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26 | September 27, 2018 | Malibu surfside news life & arts malibusurfsidenews.com Fostering a shared appreciation Malibuite highlights snippets of her culture through local events Barbara Burke, Freelance Reporter Malibu resident Marianne Bema is a long way from her native Cameroon, a country at the junction of West and Central Africa, but reminders of her roots are always well within reach. Indeed, the country in which she was raised is at the heart of her nonprofit organization, Bantu Arts Atelier For Kids, through which she aims to share her rich culture via arts instruction, dance and cuisine. Hers is a proud lineage stemming from Batoufam, Cameroon, and from her mother’s village of Batoum. “The mother’s village and culture is so important to recognize and honor,” Bema told Malibu Surfside News. “I love to share my culture with children to help them prepare for good global citizenship.” Hers also is a story augmented by her experiences in Germany, where she attended post-secondary school and became an airline hostess for Lufthansa Airlines. Hers is an immigrant story. Hers is an American story. Through her local presentations, Bema is intent on providing both youths and adults with opportunities to stretch their minds, to learn lovely dances, to sing intriguing songs, to try new foods, to learn by doing and, importantly, to share stories full of heritage and humor — the communal currencies of our shared humanity. Surfside News was treated to an explanation of baskets, masks and attires, all proudly shared by Bema. She explained that she recently gave a workshop about the Bantu Ndebele fertility doll, which derives from a rich and fascinating tradition. “The fertility doll is made in secret for a bride by the grandmother and is ritually presented to her when she enters her net hut after the wedding ceremony,” she said. As she displayed the traditional doll, Bema noted that she made a companion for it. “See, one traditional doll is black, Upcoming event with Malibu resident Marianne Bema What: Two sessions of an adult African wooden mask painting program will be led by Malibu resident Marianne Bema, founder of the nonprofit Bantu Arts Atelier For Kids. The cost is $45 per person. When: 5-6:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 Where: 5331 Fremantle Lane, Calabasas To RSVP, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/touch-taste-smellhear-see-bantu-africanwooden-mask-painting-nighttickets-50373088263, call Bema at (818) 805-4100 or email bantuartsatelier@gmail.com. Marianne Bema, of Malibu, leads the nonprofit Bantu Arts Atelier For Kids, through which she shares the art and cuisine of her native country, Cameroon. Barbara Burke/22nd Century Media one white,” she said. “This simple thing can help children learn not to be racist; we are all one.” A basic lesson a la the Golden Rule, graciously relayed and displayed. Next, Bema displayed an intricate, vibrant basket. “This lovely basket is something that a bride makes for her father-inlaw and creating it is difficult and timeintensive because the bride must first pick a lot of grasses for the interior of the basket and then she must carefully weave it,” she explained. Bema went on to display her African masks, rich in texture and gleaming in presentation. On Sept. 30, adults interested in learning more about making such masks can attend Bema’s African wooden mask painting workshop in Calabasas, at which she will set up an exemplar of a Cameroon village and participants can use their fingers, chicken feathers or paint brushes to learn ancient mask design techniques. Attendees also will sample African cuisine and wines. To RSVP, email bantuartsatelier@gmail.com. Next month, on Oct. 13 and 14, Bema also is to be at the all-ages Thousand Oaks Fine Arts Fest at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza (2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard). For more information, visit www.calfineartsfests.com. In Malibu and beyond, Bema is happy to share her culture. Calabasas Mayor Fred Gaines was impressed by Bema’s presentation. “This is a beautiful program offering children exposure to African art projects, music and dance, and it is wonderful for the community,” he said. Calabasas and other communities also have hosted Bema for author’s events for her 2017 book, “Nguni Stands Up to Cure the Bully: Finding Strength in One Voice.” The tale features a hero, an albino village boy in Cameroon who is subjected to mistreatment by the local bully. The victim does not recoil in horror. Rather, he summons his courage to surmount obstacles and prevail. In doing so, Nguni, like Bema, fashions peace out of peril and, in the process, tells a tale of harmony and cultural sensitivity. Marlène Didierjean, a French teacher at Calabasas High School, appreciated Bema sharing her story and culture with her students. “My high school students were mesmerized and transported to a new world through artifacts, songs, anecdotes, art and storytelling,” Didierjean said. “Her message of unity through cultural diversity and awareness is one that needs to be propagated — she is a true cultural ambassador filled with positive energy.” The Lone Bellow is to perform at Smothers Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 4. Their latest album, “Walk Into A Storm,” was released last September. Photo Submitted The Lone Bellow’s acoustic tour to make stop at Pepperdine Submitted by Pepperdine University The Lone Bellow is to bring its passionate, deeply personal sound to Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. as part of its acoustic tour on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts. The Lone Bellow burst onto the scene with its self-titled debut in 2013. The Brooklyn-based band, featuring Zach Williams (guitar/vocals), Kanene Donehey Pipkin (multiinstrumentalist), and Brian Elmquist (guitar), followed up their victorious first album with “Then Came The Morning” in 2015. “Then Came The Morning” was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner and nominated for an Americana Music Award. The group’s first two albums graced the Billboard 200. The Lone Bellow’s most recent album, “Walk Into A Storm,” was produced by Dave Cobb and released Sept. 15, 2017 via Descendant Records/Sony Music The Lone Bellow When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 Where: Pepperdine University Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu For tickets, which cost $20–$40 for adults, and $10 for Pepperdine students, call (310) 506-4522 or visit arts. pepperdine.edu. Masterworks. “Walk Into A Storm” represents the most introspective and personal of The Lone Bellow’s music, and is reflective of the life changes and obstacles the group has faced. Not only did all the members (which also now includes Jason Pipkin on keys/bass) and their families work through a relocation from New York City to Nashville, but on the day they were to begin recording the album, Elmquist entered a rehab facility for issues stemming from alcohol abuse. For more information about The Lone Bellow, visit thelonebellow.com.
