Participatory Action Research Fellow and theatre-maker Paul Flores writes about his Somos Esenciales project, which documents the stories of Latinx day laborers, domestic workers, and volunteers at the Mission Food Hub and how COVID has, paradoxically, brought people together. Read Paul's blog post and others at the Folklife (PAR) Network. …
October 2021: How Ancestral Roots and Foodways Are Nourishing Us Now
Check out the latest stories BorderLore.org. This month: Adiba Nelson makes a personal journey to find Black farmers and ranchers in Southern Arizona. Maria Parra Cano, a 2020 SFA Master-Apprentice Artist Awardee, shares how ancestral foods and a new food forest is helping her heal herself, her family, and her community. And Jennifer Nalewicki …
From the Folklife PAR Network Blog: Ground Zero Is Fertile Ground
Participatory Action Research Fellow Laura Rios-Ramirez writes about how Nahuatlaca Indigenous ways reveal folklife and participatory action work can lead us toward a more liberated and sovereign future. Read her blog post and others at the Folklife (PAR) Network. …
Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival Returns to Downtown Tucson Oct. 8-10
This year's festival is an in-person scaled-back event … because Culture and Community Are Resilient TUCSON, AZ –The 48th Annual Tucson Meet Yourself (TMY) Folklife Festival returns to downtown Tucson, allowing the public to reconnect with its diverse and distinct cultures. As always, innovation and adaptation are emblematic of shifting …
Audio Stories of End-of-Life Caregivers: Record and Share Your Story
Are you or is someone you know an end-of-life caregiver? Listen to, record, and share their story. End-of-life (EOL) care is tender and important work, but too often end-of-life caregivers go unseen and unheard. This project seeks to change that. How to Participate: REVIEW and download our EOL Caregiver Audio Stories How-to Guides …
SFA Receives One-time Gift from Mackenzie Scott and Dan Jewett
For Immediate ReleaseJune 16, 2021 Contact:Bryan Falcón, SFA Board of Directors at 520-240-5180 (c) e-mail: bryanf@southwestfolklife.orgLeia Maahs, SFA Director at 520-903-4175 (c) e-mail: leiam@southwestfolklife.org Tucson, AZ.- The Southwest Folklife Alliance Inc. (SFA) has been selected to receive a one-time gift of $1.5 million to …