THERE IS ONE WOMAN WITHOUT WHOM CALIFORNIA WOULD NOT EXIST
Her name is Queen Calafia:
A Mythical Black Amazon Warrior Queen!
Sunday, October 3rd at 3:30pm, Queen Calafia will return to California. Joined by a parade of boats, she will sail beneath the Golden Gate Bridge aboard her Golden Royal Barge. Queen Calafia will land in Sausalito at 3:30pm, accompanied by her golden-clad Amazon warriors and griffins, to speak with us Californians.
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WHERE
Queen Calafia will arrive Sunday 10/3/21 at 3:30pm in Dunphy Park, Sausalito (1610, Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA)
MUSIC
Queen Calafia will be accompanied by the Cal Alumni marching band
REFRESHMENTS
For purchase or bring a picnic
FREE TO ATTEND
Come meet and greet Calafia. Families are welcome!
WHY
The citizens of California know their states name. But few know where the name California came from, and fewer still know that it is named after a Black Amazon Warrior Queen.
A CELEBRATION LIKE NO OTHER
Sunday October 3rd at 3:30, 2021: She Returns
THE RETURN OF QUEEN CALAFIA
Queen Calafia and her entourage will arrive by boat at Dunphy Park at approximately 3:30. She will be greeted by the Cal Alumni Band with a fanfare and a rendition of Calling Calafia. The Queen will place her foot on Californian soil for the first time in hundreds of years and then parade to the Band Shell to be greeted by the Mayor of Sausalito, Emperor Norton, and other dignitaries. Various performers and presenters from all walks of life will welcome Calafia. The Queen will speak to the assembled Californian.
CALAFIA'S HISTORY
Queen Calafia was a beautiful, black warrior Queen, who first appeared in the 1510 adventure novel of chivalry “The Adventures of Esplandian.” by Spanish poet Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo. She ruled over the fictional island of “California” and led a fierce army of Amazon women warriors and Griffins, flying mythical beasts. The captivating Queen Calafia and her story years later inspired Spanish explorers led by Hernan Cortes in 1536, who landed on the Baja California peninsula. Believing that they had discovered an island, they named it “California”, after Queen Calafia and her mythical reign – the name endures to this day, Explore more!
GET IN TOUCH
Contact: Chris Hardman, Artistic Director, Antenna Theater
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229 southern heights blvd San Rafael, CA
email: chris@antenna-theater.org
415-578-2435
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Please support Antenna Theater, to produce exciting, transformative Experiential Theater events in the San Francisco Bay Area that can make history come alive, such as the Return of Queen Calafia! We are a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your tax-deductible donations help us continue to thrive, and to create imaginative and exciting projects that get people connected and involved. We also are seeking volunteers who like to have fun and help make our projects happen! Hope to see you at Dunphy Park Oct. 3 to welcome Queen Calafia and please be in touch.