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CALENDARTo update information or submit an event, email ACTA. Maestros de Bomba en la Bahía Encuentro 2007Through August 5, 2007 A month-long series of plena and bomba workshops and performances. Featuring direct from Puerto Rico, of the legendary Familia Cepeda, Dr. Modesto Cepeda Brenes and daughters Gladys Cama and Brenda Cepeda. Also from Puerto Rico, renowned dancers, drummers, and teachers Oxil Febles, Angel Luis Reyes and son Otoquí Reyes Pizarro. These master artists will teach a series of intensive workshops covering several major styles of bomba music and dance with an emphasis on the regional styles of Santurce and Loíza, as well as plena drumming, dancing, singing, and composition. The workshops will be offered in beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels including focus on percussion, song, and dance skill development; improvisation and vocabulary; postures and figures; dance and song connections; and much more! This project has been made possible in part by a grant from ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. For more information, including a full schedule of workshops and performances, visit Maestros de Bomba en la Bahía Encuentro 2007’s website.
Native American Women’s CreationsThrough August 25, 2007 A traveling exhibition from the Riverside Metropolitan Museum collections. For more information visit the Riverside Metropolitan Museum’s website.
Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory
Photo: San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles July 17 – September 23, 2007 An eloquent and powerful testimony to the impact of modern warfare on our world and the relevance and resilience of folk arts in contemporary life, this exhibit explores themes of war as expressed in traditional textile arts. This exhibition showcases works that depict the horrors of war by mostly women artists and artisans from Central and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and South Africa. The exhibit includes an embroidered memory cloth from South Africa with chilling scenes of death and violence and a Hmong story cloth whose brilliant, happy colors belie its imagery of organized warfare. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. Museum Admission: $6.50 adults, $5 seniors and students Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm For more information visit the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles’ website or call (408) 971-0323.
Woven Witness: Afghan War Rugs and Afghan Freedom Quilt
Photo: San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles July 17 – September 23, 2007 Further exploring the impact of war on traditional textile arts, this exhibition takes a closer look at the influence of war on the evolution of traditional Afghan rug design, from the Russian invasion through the current U.S.–Taliban war. Whether individual rugs were woven as political statements, personal reflections, or as souvenirs for soldiers, only the weavers could reveal for certain. Regardless of intent, these examples are a powerful testament to the relevancy of the rug form, its expressive capacity, and the ability of a people to adapt to the ravages of war. Accompanying this exhibition, the Museum will also display the Afghan Freedom Quilt: Silenced Voices of the Afghan Diaspora, a collaborative project sponsored by the Foundation for Self-Reliance. The quilt is a collection of blocks made by war widows in Afghanistan and assembled in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pieces sewn for this quilt are symbolic interpretations of what human rights, empowerment, equality, peace, hardship, sisterhood and freedom meant to each individual contributor. The Foundation for Self-Reliance conducts life-skills training and economic empowerment programs for Afghan women immigrants. Museum Admission: $6.50 adults, $5 seniors and students Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm For more information visit the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles’ website or call (408) 971-0323.
Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden
Photo: Japanese American National Museum Through October 21, 2007 Gardens were among the first forms of Japanese culture to gain popularity in the United States. Since their introduction to the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Japanese-style gardens have proliferated across the country. Landscaping America reveals the personal stories, historical journeys, creativity, and community processes that underlie the surface of the "Japanese garden." This multimedia exhibition highlights how West Coast Japanese Americans drew upon their agricultural and ethnic backgrounds to carve out a viable vocational niche in gardening, and in the process, reinterpreted Japanese garden traditions, and contributed to the diversity of the American landscape. Curated by ACTA Board Member Sojin Kim. Museum Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students and children Museum Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Thursday, Closed Monday For more information visit the Japanese American National Museum’s website.
Kumeyaay : Indigenous People of Southern California
Ongoing When Father Junipero Serra entered the San Diego area in 1769, he encountered a thriving population, peaceful and hospitable. After conscripting native people to build Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the Spanish called them Diegueños after the mission, but the people had their own name: Kumeyaay. Traditional Kumeyaay lifeways are presented in displays detailing food supplies, dress and adornment, games, and ceremonies. The Kumeyaay arts of pottery and basketry are highlighted, and the exhibit has been expanded with a new display of a traditional Kumeyaay house. Admission: $8 Museum Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily For more information visit the Museum of Man’s website. July30th Annual Lotus FestivalSaturday, July 14, 2007; 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm The mission of the Lotus Festival is to develop, promote and create an atmosphere of understanding in which Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Southern California are brought together for one evening and two days of cultural sharing. The Festival also seeks to preserve and enlighten the public with a sampling of distinctly different and unique Asian and Pacific Islander culture and traditions through displays, art, music, dance and food. For more information visit the Lotus Festival’s website, contact them via email, or call (213) 485-1310.
