In addition to using the monikers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, the LGBTQ community has others, one of which is “the tribe.” So it seemed appropriate for Tribe publisher Tony Aguilar to reach out to the LGBTQ tribe for inclusion. And the tribe, in turn, was only too happy to oblige. If I could […]
In 1907, the last piece of land belonging to the Wampanoag Tribal Nation, property adjacent to the northeast side of Watuppa Lake in Fall River, Massachusetts, was to become part of the reservoir that currently flows north of Interstate 195. This might well have been the end of the Wampanoag people of Fall River if […]
Saint Patrick’s Day is an internationally recognized annual religious and cultural holiday. It’s not a public holiday like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the United States—don’t take March 17th off and expect to be paid unless you live in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador (the easternmost province of Canada) or Montserrat. Saint […]
The Kinnaly is an ancient Laotian dance about mythical sisters living in the legendary Himmapan Forest. These “daughters of the sky” escape their father’s celestial playground to take part in human pleasures, such as bathing in a river. The dancers enact this visit to the river by gliding in unison with every bent knee, flat […]
What do an active female member of Rhode Island’s Hispanic community and an elderly gentleman who spends his days supervising his Mexican market have in common? An annoyance at what Cinco de Mayo has become in America: a holiday that has replaced tradition with margaritas. Marta Martínez, director of communications and fund development for Progreso […]
By Genette Nowak Las Posadas in Latin America & Spain Background: Starting on December 16, Christmas festivities in Spanish-speaking countries build up over the course of nine days of candlelit processions, known as Las Posadas. The days that lead up to Christmas Eve, symbolize the nine months of pregnancy. Tasty Treats: Feasting is a very […]
By Genette Nowak It’s vivacious. It’s hypnotic. It’s creative. It’s a thrill. It’s the Chinese Lion Dance. This dance is alluring beyond its flare of colors and bold beats; its nature is quite impressive in its mimicry of the lion. Brown University’s Brown Lion Dance is dedicated to the ancient art form that incorporates […]
by Jason Perez-Dormitzer The rawest portrait of Providence will come from its youth. That’s what Scott Lapham, coordinator of the Photographic Memory program at AS220 Youth Studio, expects people to take away from the second annual State Youth Art Exhibit in January of 2012. “You’ll see incredible pieces from a range of the cultural backgrounds […]
By Soren Sorensen On October 16, 2011 the new Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was formally unveiled in Washington, D.C. The monuments and memorials in and around the National Mall have come to symbolize citizens and events of immense historical importance to the United States. For many visitors to Washington, these spaces are sacred […]
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