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José Soto, Mexican folkloric dancer
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Save the date: Oct. 11-13, 2019
End of Life Programs
SFA’s End of Life: Continuum (EOL) project shares cultural knowledge about traditions, expressions, and practices associated with end of life, grief, mourning and death ... [Continue Reading]
VozFrontera in Nogales
A city without culture is a dead city. You just live to eat and work. Where there’s no creativity, no spontaneity, it’s a challenge to get your dreams going. –Gustavo ... [Continue Reading]
Become a Member
Invest in the Beauty of Everyday Life. Become a Member of SFA Today! Now more than ever, cultural learning is an important part of being a loving citizen and a ... [Continue Reading]
Cuban artist Nereida García-Ferraz visits border communities and artists
Our program to boost cultural activities and bring opportunities to youth and artist in border communities, VozFrontera, got a splash of cultura cubana this spring with a visit from Nereida García-Ferraz, a mixed-media artist who splits her time between Miami and Havana, Cuba. Born in Havana in 1954, Nereida migrated to the United States in […]
Seeking nominations for traditional artists
We’re launching our fifth year of the Master-Apprentice Award program in support of master traditional artists and apprentices in Arizona. This year we’re making 10 awards to pairs of Arizona based artists/tradition bearers: at $2,500 for the Master along with $500 to an emerging artist/tradition bearer engaged in learning and transmission of traditional knowledge. Nominate […]
Devotional Dates: Tales from the Holy Month of Ramadan
Ramadan is celebrated across the Muslim world during the ninth month of the lunar calendar. This year it falls May 5 through June 5. The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic “ramada,” to be hot. The month is marked by fasting from sunrise to sunset, nightly prayer, abstaining from bad habits, and celebrating family and […]
ARTIFACT: An Unnamed Fishing Vessel
ARTIFACT: An Unnamed Fishing Vessel SIZE: 90 feet FOLKLIFE: Transportation, fishing, migration, art, grief, memorialization by Robin Reineke On April 18, 2015, approximately 1,100 people boarded a nameless fishing vessel designed for a maximum of 15 off the coast of Libya. They had come from Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Somalia […]