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Bernadette Smith
Bernadette Smith in Pomo dress. Photo by Johnny Oliver. Bernadette Smith of Sacramento has been a traditional dancer for over 30 years and a songholder for over 17 years. The art of traditional Coastal Pomo song and dance has been practiced since time immemorial here in California. Songs and dances, known…
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Joko Sutrisno
Joko Sutrisno
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Rosa Maria Fuentes Islas
Rosa Maria Fuentes Islas
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Lue Her
Traditional Hmong Cultural Art Forms Photo:Courtesy of the artist. Lue Her of Merced, from a young age displayed a keen interest in Hmong culture. This passion led him to pursue knowledge in the arts from elders. During his youth, Lue immersed himself in various Hmong cultural arts, which laid the…
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VC Tang
Thai martial blessing dances
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Son Del Sereno
Son del Sereno is a son jarocho collective using the cultural practice of fandango to build community. They are based at the Eastside Cafe in Los Angeles. Living Cultures Grant 2023 “Sembrando Amapolas: Music, Culture & Community of Son Jarocho in California”…
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Rabbi Naomi Steinberg
Rabbi Naomi Steinberg serves Temple Beth El in Eureka, California and B’nai Ha-Aretz in Redway, California. Living Cultures Grant 2023 Documentation of Six Original Tales in the Jewish Mystical Tradition…
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Makeda Kumasi
Dancer, musician, storyteller
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Kumeyaay Community College
Kumeyaay Community College is a public community college in California. Established in 2004 by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, it is located on the Sycuan Indian Reservation near El Cajon. Living Cultures Grant 2023 Kumeyaay Community College Summer Solstice Week…
