11/28/2016
NICODA is The New International Center of Diverse Artists, an innovative performing arts organization with a mission rooted in the belief that cultures should speak with each other.
NICODA's leading program, HOW WE ARE CONNECTED, excites artistic collaborations between cultures and fosters diversity in the arts. Its programming goals ensure that diverse ethnicities participate in performance opportunities together.
NICODA continues to probe the questions we all ask: “Who am I?” "Who Are You?" and "How Are We Connected?" And what of the whole human family? Most people grow up thinking they know their family history, but often that only goes back a few generations. In the last few decades, many people have undertaken genealogical research and many family histories have been expanded and reclaimed, but eventually, we hit a wall where we have no more family stories, no more records of our ancestors. Can we trace back our lineages to the very first people? Thanks to the work of Dr. Spencer Wells and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC's GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT's collaboration with NICODA, we further the quest for that answer.
In our next installment of panel discussions and an original theatrical performance scheduled for 2018, we look at the lineage of a single individual and his specific ancestral journey. Stay connected for information about the premier of this new and exciting program that moves the question forward and pushes the boundaries of cultural identity.
