STILLness: Meditation in the Galleries

8:45 - 10:00 AM | The Clyfford Still Museum
FREE (Registration required)

Refresh your spirit with guided meditation in our light filled galleries, surrounded by the paintings of Clyfford Still. Meditation is led by an experienced practitioner from the Zen Center of Denver, no prior experience is required.

Empathy Through Film: Using Film and Story to Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Sie Film Center
FREE (register below)

Film has the unique capacity to transport viewers and expose them to experiences they might not otherwise encounter, cultivating greater compassion and empathy for others. Join us for this impactful film and panel session with filmmakers and creatives who are inspiring viewers across the world. In partnership with Denver Film, SeriesFest & Bloomberg Philanthropies. 

Tribes on the Edge 

A documentary produced by CauseCentric Productions, directed and produced by Céline Cousteau – explores the timely topics of land threats, health crises, and human rights issues of the Indigenous Peoples of the Vale do Javari in the Brazilian Amazon, expanding the view to how this is relevant to our world. More than a film, it has grown into movement driven by a passionate effort to enact tangible impact for the Javari through education, advocacy, and activism initiatives.

Paris to Pittsburgh

From coastal cities to America’s heartland, Paris to Pittsburgh celebrates how Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change. And as the weather grows more deadly and destructive, they aren’t waiting on Washington to act.

Fundamental Film Series

Fundamental is a character-driven documentary film series presented in five short episodes. Each episode follows compelling women activists who are leading powerful movements for change and gives viewers a window into the many ways rising threats to human rights shape the public and private lives of women around the world.

Pumas in Patagonia

Pumas in Patagonia is meditational film, soothing for the soul and mind. Taking its viewers on an introspective journey of serenity. A deep breath of fresh air in a noisy world. The illusive pumas feature prominently not in the traditional format predator vs prey but in their more common state of relaxation and contemplation, giving viewers the opportunity to connect with this untouched part of the planet through slow motion, time-lapse and aerials. Mountains, animals, pure water, dark skies, sunsets and sunrises are waiting to be enjoyed in this art piece where the protagonist is our loving mother nature.

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Art & empathy tour: Exploring Empathy Through the Paintings of Clyfford Still

2:00 - 3:00 PM | The Clyfford Still Museum
FREE (Registration Required)

Empathy is the ability to step outside one's own perspective to identify with the experiences of others. How can art support us in developing this skill? Clyfford Still left his art open to interpretation and believed that his audience's ideas of the work revealed much about the inner-workings of each unique viewer. Art can prompt us to tell stories, to make connections, and to discover new perspectives. Join us on this special tour as we use Still's art to explore the experiences and interpretations of others and together build the skill of empathy.

Ozokids

2:00 PM | June Swaner Gates Concert Hall
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Featuring original all-children’s music, OzoKidz is the innovative and lively family version of Ozomatli! With hits like Moose on the Loose and Like It’s Your Birthday, children and adults can rock out together at this family-friendly matinee performance. OzoKidz is a special presentation presented in partnership with Denver’s 5th Biennial of the Americas Festival.

Cósmico Americas

4:00 - 10:00 PM | Civic Center Park
FREE (register below)

Join us for our closing event Cósmico Americas on September 28th from 4-10 pm for an epic party culminating the Biennial of the Americas Festival. Cósmico Americas is a complete takeover of Civic Center Park in Downtown Denver--a free celebration of the art and culture of the Americas. Cósmico will feature Jaguara: a spectacular light and sound show and the artistic centerpiece of our festival. 

Jaguara is the artistic vision of Sonic Design Studio, a digital design company based in Bogotá, Colombia. Strikingly beautiful and humbling, Jaguara stands as a platform to bring attention to the deforestation and increasing endangerment of the jaguar habitat in North and South America. Featuring cosmic lights, cultural performances, and the rhythmic sounds of the Amazon jungle -- Cósmico Americas is the event of the Biennial you won’t want to miss. 

• Culinary delights featuring Denver’s best Latin American food trucks 

• Curated refreshments and cosmic cocktails 

• Digital light projections by artist Catalina Estrada and Akira Hasegawa

• And one fantastic musical lineup!!

Systema Solar

Jackie Mendoza

KILTRO

Los Mocochetes

Mucho Indio