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Storytelling
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Through investigations of Chickasaw words and phrases and lively storytelling, Bluemel illuminated the history of the Chickasaw Nation at the 2024 Festival.
“I believe in hope, I believe in change, I believe in global transformation... What can we do to plant those seeds?”
Faith in Blackness celebrates afrolatinidad across a range of spiritual traditions, including Buddhism, Catholicism, Ifa, Sephardic Judaism, Lukumí, Pentecostalism, Islam, and the Charismatic Orthodox Church.
The Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building afforded ideal acoustics for a one-time-only round robin of a cappella ballads.
The oldest hills. The clearest water. The roughest, most rugged, and unforgiving terrain, yet the most heartbreakingly beautiful landscape.
The Shahnameh is the over 1,000-year-old compilation of famous Persian histories, myths, and legends.
Every culture, every nation, every person has woven their histories into narratives.
Filmmaker Alexis Garcia introduces us to the often-marginalized beliefs and sacred practices of traditional Afro-Caribbean culture.
Cindy Obath wants to bring the human soundscape of the Maasai Mara to this summer’s Earth Optimism × Folklife program.
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