The public is invited to honor the food traditions along “La Doce” (as locals calls the stretch of 12th Avenue from the I-10 Freeway to Drexel Avenue) on Friday, March 30 with a celebration, including the screening of a mini-documentary, a self-watering container workshop by Tierra Y Libertad Organization, a local tianguis (market), and the release ... [Continue Reading]
Good Death/Bad Death: A Seminar
Medical decisions, funerary practices, and even the public memorialization of death have become increasingly entangled in webs of class, race, nationalism, and cultural differences. In these sociocultural webs, care of the dying has undergone significant technological and legal changes. These changes have increased the types of institutions ... [Continue Reading]
SFA Awarded ArtPlace America Grant
We are thrilled to share the news that we have been awarded a National Creative Placemaking grant from ArtPlace America. The award funds projects across the country in which arts and culture strategies play an integral role in strengthening the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities. Art Place will provide initial funding for ... [Continue Reading]
La Doce Barrio Foodways Posada Dec. 16
SFA invites you to honor the food traditions of South 12th Ave. or La Doce. Enjoy homemade seasonal foods and view a screening of the mini-documentary about La Doce Barrio Foodways project. Dec. 16, 4-8 pm St. John's Park 602 W. Ajo Way ... [Continue Reading]
A Tucson Pastorela
SFA is pleased to co-sponsor this year's "A Tucson Pastorela," an annual tradition presented by Borderlands Theater. Part nativity play and part satire, the production pokes fun at the major cultural and political events of the year while sharing the traditional story of the shepherds' journey to welcome the new arrival to the manger. (We shared ... [Continue Reading]
SFA Named Beneficiary of Endowment
The Larry Evers's Words and Place Endowment supports the work of oral tradition bearers in the community for research and documentation as well as sharing work with the public. The donors of the endowment have designated the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) as beneficiary. The SFA is an affiliate nonprofit organization of the University of Arizona ... [Continue Reading]