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2013 Festival Video

The Will to Adorn: Introducing Januwa Moja


For forty years, Januwa Moja has created wearable art in celebration of the African diaspora. In this video, Moja discussesRead More

May 14, 2013   No Comments

Singing Tradition: Welsh Plygain Carol


We are looking forward to welcoming several Welsh artists as part of the upcoming One World Many Languages: Endangered LanguagesRead More

May 9, 2013   1 Comment

Meredydd Evans: The Power of the Welsh Language and Cultural Identity


Meredydd Evans, Professor of Philosophy, writer, and performer has long been an advocate for the Welsh language. In this 2008Read More

February 20, 2013   No Comments

Hula: Preserving Native Hawaiian Language and Culture


UNUKUPUKUPU is the name of the rigorous hula curricula of Dr. Taupōuri Tangarō at Hawai‘i Community College, University of Hawai‘iRead More

December 12, 2012   1 Comment