malibusurfsidenews.com puzzles Malibu surfside news | September 27, 2018 | 27 Surfside puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku This is more than your average crossword. The Surfside Puzzler features clues pertaining to Malibu each week. Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur Across 1. Malibu United Methodist’s annual worship service, goes with 5 across 5. See 1 across 9. Young lady 12. ’80s rock band 13. Senseless 15. Right-minded 16. Anti-fur org. 17. Sharp 18. “See ya!” 19. Musical adaptations 22. Fool 23. Gps. with members 24. Leapfrog 27. It may be slippery 29. Closes 32. Native American tent 33. ___ Lingus (Irish airlines) 34. Chatter 35. Church assembly 36. Vienna’s land, abbr. 37. Historic city of Tuscany 39. Martinique, par exemple 40. John Boyd ___: nutritionist and Nobel Prize winner 41. Many are cutting it 42. Buttes 45. Black gunk 47. Ukr. neighbor 48. Move stealthily 50. “For Official ___ Only’’ 52. Fine art gallery that returned to Malibu as a pop-up 58. Bound 59. Watcher 60. Operatic song 62. Where buns may brown 63. High-strung 64. Bond opponent 65. Horror maven Craven 66. Like old generals (Abbr.) 67. Wasn’t hurt Down 1. Stun 2. Manipulative one 3. Small amount 4. Great report card 5. Falsifiers 6. Enclose 7. Puffed up 8. Final stages of chess 9. Opponents 10. Pre-med course, abbr. 11. Thirteen popes 14. Ophthalmologist’s study 15. View of a landscape 20. Swift 21. Co. with a butterfly logo 24. Form 25. Picture tubes 26. Company going public 28. “Little House” author 30. Joburg cash 31. Calypso offshoot 35. Cellphone memory card 36. Sketching material 37. Mountainside rubble 38. Note of debt 43. Aragorn’s love in “The Lord of the Rings” 44. “Get the picture?” 46. Most impolite 49. Once, once upon a time 51. Rip up 52. Move like lava 53. Hendrix song, “Bold as ___” 54. Prime-time hour 55. Dry channel 56. Blunders 57. ___-Soviet relations 61. Excellent How to play Sudoku Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. LEVEL: Medium Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan answers Malibu Wines (31740 Mulholland Highway, Malibu; 818- 865-0605; 21 and up) ■ ■5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28: Tender Grill food truck ■ ■7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28: “Grease” screening ■ ■12-9 p.m. every Saturday: live music ■ ■12-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29: Richeeze Melts food truck ■ ■12-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30: Poke 2 Go food truck ■ ■11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30: flower crown pop-up ■ ■11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30: Italian Ice Shoppe food truck ■ ■12-5 every Sunday: live music Ollie’s Duck & Dive (29169 Heathercliff Road #102, Malibu; 310-589-2200) ■ ■Every Friday: live music ■ ■Every Saturday: karaoke The Sunset (6800 Westward Beach Road, Malibu; 310-589- 1007) ■• ■ 4 p.m. Sunday: local DJ Moonshadows (20356 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310- 456-3010) ■ ■7 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 3-9 p.m. Sunday: Live DJ Rosenthal Tasting Room (18741 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310- 456-1392) ■ ■6-9 p.m. Fridays; 12-9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: Live music Duke’s Malibu Restaurant (21150 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu; 310- 317-0777) ■ ■4 p.m.-close. Friday: Aloha Hour with Hawaiian dancers To place an event in The Scene, email lauren@malibu surfsidenews.com.
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