There’s village at home
How do we hold each other when we experience the death of our beloved? What do we do? What do we say? How do we do it?
Egwu Onwu, Songs to tide us over
Ceremony | Art Installation | Performance | Gathering
Egwu Onwu, Songs to Tide Us Over is a multisensory experience and ceremonial installation inviting the community to a shared experience of commemoration, grief, and mutual support through installation, film, photo, performance, cultural immersion & ceremony. This experience is a part of Nkeiruka Oruche’s Obi gbawara’m//My Heart Shattered or What happens after I die? (OGB) project researching and documenting traditions of death and grief in Igbo culture, and the African diaspora.
Ubochi Afọ Nọv 2, 2026
Sundown, in xučyun (oakland)
All-ages | free (donations accepted)
Bring:
A photo or artifact in memory of loved ones who have died, Cash $, and/or a nutritious dish
Dress code:
Your traditional ancestral fits OR tans, greens
Creative Director & Lead Artist: Nkeiruka Oruche
Performance collaborators: Micheal French, Kanukai Chigamba, Uzo Nwankpa, Natachi, Roshonda Parker
Cultural Guides: Ifeanyi Akabueze, Gloria Ugwuanyi
Visual Art Collaborators: Amarachi Nnoli, Benson Ibeabuchi, Bruna BSA, Ashley Ross, Uchenna Eugene, Skye BdeM, Ariel Ward
Production: Rosemary Joseph, Ariel Ward
RSVP HERE
Egwu Onwu, For Those Who Remain is a multi-sensory experience and ceremonial installation inviting the community to a shared experience of commemoration, grief, and mutual support through installation, film, photo, performance, cultural immersion & ceremony.
Dress: your traditional ancestral fits OR tans, greens
Bring: A nutritious dish AND cash in envelope to contribute to the gathering
Notify us of your access needs in the registration form or email info @ afrorubansociety . com
ACCESSIBILITY & SAFETY INFO
LOCATION: Activities are primarily held outdoors, with 1 indoor exhibit.
Outdoor, grassy and concrete area on uneven grade. One step at the entrance.
Public Transit/Parking Information
- Limited street parking
- Bus lines: 1, 1 Express, 62
- Fruitvale BART station (3 blocks away)
LANGUAGE: Written Signs, symbols, and oral communication are primarily in English and Igbo
SCENT-FREE/LOW-SCENT SPACE: We ask attendees to be mindful of others and avoid use of scents and scented products: perfumes, lotions, essential oils, sprays, etc
SMOKE-FREE SPACE- Do not smoke 100 feet within event activities