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April
Cambodian Ritual through Dance and Song Buong Suong
Saturday, April 24, 2004
8:00 p.m. Concert/5:00 p.m. free Pre-Concert Event
The George & Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre
Los Angeles
Tickets for the 8 pm performance:
$20, $17 Japanese American Community Cultural Center Members
$23 orchestra, $20 balcony
In times of drought, the Cambodian king presides over a ritual prayer for rain, known as buong suong. In a land where life is deeply dependent on the cultivation of rice, rain is considered a blessing from the heavens. Led by award-winning dancer and choreographer Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, the Khmer Arts Academy is one of this country's premier classical dance and music ensembles. For the first time, they bring the buong suong ritual to an American stage, inviting the spirits to bless the audience and bestow prosperity on the people of Southern California. Spirits are invoked through robam kbech boraan and pin peat (classical dance and music) art forms that trace their roots to the ancient temples of Angkor. The dance is known for its intricate hand gestures and glimmering costumes, the music for its hypnotic rhythms.
Cambodian dance, food, music, books, arts and crafts. A special exhibit of Cambodian dance photographs will be on display.
For more info call the box office at 213.680.3700
California Studies Association Annual Conference
“Gimme Shelter!”—Calling California Home
April 21-23, 2004
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
(Download the registration form as a PDF file)
The 2004 CSA Program will explore the numerous implications of shelter. An essential requirement for all people—and other life forms—shelter signifies not only a “roof over your head,” but also connotes safe haven from such physical dangers as violence, war, and weather. The concept of shelter suggests fruitful examinations of the implications of politics and public policy in many areas like urbanization, including housing and commercial development, safety, social services, art, and education and their environmental consequences. Additional meanings of shelter, such as spiritual refuge; the significance of place, home, and identity; and, the psychology of extreme shelter, such as solitary retreat, hermitage, and imprisonment, may also be addressed.
For more information, email deloresd@berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-3903.
Celebrate National Dance Week with Chitresh Das Dance Company
April 23, 2004 - May 2, 2004
32 Saint Charles Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
As a returning organization to the "Bay Area Celebrates National Dance Week," the Chitresh Das Dance Company (CDDC) welcomes the public to come observe and experience the art of Kathak, North Indian Classical Dance, by attending open rehearsals of CDDC, Kathak Master Classes with Pandit Chitresh Das and a performance by the Chitresh Das Youth Company. Though Kathak has many aspects, including refined and subtle expression, delicate beauty, complex mathematical rhythms and readiness or improvisation, each Master Class with Pandit Das will focus on one of these aspects. Participants will enjoy attending at more than one location, as each day promises to open the doors to yet another dimension of Kathak dance. Visit the CDDC website for an event listing.
For more information call (415) 499-1601 or email info@kathak.org.
Pasadena
"Day of Goodwill: Celebrating Cultural Diversity"
Saturday, April 24; 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Robinson Park
1081 North Fair Oaks Avenue
The event will target approximately 250-300 attendees from all age groups ranging from preschool children to adults in the greater Los Angeles communities, mobilizing particularly families with children. Activities will include multi-cultural performances including, traditional dances, songs, storytelling, folklore and music recitals from different countries performed by different ethnic groups. Fun games and craft activities will be scheduled if there are sufficient volunteers and funds.
For more information: (818) 367-0590 or jshamim@earthlink.net
Karuk Basketweavers Gathering
April 24 – 25, 2004
Karuk People's Center Museum/Cultural Center
Happy Camp, CA
Sponsored by the Karuk Tribe of California with support from the Seventh Generation Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information or to register call (530) 493-5305 x. 2201.
San Rafael ( Marin County)
Community Forum/Advocacy Discussion
Tuesday, April 27; 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership
650 La Gallinas Avenue
A community forum/advocacy discussion is planned as part of the California Arts Council's Arts Marketing Institute (AMI) workshop on Building Participation and Creating Public Value through the Arts. Workshop fee of $30 includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
For more information or reserve a space: (415) 499-8350 ext. 101.