A Feast for the Senses: East Meets WestSunday, July 15, 2007 The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, the Yuval Ron Ensemble, and guest singer Maya Haddi present an evening of music, song, and dance, blending the classical sounds of the western orchestra with the sounds, instruments, and dances of the Middle East. Tickets: $25, $36, $12 students and children For more information visit the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony’s website.
Spirit of Armenia!
Djivan Gasparyan Sunday, July 29, 2007 The sights and sounds of Armenia come to the Bowl, from traditional duduk to colorful costumes and dancing and some of the finest pop artists from L.A. and Armenia. Djivan Gasparyan and his grandson Jivan Gasparyan – a current master artist-apprentice pair in ACTA’s Apprenticeship Program – will be performing. Tickets: $7- $45 For more information visit the Hollywood Bowl’s website or call (323) 850-2000. AugustAli Akbar College of Music : 40 Year of Service to the San Francisco Bay AreaConcert Dates and Times Listed BelowAli Akbar College of Music The Ali Akbar College of Music presents a benefit concert series celebrating 40 continuous years of service to the San Francisco Bay Area. The Ali Akbar College of Music offers education in the classical music of North India at the highest professional level. Saturday, August 4, 2007 Saturday, August 11, 2007 Saturday, August 18, 2007 Saturday, August 25, 2007 This project has been made possible in part by a grant from ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. For more information visit Ali Akbar College of Music’s website or call (415) 454-6372.
House Concert: Classical North Indian BansuriFriday, August 10, 2007 Sheela Bringi performs on the Classical North Indian bansuri (bamboo) flute in a solo recital. She will play pieces that she has worked on with her teacher, master artist G.S. Sachdev, during their participation in ACTA’s Apprenticeship Program. Included in the program are two classical ragas, Hindo and Brindavani Sarang, in slow and fast temps including improvisation, and one light classical piece. She will be accompanied on the tabla (classical Indian drums) by Ranjit Jason Parmar. Please RSVP to Sheela Bringi via email or at (510) 282-2237 for address and directions. Space is limited.
Princesses and PeacocksSaturday, August 11, 2007 A collection of original Cambodian classical and folk dances combining traditional and contemporary themes by dance master Charya Burt and the Charya Burt Cambodian Dance Company. Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors/students For more information email Charya Burt or call (707) 838-2938. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation.
2007 Bay Area Tap FestivalMonday, August 13, 2007 – Sunday, August 19, 2007 The Bay Area Tap Festival, now in its fifth year, celebrates the uniquely American art form of tap dance, and features Festival artists in a week of instructional workshop classes and a free panel discussion hosted by San Francisco Dance Center. Festival programming also includes a Tap Jam, Community Showcase performance, and Scholarship Program. The Festival culminates with the Bay Area Rhythm Exchange – a production which features Festival artists in a concert performance with live musical accompaniment at San Francisco’s historic Herbst Theatre. This year’s Festival artists include Channing Cook-Holmes, John Kloss, Chad Kubo, Deborah Mitchell, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Sam Weber, and more. This project has been made possible in part by a grant from ACTA’s Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the James Irvine Foundation. For more information, including a complete workshop and performance schedule, visit Stepology’s website.
In The Path of RumiFriday, August 17, 2007 Celebrating 800 years for the poet Rumi. Featuring vocalist Shahram Nazeri, composer Hafez Nazeri, and the Rumi Ensemble of Musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (213) 227-9291.
13th Annual Arab Cultural FestivalSunday, August 26, 2007 San Francisco’s Arab Cultural and Community Center presents their 13th Annual Arab Cultural Festival. This day-long event will showcase the arts, entertainment, food, traditions, and most importantly the spirit of the Arab and Arab-American people, and their contributions to the Bay Areas cultural landscape. This year’s theme, Hikayatna (Our Stories), explores the meaning of both individual and cultural narratives in shaping the Arab-American experience. For more information visit the Arab Cultural Community Center’s website.
County & Regional CalendarsA calendar of Festivals and Celebrations in San Diego is available from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
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