Postcard of the Week: Garifuna Junkanu at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2013
Backstage at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, three Garifuna junkanu dancers from Belize prepare to go on stage to perform to a full audience, on a scorching Saturday afternoon. This year’s festival...
View ArticleThe Garifuna Collective: Music with A Purpose
“This music is from Belize? I was just there, I never saw that!” a woman exclaimed as I walked past her at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival last Saturday. She was pointing at a set of turtle shells....
View ArticlePostcards of the Week: The Garifuna Collective, Live in Washington DC
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View ArticleThe Healing Power of Art
Last night, a moving blog post landed in my inbox, written by a lady named Sarah Guy and entitled “Moving with the rhythm of life.” I was home lazying on the couch at nine o’clock at night, tired from...
View ArticlePostcards: Washington DC’s Cherry Blossoms
Yesterday, at the invitation of a visiting friend who is new to Washington DC area, I braved the crowds and witnessed the cherry blossoms at their peak bloom. The chance of this happening, by the way,...
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