Carmencristina Moreno in Concert
April 30, 2004
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Fresno Art Museum
2233 North First Street - Fresno, CA 93703
Join Carmencristina Moreno for an evening of Mexican traditional folk songs. Ms. Moreno is an internationally acclaimed singer, guitarist, composer, recording artist and recipient of the 2003 National Heritage Fellowship (Bess Lomax Hawes Award) from the National Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Moreno has appeared at the Smithsonian Institution’s Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C. and the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, among other prestigious venues.
Tickets: $10 or $8 for Fresno Art Museum Members.
Fore more information call (559) 441-4221 or visit The Fresno Art Museum Website.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Los Cenzontles
April 25 and May 8, 2004
Locations vary
Los Cenzontles (the Mockingbirds) celebrates the innovation and imagination of Mexican music, weaving together centuries-old musical traditions with contemporary sounds of the world stage. Under the direction of Grammy nominated producer Eugene Rodriguez this group presents authentic and gutsy interpretations of traditional, vernacular and original music in a uniquely personal manner. Los Cenzontles presents rancheras, gut-wrenching songs of lost love from the Mexican countryside performed with saxophone, violin, string bass and drums; pirecuas, the lilting song of Indigenous Michoacan; sones jarochos of Veracruz, the forgotten sounds of the traditional rural mariachi, as well as original songs.
Los Cenzontles have recently performed at the Universal Amphitheater, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Fox Theater, Redwood City and the Mills College Concert Series.
For more information call: (510) 233-8015 or visit the Los Cenzontles website.
May
Prince Diabaté Concert
May 1, 2004 - 8:00 p.m.
Madrid Theatre
21622 Sherman Way - Canoga Park , CA 91303
Prince Diabaté, a current master in ACTA’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program will perform at the Madrid Theatre as part of his participation in L.A. Treasures, a program of the Craft & Folk Art Museum, a facility of the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.
Admission: $20 general, $15.00 Seniors and Students
For more information call (818) 347-9938 or visit the Madrid Theatre's website.
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo Throughout California
Dates Vary
Many Cinco De Mayo Celebrations will be held throughout California this May. Below is a listing of events and regional calendars to help you find a celebration near you.
To find celebrations in Northern California visit the website for the Traditional Arts Program at the California Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco.
Follow these links for information on Southern California Cinco De Mayo festivals:
For information on Cinco de Mayo events at Fresno State see FresnoStateNews.com
Oriki Theatre presents "Sharing Africa"
Terman Park Library
Palo Alto
"Sharing Africa" is a high energy, colorful and interactive presentation of African drumming, dance and folk stories for families and is a "Meet your World at the Library" program.
For more information call (650) 968-1598 or visit their website.
San Jose/Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Arts Summit
May 6-7, 2004
Various Locations
The Silicon Valley Arts Summit will bring together a diverse spectrum of regional arts, business, government, philanthropic, and community leaders for two days of informed discourse for a series of issues critical to the advancement and well being of the regional arts and cultural community.
For more information or to register see the Silicon Valley Arts Summit website.
Vitas Film and Folklore Festival
May 7, 2004 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
May 8, 2004 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
UCLA - Rolfe Hall, Room 1200 & Haines Hall, Room 39
The 2004 Vitas Film and Folklore Festival promotes creative expression in
film, performance, and visual arts by providing a setting for filmmakers and
artists to share their work with the greater Los Angeles community. National
and international student, amateur, and professional filmmakers will be
presenting their films on a variety of subjects such as performance art,
dance, personal narratives, and political and social issues. On Friday May
7th, the evening program will feature student films in the Haines 39
screening room and a technical workshop in Rolfe 1200. On Saturday May 8th, Bess Hawes, one of the first Directors of the National Endowment Arts' Folk Life Program, provides insight into the early years of ethnographic
filmmaking by discussing her fieldwork and the history of the Folk Arts
Program. Films featuring a variety of topics will screen throughout the day
in Rolfe 1200 and Haines 39. The Humanities Courtyard will host a mural
exhibition and display booths.
