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This Diwali, we celebrate the rich cultural and storytelling heritage of South India through Anuradha Suresh and her apprentice, Amritavarshini Gunasekaran. Fremont’s Anuradha Suresh, a classical musician and skilled harikatha performer, is a mentor in ACTA’s Apprenticeship Program,…

A couple dozen people, mostly women spanning multiple generations, filled the hall during a very rainy day in April at the Hmong Organizing for Progress and Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Center in North Sacramento. http://mblayst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/P1022095.mp4 Lu Lee’s daughter Chue describes the traditional piece made by Lu’s sister so that…

The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and educator explores the depths of female, queer and Latine identity

An ACTA Intern’s First Steps into the World and Work of Folk and Traditional Arts

An artist-ambassador from Bahia to the Bay Area

Words from the Ukrainian Art Center of Los Angeles

Tuning in with The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol

Appreciating Dr. “Papa” Zakarya Diouf

A Q+A with Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto

Las Mujeres que Documentan la Vida en el Vecindario de Boyle Heights durante COVID

The Women Documenting Neighborhood Life in Boyle Heights during COVID

With Uzo Nwankpa and Rhodessa Jones