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WA, American (US), Mexican, Mexican American Location
Seattle, WA MEXAM NW 2022 is a multi-event, multi-venue, festival that showcases contemporary Mexican and Mexican-American Culture.
In addition to being curated by the consulate of Mexico in Seattle, MEXAM is proudly supported by local partners and community members who have come together in a joint effort to celebrate the relationship between Mexico and the United States.
In addition to being curated by the consulate of Mexico in Seattle, MEXAM is proudly supported by local partners and community members who have come together in a joint effort to celebrate the relationship between Mexico and the United States.
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WA, LGBTQ, For All Location
Seattle, WA Queer Urban Arts, Culture, & Entertainment - Based in Seattle serving LGBTQ+ and Allied Communities in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond
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East African, African, West African, WA, Gambian, Mozambique, Zimbabwean Location
Seattle, WA For over 20 years Anzanga has brought the electrifying energizing music of African marimba to weddings, schools, festivals, culture events and more. We draw our repertoire primarily from Zimbabwe influences from Mozambique, South Africa and Gambia, in addition to playing compositions of our own. We are based in Seattle, Washington, and have toured nationally and internationally.
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WA, Japanese Location
Seattle, WA Japan Arts Connection Lab (JACLab) was born to provide a dynamic platform for Japanese artisans and master craftsmen to share their gifts, techniques, and passion for their craft with the rest of the world.
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WA, Southeast Asian, Asian, Thai Location
Seattle, WA Our ensemble performs Thai classical and folk music on traditional Thai instruments as well as a wide range of dances, from lively regional folk dances to the graceful and stylish court dances.
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WA, For All Location
Seattle, WA Jack Straw Cultural Center is the Northwest's only non-profit multidisciplinary audio arts center. A community-based resource since 1962, we provide a production facility that is unlike any other in the region for local artists who work creatively with sound.
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East African, West European, East Asian, Middle African, South European, African, North European, East European, WA, Southeast Asian, Asian, Cambodian, Cameroonian, Chinese, European, Filipino, French, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Kenyan, Korean, New Zealander, Norwegian, Pasifika, Polish, Taiwanese, Uzbek, Vietnamese Location
Seattle, WA Seattle is proud to be a leader in promoting and developing sister city relationships with 21 international communities.
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African, OR, African American, Black Location
Portland, OR Soul 2 Soul is a community-led event celebrating the resilience of the Black community in Portland.
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OR, For All Location
Portland, OR The Portland Art Museum strives to be an inclusive institution that facilitates respectful dialogue, debate, and the free exchange of ideas. With a deep commitment to artists – past and present – and freedom of expression, the Museum and PAM CUT’s collections, programs and staff aspire to reveal the beauty and complexities of the world, and create a deeper understanding of our shared humanity. We are a Museum for all, inviting everyone to connect with art through their own experiences, voices, and personal journeys.
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OR, Native American Location
Portland, OR We are a Native American-led 501c3 charitable organization celebrating and exploring the legacy of the great Kaw/Creek musician Jim Pepper, raising awareness of and creating opportunities for Indigenous musicians, and improving access to culturally-relevant musical education for Native American students. We are developing culturally relevant curriculum for grades 9 through 12, which we have named Speak/Sing Native™.
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OR, Latina/e/o/x Location
Portland, OR Through a series of workshops and events, interviews, and rotating art galleries we will engage with and promote the expression of stories from a variety of Latinx individuals.
Additionally, these vignettes will be hosted online to encourage submissions from the greater Latinx community. These mediums will serve as a conduit to amplify the voice of the Latinx people in Portland — highlighting their lives, challenges, joy, passions, and grit.
Additionally, these vignettes will be hosted online to encourage submissions from the greater Latinx community. These mediums will serve as a conduit to amplify the voice of the Latinx people in Portland — highlighting their lives, challenges, joy, passions, and grit.
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OR, Hispanic, Latina/e/o/x, Mexican Location
Salem, OR Somos una organización con un enfoque en aprender y compartir bailes tradicionales Mexicanos con el propósito de difundir nuestros artes, tradiciones y valores.
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OR, Indigenous Location
McMinnville, OR Huehca Omeyocan is an organization dedicated to promoting cultural practices of the Anahuac
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OR, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Hispanic, Native American, For All, Multicultural Location
Portland, OR Roots and Beats Project fosters positive youth development through media arts education and cultural engagement. Our curriculum merges tradition and technology to weave culturally-rooted digital storytelling focusing on immigrant, refugee and ethnic diaspora experience. We work in partnership with local nonprofits and schools to provide music and multimedia workshops at no cost to underserved youth ages 12-21 years old.
We strive to make our curriculum culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and bilingual, aspects crucial to meet our students where they are. Our work is informed by a belief that when young people feel safe expressing themselves creatively, embracing cultural diversity, and bonding with adult mentors, it unlocks great potential for the development of wide-ranging skills and competencies towards becoming future community leaders.
We strive to make our curriculum culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and bilingual, aspects crucial to meet our students where they are. Our work is informed by a belief that when young people feel safe expressing themselves creatively, embracing cultural diversity, and bonding with adult mentors, it unlocks great potential for the development of wide-ranging skills and competencies towards becoming future community leaders.
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OR, Argentinian / Argentinos Location
Portland, OR We are a community of Argentinians who gather regularly to preserve our culture, customs, and traditions with the intention of sharing them with our families, friends, the people of Portland, and the surrounding areas.
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OR, American (US), Native American Location
Portland, OR Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. was founded in 1993 by the late Martin High Bear, Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader, and Rose High Bear, Deg Hit'an Dine (Alaskan Athabascan). Wisdom of the Elders office is located in Portland, Oregon.
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OR, For All Location
Salem, OR To enhance the quality of life for all Oregonians through the arts by stimulating creativity, leadership and economic vitality.
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OR, Japanese Location
Portland, OR ‘Souzou’ can be written in three ways meaning ‘creation’ (創造), ‘imagination’ (想像), or ‘noisy’ (騒々), alluding to a force by which new ideas are born and take shape in the world. Inspired by these words, the mission of Unit Souzou is to build creative, imaginative works while honoring the history and roots of the taiko art form. The core of Unit Souzou’s artistic voice is personal and authentic, sound shaped and inspired by form and by movement. The essence of Unit Souzou is an expressive blend of taiko and Japanese folk dance, forging new traditions for evolving communities. In addition to creating groundbreaking professional theatrical works, Unit Souzou is deeply committed to share taiko through community performances and collaborations, public classes for adults and youth, and school-based education programs.
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OR, Multicultural Location
Hillsboro, OR The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council (HACC) is a citizen advisory committee appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the additional City Council members. Under the general direction of the City Council, the HACC oversees policies and programs pertaining to arts and culture for the City. It is housed in the Parks and Recreation Department and is administered by the City of Hillsboro’s Cultural Arts Program Manager.
The mission of the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council is to promote and support the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous, and livable community.
The mission of the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council is to promote and support the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous, and livable community.