Admission: Free, UCLA campus parking $7.00
For a detailed schedule of events, visit
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/folklore.
Rebozo Festival 2004
6th Annual Mothers Day Celebration
May 9, 2004 - 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Arte Americas
1630 Van Ness - Fresno, CA 93721
The event will feature a Champagne brunch, Entertainment by Mariachi Divas, a versatile all women’s group from Los Angeles, and a Rebozo Fashion Show. The Rebozo Festival complements the Grandes Maestros exhibit currently at Arte Américas, the Fresno Art Museum, and Fresno Metropolitan Museum. Arte Américas displays the textile portion of the exhibition, which includes the most famous rebozos made of silk or artisela (a silk-like cellulose thread) that are colored with natural dyes and woven on backstrap looms in Santa Maria del Rio, San Luis Potosí. Also featured in the exhibit are the rebozos from the state of Michoacán, known for its shiny striped rebozos, made from cotton and artisela; and the rebozos from Tenancingo, State of Mexico that require considerable labor and have a combination of complex designs.
Tickets are $25/$12.50. For more information call (559) 266-2623 or visit the Arte Américas website.
Read more about Rebozos
Culture on Display: Exhibiting Native American Culture
Saturday, May 15 - 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way - Los Angeles, CA 90027
Examine the legacy of George Catlin’s Indian Gallery and learn about the future of Native-sponsored tribal museums. Panelists include George Gurney, chief curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and curator of the exhibition George Catlin and His Indian Gallery ; Amy Lonetree, assistant professor of American Indian studies at San Francisco State University; and Cheryl Hinton, director and curator of the Barona Museum and Cultural Center. Duane Champagne, professor of anthropology at UCLA, will moderate the discussion. The program is free for Autry National Center members. General admission is $5.
For more information or reservations call (323) 667-2000, ext. 354 or visit the Museum of the American West website.
Sacramento
"The Power Of Culture And Community – Arts Leg Day"
Tuesday, May 18; 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Grand Hotel
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts is holding a conference for arts leaders with the theme of: "The Power of Culture & Community," and will feature a 12:30 p.m. rally at the State Capitol, informative panels, workshops on advocacy.
For more information or to register: (916) 566-3992 or see their website.
June
Breath of Life Workshop for California Indian Languages
June 5-10, 2004
Hosted by The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival and the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, Department of Linguistics, University of California at Berkeley.
The "Breath of Life— Silent no more" California Indian Language Restoration Workshop will be held this year on June 5-10, at the University of California at Berkeley . The participants are all California Indians whose languages have no speakers (or in some cases, just one or two very elderly speakers). The goal will be for the participants to learn how to access, understand, and do research on materials on their languages, and to use them for language revitalization. The participants will do language projects based on those materials, which they will report on publicly at the end of the week. There is only room for up to 40 participants. Applications arriving after May 1, 2004 might not be considered.
This year the Breath of Life will be immediately followed by the 11th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Conference, which will be held June 11-13 ( see flyer for SILC ). Presentation of Breath of Life participants’ projects will take place Friday morning June 11 and will be the first session of SILC. Breath of Life participants are welcome to stay for the whole conference.
The aims of the Breath of Life workshop are:
- to guide participants to the university resources available for their use;
- to help the participants identify and locate the published and unpublished notes and audiotapes made by linguists and anthropologists on their languages;
- for participants to learn the fundamentals of linguistic analysis, including how to read phonetic writing;
- for participants to learn ways they can use linguistic materials and publications to create materials for language restoration.
To apply, visit the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival's website.
