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Learning from Ajo, AZ: What a Fieldschool
Taught Me about Desert Life

July 14, 2016 By //  by SFA Staff Leave a Comment

by Grace Megnet I had to grow as old as a saguaro with arms before I saw one in nature. I knew the iconic plant from the Old El Paso refried beans’ label, but I had to eat those beans for a long time before I learned the cactus’ name. They were simply the “you-know-those-cacti-with-arms,” or the backdrop for James Stewart when he was chasing …

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In Brief for January 2015

January 30, 2015 By //  by SFA Staff Leave a Comment

Save the Date! March 21-22, 2015: The Town of Oro Valley has invited the Southwest Folklife Alliance to present the first annual Oro Valley Meet Yourself Festival. Learn more here. Check out the details for the World Storytelling Institute’s 3rd Annual Chennai Storytelling Festival (February 4-15), "Storytelling for Teaching and …

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In Brief for December 2014

December 20, 2014 By //  by SFA Staff Leave a Comment

The Folklife Today blog highlights the collections of the Library of Congress, particularly the American Folklife Center and the Veterans History Project, and features stories about songs, stories, traditional arts, cultural expressions and oral histories. The California Academy of Sciences produces Curator: The Museum Journal, which explores …

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Roundup of Digital Clips

October 29, 2014 By //  by SFA Staff Leave a Comment

Our 2014 Festival: A Video Retrospective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEfTEmM7wFw © Julianne Stanford Video Link: The Pick-up Kings! https://youtu.be/1ozLahVboDo ©tohono.tv 2014 Video Link: Thai Buddhists at Tucson Meet Yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnZx8Y0fJhI&feature=youtu.be © Sophia Chen 2014. …

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