{"id":154184,"date":"2025-10-16T19:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/?post_type=event&p=154184"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:49:24","slug":"enchantment-of-kene","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/talk\/enchantment-of-kene-154184\/","title":{"rendered":"Enchantment of Ken\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ken\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0in the Shipibo language means \u201cdesign.\u201d It is the most elaborate artistic expression of the Shipibo-Konibo people \u2014 and perhaps of the entire Peruvian Amazon \u2014 for the variety and complexity of its patterns, the delicacy of its craftsmanship, and the depth of its meanings.\u00a0Ken\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0is a profound mystery (shini<\/em>): a map of the sky, the paths of rivers, the skin of snakes, the veins of plants, and the visions produced by medicine.<\/p>\n

Although both Shipibo men and women can see ken\u00e9<\/em>, it has traditionally been women who, since time immemorial, have traced these designs on their clothing, ceramics, and in their daily lives. Heir to this collective tradition, Indigenous artist and leader\u00a0Olinda Silvano<\/strong>\u00a0will appear for the first time in Berlin to talk about her artistic journey, her work for her community, and her creative collective\u00a0Soi Noma<\/strong>, with which she has brought\u00a0ken\u00e9<\/em> to city walls \u2014 transforming urban spaces through public art.<\/p>\n

Olinda will be joined by curator, writer, and DJ\u00a0Alfredo Villar (aka DJ Sabroso)<\/strong>, who will speak about the history of Shipibo art and the process of collective creation in projects such as\u00a0Koshi Ken\u00e9<\/strong>. He will also play the most representative sounds of Amazonian music \u2014 sounds that arise from\u00a0rao<\/em>, or medicinal plants, from\u00a0ayahuasca<\/em>\u00a0visions, and from the accompanying healing chants known as\u00a0\u00edcaros<\/em>, which Olinda Silvano will perform live for the audience.<\/p>\n

Join us for a magical and healing evening of Amazonian music, art, and visions.<\/p>\n

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