Festival Blog
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







