Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi, the largest and most ambitious public art spectacle taking place in the United States this year, brings a herd of 40 life-sized buffalo puppets stampeding through the streets of Lower Manhattan on September 18 and Downtown Brooklyn on September 19 - free and open to everyone.

Created by Amir Nizar Zuabi in partnership with Elders from Lenape and Lakota Tribes, and produced by St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Walk Productions, and KBH Arts (the same team behind Little Amal Walks NYC), the walk centers around reckoning and renewal, sharing the story of the American buffalo’s near-extinction in the late 19th century and its revival. Over 100 volunteer puppeteers operate the life-size puppets, designed by Cape Town collective Ukwanda Puppets and led by puppetry director Craig Leo.

Live performances, tribal ceremonies, and activations with actors, civic leaders, gospel choirs, dance troupes, marching bands, and tribal leaders will animate parks, plazas, and squares along the route, featuring artists including Sam Waterston, Laurie Anderson, Rhiannon Giddens, and Daphne Rubin-Vega, among many others.

Exact route and start times for September 18 and 19 were not yet published at press time - check stannswarehouse.org for the full schedule.

More info: https://stannswarehouse.org/