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Folk Arts Marketplace
A pilot online marketplace featuring the work of 8 TMY traditional artists opens to the public. Since 1974, folk artists have demonstrated their work at TMY. From basket weavers to calligraphers, pyzancky egg makers to paper cutters, these artists turn ordinary materials into meaningful utilitarian or decorative art. This year, select folk artists offer works ... Read more
Traditions Tuesdays: Pascua Yaqui Paper Flower Making
Traditions Tuesdays: Pascua Yaqui Paper Flower Making
Flowers have a special connection to the Pascua Yaqui and are used in celebrations and memorials. Learn from traditional artists how to make paper flowers and the meaning of these sacred object for to Yaqui/Yoeme people. Panel co-curated by Daniel Vega, Director Department of Language & Culture We thank the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Department of Language ... Read more
Foodways Wednesdays: Gardening in Community at The Dunbar Pavilion
Foodways Wednesdays: Gardening in Community at The Dunbar Pavilion
The Tucson City of Gastronomy hosts this introduction to the work of the Dunbar Pavilion and its educational Community Garden. Learn how the Garden is a new programming centerpiece of the historic Dunbar School, a center for celebrating the rich history and culture of Tucson’s African-American community and a hub for collaborative local efforts toward ... Read more
Traditions Thursdays: A Yaqui Blessing: Xavier Flores in Conversation
Traditions Thursdays: A Yaqui Blessing: Xavier Flores in Conversation
(Preparing for the deer dance. TMY backstage. Shot with permission by Steven Meckler.) In this conversation learn about a ceremony with longstanding significance to Tucson Meet Yourself: a Yaqui ceremonial blessing. Since 1974, this blessing has been offered by members of the Pascua Yaqui at the close of TMY; the relationship of trust between the ... Read more
Culture Kitchen Fridays: Venezuelan Cooking in the Sonoran Desert
Culture Kitchen Fridays: Venezuelan Cooking in the Sonoran Desert
Barbara Eiswerth of Iskashiita Refugee Network and Maria Magliani, a recent asylee from Venezuela, demonstrate Crema de Auyama (cream of squash/pumpkin soup) and Venezuelan arepas. This soup recipe is simple and easy to adapt to other squash or vegetables found in local gardens. Arepas are an omnipresent part of the Venezuelan table and Maria shares ... Read more
Drive-in Concert with Gabriel Ayala & Yellow Bird Indian Dancers
Drive-in Concert with Gabriel Ayala & Yellow Bird Indian Dancers
Renowned Pascua Yaqui performer Gabriel Ayala closes the 2020 festival with an on-screen drive-in concert. Opening Act: Yellow Bird Indian Dancers Two showings: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Pascua Yaqui Tribe, 1055 W. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ, 85705 Directions: Grant and Flowing Wells. From Grant Rd. Turn south on to Flowing Wells at ... Read more