Refuge Fest 2020: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2020 Refuge Outdoor Festival Virtual Camp-in! This event is geared toward Black, Indigenous, People of Color being centered and uplifted in the outdoors, white allies welcome. Take refuge and do as much, or as little as you would like.

All sessions with the lock symbol are already pinned to your schedule. These sessions are for all attendees.

6:30pm PDT

Community Gathering: Welcome

Hosted by Naa Akua, this will be a very special welcome experience with a lot of love and community connection! First, grab your ingredients and join Kena as she teaches us to cook one of her favorite recipes (see link for full recipe). Once we've cooked dinner together, we'll break into groups to meet folks and enjoy our meal together. The welcome will be capped off with storyteller Roger Fernandez sharing his wisdom.

Agenda:
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
Cooking Demo - Kena Peay
Virtual Dinner Breakout Rooms
Indigenous Storytelling- Roger Fernandes

**ASL will be provided for this session**

Moderators

Naa Akua

Emcee

Naa Akua, was a 2019 Citizen University Poet-in-Residence. They are queer poet, emcee, teaching artist’s and Gregory Award-winning actor.

Speakers

Kena Peay

Kena Peay is an outdoor enthusiast and chef who cooks while she's hiking as a way to encourage people to get outdoors and use mother nature as your outdoor kitchen. She hopes by sharing her passion she can encourage other young women and men who look like her that they are welcomed... Read More →

Artists

Roger Fernandes

Friday September 18, 2020 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 2 Zoom

Community Gatherings

8:15pm PDT

Black Reel-ness!

Grab your popcorn and tune in for these outdoor-focused films created by Black filmmakers! Naa Akua will moderate a talk-back with filmmaker Analise Cleopatra following the viewing.

Pedal Through (dir. Analise Cleopatra, Aly Nicklas)- Despite never having camped or ridden a bike off the pavement, Analise Cleopatra sets out to take on a week-long backcountry mountain biking adventure in Central Oregon on a journey of self healing and growth. Along with fellow beginner Dejuanae Toliver and professional mountain biker Brooklyn Bell, she discovers the joy of sleeping under the stars, the power of biking and the strength that comes with pedaling through.
Royaltee (dir. Kamari Bright)- This poetic short film highlights the hidden nobility of even the persecuted parts of Black culture among the majestic backdrop of the Pacific Northwest.

Speakers

Naa Akua

Emcee

Naa Akua, was a 2019 Citizen University Poet-in-Residence. They are queer poet, emcee, teaching artist’s and Gregory Award-winning actor.

Artists

Analise Cleopatra

An artist and filmmaker. I make the inanimate; emote.

Kamari Bright

With the goal of creating something that starts the process of healing for herself and others, Kamari Bright is a poet, videopoet, and creative that is heavily inspired by her life lessons and observations. The award-winning creator transcends the bounds of imagery and language by... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2020 8:15pm - 9:15pm PDT
Room 2 Zoom

Community Gatherings

6:30pm PDT

Community Gathering: It's a Groove

Hosted by Naa Akua, this enjoy good music and laughs! Electric cellist, Gretchen Yanover will be kicking off the evening before we connect in regional breakouts. Will wrap up this event with a performance by Dakota Camacho

Agenda:
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
Recorded Performance- Gretchen Yanover
Regional Breakout Rooms
Recorded Performance & Live Conversation-Dakota Camacho

**ASL will be provided for this session**

Speakers

Naa Akua

Emcee

Naa Akua, was a 2019 Citizen University Poet-in-Residence. They are queer poet, emcee, teaching artist’s and Gregory Award-winning actor.

Artists

Dakota Camacho

Musician

Dakota Camacho (Guiya, Yo'ña) creates in service of inafa'maolek (unity with Creation). As a Matao artist living in Duwamish Territory, Dakota aims to exemplify how Indigenous life ways can help us navigate our current crises with integrity, courage, and creativity.

Gretchen Yanover

Seattle cellist Gretchen Yanover creates string atmospheres woven with warm melodies. She performs as a soloist with her electric cello and looping pedal, along with her classical music life on acoustic cello. Gretchen is a member of Northwest Sinfonietta orchestra and also serves... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2020 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 2 Zoom

Community Gatherings, Performance

8:30pm PDT

Battle of the Beats: DJ Phenohype & DJ Hershe

It wouldn't be Refuge if there wasn't a silent disco! Or in this case, the next best thing- a DJ battle!

DJ Phenohype
vs.
DJ Hershe
vs.
Refuge Playlist

Join us on Uberbattle and get ready to get down!

Password: RefugeFest2020

Artists

DJ Hershe

Hailing from Florida, Deejayhershe brings the feeling of sunshine to Seattle. With a well crafted mix of lounge, soul, and funk, hershe spins island sounds from her British/ Caribbean culture while skillfully moving to the heart-thumping beats of house, hip-hop, afrobeats and disco... Read More →

DJ Phenohype

Allison Masangkay / DJ Phenohype (she/they) is a sick and disabled queer Filipinx femme artist, scholar, and social justice advocate. Her work is influenced by her childhood in northern New Jersey, survival in Sequim, Washington, ancestral memory, and diaspora feels. Their latest... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2020 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Uber Battle

Community Gatherings

11:00am PDT

Community Gathering: Closing Circle

Join us as unveil art created by Dozfy, celebrate a beautiful weekend, take our "family photo" and share parting words. And give-aways!

**ASL will be provided for this session**

Speakers

Chevon Powell

Golden Bricks Events

Founder of the Refuge Outdoor Festival

Sunday September 20, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 2 Zoom

Community Gatherings