October 7-9, 2022
Downtown Tucson
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Fill up your reusable bottle for FREE
at our water stations placed throughout the festival.
Together we are greening the festival, caring for cultures and the land.
Because culture and community are resilient.
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Yeah, we know it’s why you’re coming. Over 40 food booths representing over 25 cultures and ethnicities!
Food
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The heart of the festival’s color and beauty, with over 50 artists demonstrating their artforms, including the Tohono O’odham and Yaqui/Yoeme Pavilions, showcasing work by Indigenous artists
folk artists
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Bringing back “Big Jim” Griffith’s vision of the stage as a site for meaningful connections among artists, traditions, and audiences. Enjoy spectacles, cross-cultural exchanges, demonstrations, and conversations on 3 stages and 2 interactive tents!u003cbru003e
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HIghlights for 2022
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New this year! Celebrating dance, movement arts, and wellness with interactive demos, workshops, and performances. Sponsored by TMC Healthcare.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e
Movement
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Celebrating how music and music-making traditions keep us connected across time and generations with iInformal performances, conversations, and sing-alongs, and more!u003cbru003eu003cbru003e
Memory: Songs of love & Aging
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Sustainability
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The Dukes Car Club of Tucson presents a collection of lowrider cars plus demonstrations on how to trick out your own car.u003cbru003e
Lowrider Car Craftsmanship
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TMY co-founder “Big Jim” Griffith died in December at age 86. Add something to the altar, share a memory of him, or choose one of his many books (by donation) to continue your education about the rich region he so loved.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e
Altar to “Big Jim” Griffith
