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Celebrate International Women’s Day: Take Action!


This Friday, March 8, 2013, marks International Women’s Day, first celebrated in the United States in 1909 and now observedRead More

March 8, 2013   No Comments

Working Magic, Occupations of the Film Industry: Introducing Matt Noonan, Location Manager


Matt Noonan is often the first on a location film set and the last to leave. He also probably hasRead More

March 6, 2013   No Comments

New Orleans’s Krewe of Zulu and Cultural Subversion at Mardi Gras


New Orleans is a city famous for its food, music, and culture, with a history and ongoing undercurrents of complexRead More

March 4, 2013   No Comments

Keeping Endangered Languages and Culture Alive


Since I was young I’ve always had an interest in languages. My first semi-immersive experience with another language was whenRead More

February 22, 2013   No Comments

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

Losar: Community Building and the Bhutanese New Year


The Bhutanese New Year’s festival, called Losar, is celebrated between February and March depending on the lunar calendar. In 2013Read More

February 15, 2013   No Comments

Quetzal: On Their Own Terms


After listening to the band Quetzal’s album Imaginaries (Smithsonian Folkways, 2012), it comes as no surprise that they have been nominatedRead More

February 8, 2013   No Comments

Working Magic, Occupations of the Film Industry: Introducing Alex and Lucas Krost, Producers


This is the second of a five-part series. Alexandra and Lucas Krost are co-founders of a production company called TheRead More

February 7, 2013   No Comments

Adiós, Roberto Martínez, el Rey de Alburquerque


In Nuevo México, we all feel a part of the extended musical family of don Roberto Martínez, and we allRead More

February 5, 2013   No Comments

Dydd Santes Dwynwen: An Icy Day for Lovers


January 25 is Dydd Santes Dwynwen, or Saint Dwynwen’s Day, the Saint Valentine’s Day of Wales. According to one versionRead More

January 25, 2013   2 Comments