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Richard Noel, ’17 Master-Apprentice Awardee
Seeking nominations for our Master-Apprentice Award
DEADLINE Extended to May 11, 2018 Learn how here.
Tastebud Memories Film May 6
We are pleased to collaborate with Iskashitaa Refugee Network to present: TASTE BUD MEMORIES, a film by Özlem Ayse Özgür Sunday, May 6, 10:00 am The Loft Cinema ... [Continue Reading]
1st Cumbia Summit 4/27 & 5/4
SFA is proud to support El Tambó in presenting the first-ever Cumbia Summit of the Borderlands on April 27 and May 4, with live music, educational panels, and plenty of ... [Continue Reading]
This Is Folklife: Summer Classes
This Is Folklife: Classes and Workshops Our "This Is Folklife" series offers cultural immersion experiences (Up Close), focused explorations of culture in action ... [Continue Reading]
La Doce Research Findings
SFA is pleased to announce the release of La Doce Barrio Foodways: A report on community knowledge and recommendations for sustainable change. This bilingual report shares findings from the La Doce Barrio Foodways Project, a project which aimed to look beyond the commercial landscape to identify opportunities for food resiliency and creativity among residents. The […]
Agave Returns: Resurrecting a Botanical Spirit of the Borderlands
by Kimi Eisele Part 1: The Spirit It’s early evening on a Thursday at Tucson’s EXO Bar. Bartender Vadi Erdal slides citrus across rims of cocktail glasses in front of a wall of bottles that catch the sunlight through the window. The bottles are filled with mezcal, a spirit she and a growing number of […]
Colombian Roots: The Migration and Evolution of Cumbia
by Julius Martinez When my father left Colombia for the United States in the 1960s, he brought only a few possessions. Among them was a collection of well-worn LP records, mostly cumbia and vallenato music, by artists like Alfredo Gutierrez, Lisandro Meza, and others on the seminal Colombian label Discos Fuentes. Soon after arriving in […]