Join us for a delightful evening with traditional dancers and weavers from the island of Savu with Threads of Life at Jenggala & Warung Keramik   Saturday, October 9th, 2010 6pm - 10pm Free event (dance, music and textiles from the tradition of Savu) dress code: wear a sarong   Savu is a remote island to the southwest of Timor. Its savanna landscape and long dry season mean the indigenous people live for much of the year off of lontar palm sugar. Remoteness and hardship have bred a rich culture bound to the lontar palm. Tradition is steeped in an honoring of the ancestors: design structures and motifs in the island's textile arts indicate the wearer's matrilineal bloodline. At 6 pm, Saturday, October 9th, dancers and musicians from communities Threads of Life works with on Savu will perform traditional song and dance from their island in the front garden of Jenggala. This will be followed by a slide presentation inside the cafe to talk about the Savunese way of life and the importance of the lontar palm. There will be an opportunity to see the Savunese women weave lontar palm baskets and visit a retail exhibition of their stunning textiles.                   NEXT