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As the year draws to a close, Taproot Fellow and Japanese koto musician Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto reflects on the cultural richness of her Japanese American upbringing and how it shapes her family’s holiday celebrations today. Shirley shared with ACTA her unique blend of traditions, highlighting the deep significance…
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. https://actaonline.org/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
