house or temple chief priest

 

Address, phone number, and email

 

Names of those accompanying you, a total of 5 participants per temple or house

 

For the media and press, names of reporter, videography or cameraman, and name of body of media company being represented. No media coverage of any body of media will be permitted without previous registration.

 

Those that are not in agreeance with others' rights to religious expression and practice need not register nor attend. We reserve the right to attendance and participation in the conference. This is a free event and space is limited so please respond ASAP.

 

Registration is open between now and May 5th, 2010.

 

For more information about our next conference, feel free to send us your contact info above.

 

 

Fecha: Mayo 22, 2010

hora: 9am - 1pm

 

Direccion: Miami-Dade College North

11380 NW 27 Ave, Miami FL 

Salon # 2158 Edificio # 2

 

Nuestro ministerio se encuentra organizando el tercer congreso de religiones afrocubanas, “Tradición y actualidad” donde se establecerán los planteamientos de los diferentes participantes, los cuales participarán aquellos que concuerden y estén de acuerdo en el respeto al libre albedrío de la práctica de nuestras religiones y que cada cuál tiene derecho a practicar su religión de la forma que entienda o desee seguir, sea bajo su propia casa religiosa o afiliándose a la que desee o la institución que desee la cuál posea su propia forma de practicar, sea ancestrica, tradicional, actual o establecida como forma independiente o diferente a las restantes formas o maneras de practicar la fe en las religiones de descendencia Africana.

 

Temas a Plantear

 

- Las ceremonias tradicionales.

 

- Derecho de práctica

 

- Las ceremonias actuales

 

- La intromisión de sacerdotes en otras casas o ministerios

 

- Otros planteamientos que surjan y sean aceptadas si fueran necesarias

 

Cada nación religiosa en su sitio respetando las costumbres o maneras de establecer sus ritos.

 

Primer orador y moderador. Sacerdote Sr. José A. Montoya

 

Acto y seguido intervención de cada representante.

 

Cada orador tendrá 5 minutos para establecer su planteamiento a la congregación participante, y solo se permitirá una intervención por cada templo, entidad religiosa ministerial y persona considerada no institucionalizada pero reconocida públicamente como un alto sacerdote, la participación para intervenir es limitada a 1 Hora 30 minutos en total, para una cantidad de 18 intervenciones de 5 minutos cada una.

 

Acto y seguido de las intervenciones se hará un resumen y se efectuará una votación para determinar la cantidad de religiosos que aceptarán el documento final y someterlos a que sea firmado al momento.

 

La prensa que desee estar presente dentro del congreso, tendrá que acreditarse, no serán dadas declaraciones fuera del congreso, ya que se le dará un espacio de preguntas al panel, la conferencia de prensa será de 15 minutos

 

Para inscribirse para participar, envié su correo de solicitud a temploministros@att.net o nuestro buzón de correos en la portada, es necesario lo siguiente.

 

Nombre del templo si está inscrito legalmente

 

Nombre de la casa si no está inscrito

 

Nombre del máximo Sacerdote

 

Dirección, teléfono y correo electrónico si lo tiene

 

Nombre de las personas que lo acompañarán, hasta 5 Máximo por templo.

 

La prensa. Nombre del reportero, camarógrafo, o fotógrafo, nombre del medio. No será aceptado ningún medio sin previa inscripción.

 

Aquellos que no estén de acuerdo en respetar los derechos religiosos de otros, no se inscriba, nos reservamos el derecho de admisión. O de participación.

 

Otras condiciones de organización pueden aplicar sin previo aviso.

 

La fecha de la conferencia sera Mayo 22, 2010.  La fecha de inscripción termina por ahora, el día 5 de mayo del 2010

 

Cupo limitado.

 

No se requiere ningún tipo de pago ni contribución.  Gracias.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't let this year pass you by without knowing.  Take charge of your life with the assistance of the Orisa.  Find out how to avoid negativities and optimize success this year. 

 

To make an appointment in the month of January for your own personal New Year's Ifa divination/spiritual consultation please call 786.274.0662 or send email to asaforitifa@gbawoniyi.com 

 

We look forward to your personal growth and that of your loved ones in 2010...

 

 

 

 

 

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Date: Nov 17, 2009

Time: 7:00 PM

North Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33141

 

REGISTER NOW FOR ORISA CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS!!!

 

Beginning Tuesday, November 17th, 2009!! Location: Coconut Grove Cares Barnyard, 3870 Washington Avenue, Coconut Grove, FL 33133. Please pass this on to your friends and acquaintances that may be interested.

 

Beginner’s Yoruba Language and Culture Tues, Nov. 17th - 7pm; Esp – Jueves

Begin to learn the language that till now has only been an unintelligible jargon used solely for ritual in the Yoruba Diaspora. In this class folks will have the opportunity to have a basic foundation to build eventual fluency in the Yoruba language, including reading and writing skills. With sufficient interest this will become an ongoing Yoruba instructional class for an affordable honorarium.

 

Yorùbá Prayer Workshop Tues, Nov. 24th - 7pm; Esp – Viernes

We will be providing this opportunity

for devotees and priests of the Òrìsà tradition to enhance their knowledge and practice of prayer in the Òrìsà tradition.

 

Yorùbá Etiquette and Religious Protocol Tues, Dec. 1st - 7pm; Esp - Jueves

In this workshop we will discuss the importance of protocol in Yorùbá traditional culture. Such knowledge is important when interacting with anyone that practices Yorùbá culture here or in Yorùbá land. It is especially useful when interacting with priests and priestesses that follow the Indigenous Yorùbá Òrìsà Tradition.

This workshop requires the active participation of students. Folks are encouraged to ask questions and lend personal accounts and experiences to help further dialogue and understanding.

 

Òrìsà Foods Workshop Tues, Dec. 7th - 7pm; Esp - Jueves

Learn to prepare, offer to the Òrìsà, and enjoy ancient foods of Yorùbá culture. In this workshop we will discuss and prepare the various foods offered in Yorùbá land and the Diaspora to the deities. We will also demonstrate how some of these foods are offered to one’s shrines. Folks will be able to try their hands at some of the preparation of food and all are encouraged to taste the foods we will be preparing.

 

Intro to the Study of Odu of Ifa and Oosa Thurs, Dec. 1h 7pm; Esp - Jueves

Don’t miss this workshop! Folks will have the opportunity to begin to recite Ifa authentically for prayer in front of one’s shrine or during divination.

 

Each individual workshop, except for the foods workshop, will be $20. The foods workshop will be $50. For those that partake in all the workshops the honorarium will drop to $75 instead of $150!!

 

***All those that will be participating in the workshops are required to reserve their seat by using the donation icon on this site.  Folks can also pay for the workshops in advance in cash, check, or money order off site.

 

The Instructor will be Chief Aikulola Fawehinmi, spiritual head of Ijo Asaforitifa Orisa Community. He is a priest of Ifa, Obatala, and Egungun initiated and trained in Nigeria, West Africa. He is fluent in Yoruba language and is a bridge between the communities and traditions of Yoruba land and the Diaspora.

 

To RSVP and for more info please call 786.274.0662 or through email at iwindara@yahoo.com.