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Gretchen Gonzales Davidson’s Practice at the Intersection of Arts and AdvocacyAs a musician and advocate, Gretchen Gonzales Davidson embraces the complex relationships between music, culture, and community.
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The Legacy of Bernice Johnson Reagon at the SmithsonianThe renowned civil rights activist, “songtalker,” playwright, composer, and cultural historian began her work with the Smithsonian in 1969.
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The Living Archives of the Cultural Sustainability and Legacy Planning ProjectThe project pursued sustainable methods of preservation through representation (exhibitions), education (workshops), and, perhaps most importantly, dialogue between the “living archives” of elder artisans and younger people.
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“Hardwired for Folktales”: An Evolution of Storytelling in IrelandThe perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history, and values created a world of oral tradition filled with both mythical adventures and practical wisdom.
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How China’s Last Reindeer Herders Fight to Protect a Vanishing Way of LifeFor Ewenki herders like Yuguo Suo, winter means visitors from around the world; his family homestay offers intimate encounters with reindeer.
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A Life in Folklore: Frank Proschan’s Community Work and New Internship EndowmentAfter fifty years in culture work, Proschan has gifted his research as a folklorist and anthropologist to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections.
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Cultivating Greater Good in the Rural Ozarks: Community Life on Flotsam FarmDeep in the rolling Ozark County country hills, Amelia LaMair works to grow crops and community.
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The Art of Voice ActingVoice acting is a performing art and skill in which actors use their voice alone to portray a character, breathe life into narration, or create sound effects.
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Culture of Kurenti: Cleveland’s Fearsome Monsters of Slovenian WinterThe Kurent is a pagan spirit believed to scare away winter, embodied during the Kurentovanje Festival.
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Shared Experiences, at Home and Around the World, through the Mother Tongue Film FestivalWhile that audience may not be in a room together, viewers can immediately share their experiences of these films with their friends, families, and communities.
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