Elders & Guardians of Ancestral Wisdom

Luisa "Ciguapa" Castillo

Nación Arawako Karibe-Ayiti

Luisa Castillo (“Ciguapa”) is a Dominican artist, poet, and educator who channels her cultural heritage and mythology through music and storytelling. Adopting the moniker “Ciguapa, ”a legendary folkloric figure, she reimagines it as a symbol of creative power and emancipation. Alongside her artistic work, she contributes to education as a teacher at a bilingual school in Punta Cana.

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WAIBÁ

Let’s continue the ancestral legacy and heritage for a stronger and more unified Caribbean. This gathering is an invitation to remember, to heal, and to return to ancestral lifeways in community.