Reflections from an Artist Gathering in Berkeley: Listening, Sharing, and Building Collective Agency
For nearly three decades, the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) has led the field in lifting up the artists, cultural practitioners, and communities that sustain California’s living traditions. Through its statewide network and programs, ACTA creates spaces where artists can exchange knowledge, build solidarity, and shape the…
California Traditional Artist Plaza
Suhaila Salimpour
Dances from the SWANA regions (Middle East and North Africa)
Thai traditional performing arts
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Anatolian Arts Institute
Maqam music from Anatolia, Middle East and Beyond (North Africa, Andalusia and India)
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Maurice Wilkins (The Stew)
Chef and Community Builder
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Muisi-kongo Malonga
Kongolese Dance
Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian art form and martial art
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Kristian Kabuay
Pre-colonial traditional Philippine Tattoo