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Mohamed Kouyate
Balafon music of Guinea, West Africa
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Laurie Fleurentin
Haitian Folkloric Dance
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Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada
Shibori (Japanese shaped-resist dyeing)
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Lilian Esther Martin Aguilar
Maya Mam Backstrap Weaving
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Themba Mashama
Capoeira Regional and Capoeira Angola
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Nydia Algazzali Gonzalez
Mexican Folk Harp
Hannah Mayree, Founder and Executive Director of The Black Banjo Reclamation Project (a Living Cultures 2024 Grantee), shares a reflection on an intergenerational learning experience that advanced cultural ties to Black music,…
Reflections from an Artist Gathering in Berkeley: Listening, Sharing, and Building Collective Agency
For nearly three decades, the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) has led the field in lifting up the artists, cultural practitioners, and communities that sustain California’s living traditions. Through its statewide network and programs, ACTA creates spaces where artists can exchange knowledge, build solidarity, and shape the…
California Traditional Artist Plaza
Suhaila Salimpour
Dances from the SWANA regions (Middle East and North Africa)