Mexico: Gateway to the Americas and the Second Performing Arts Encounter
June 3 – 6, 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico: Gateway to the Americas is an annual cultural program, created by several public and private institutions from throughout the American continent, that have joined resources to establish an ongoing forum and dialogue, which fosters the definition of cultural policies and strategies. The Performing Arts Encounter, sponsored by Gateway to the Americas, provides opportunities for individuals, groups or institutions to connect by participating through purchasing a booth and/or attending the many showcases, the performing arts market, and a colloquium.
Read more about this opportunity, including the event goals, how to attend, how to purchase a booth, and who to contact for more information.
KlezCalifornia
June 20 – 25, 2004
Jewish Community High School
1835 Ellis Street - San Francisco, CA (Between Pierce and Scott)
KlezCalifornia is a week-long celebration of Klezmer music, Yiddish language, Dance, Theater and Folk Arts. The week features a series of classes, lectures, teen and children’s programs, and special evening events and concerts.
For more information or to register call (415) 789-7679 or visit the KlezCalifornia website.
2004 Basketweavers Gathering
California Indian Basketweavers Association
June 25 – 27, 2004
The California Indian Basketweavers Association is having their 14 th annual Basketweavers Gathering from Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27. The public is invited to attend Saturday and Sunday June 26-27 th for demonstrations and other programs. It will be the second year in the north on Yurok tribal lands, with use of a beautiful new tribal building and outdoor meeting space. The site is located on Highway 101 and there are numerous campgrounds in the area.
For more information call (530) 272-5500 or visit the California Indian Basketweaver's Association website.
July
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
July 2004
San Jacinto Mountains
The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is pleased to announce the following workshops for adults offered in the Native American Arts Program, as well as several new workshops in traditional and folk arts. Workshops run from two days to one week long. Idyllwild is located in the San Jacinto Mountains (2 hours east of Los Angeles, or 1 hour from Palm Springs or Riverside).
Traditional and Folk Arts Workshops
Block Printing of India (July 5 & 6), Chetna Mehta
Papel Picado (July 7 & 8), Rosemary Sosa
Oaxacan Wood Carving/Painting (July 12 – 16), Jacobo Angeles Ojeda
A Taste of Folk Music (July 16 – 18), Sandii Castleberry and Ron Daigh
Vietnamese Watercolor on Silk (July 19 – 23), Ming Quang Phan
Native American Arts Program Workshops
July 5 – July 9
Hopi Silversmithing, Michael Kabotie, Lawrence Saufkie
Hopi Coiled Basketry, Griselda Saufkie
Bronze Casting (thru 7/10), Gerald Clarke
Zuni Pottery (thru 7/10), Milford and Randy Nahohai
July 12 – 16
Tufa Casting, Connie Tsosie Gaussoin, David Gaussoin
Navajo Weaving I, Barbara Teller Ornelas/Lynda Pete
Hopi Pottery (thru 7/17), Mark Tahbo
Stone Sculpture, Don Chunestudey
Native American Arts and Archaeology Festival-see website for details (7/11 – 7/16)
Flutemaking (July 15 – 18), Marvin Yazzie, Ernest Siva
July 19 – 23
Navajo Weaving II, Ornelas/Pete
Santa Clara Pottery (thru 7/24), Rosemary Lonewolf
Navajo Inlay Jewelry, Richard Tsosie
Cahuilla Basketry, Donna Largo
Native Plants – Instruments & Games (July 24 – 25), Barbara Drake, Lorene Sisquoc, Katherine Saubel, Daniel McCarthy
For more information call (909) 659-2171 ext. 365 or visit the Idyllwild Arts website.
County & Regional Calendars
For weekly public programs and a calendar of ethnic events in Northern California, see the Traditional Arts Program at the California Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco.
A calendar of Festivals and Celebrations in San Diego is available from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
Let us know if you have special information that should be posted here.
To update information or submit an event for the calendar,
please email ACTA.
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