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Cultural Survival Bazaar
Boston, MA
July 11, 2009
The Cultural Survival Bazaar is the Biggest & Best International Indigenous Festival in America.
Cultural Survival Bazaars are fair-trade events around New England that give indigenous artists from around the world the chance to sell their work directly to the American public. They also expose 30,000 Americans each year to indigenous food, music, and culture, and give visitors a chance to talk with indigenous artists directly.
In the past six years alone the bazaars have generated $3 million for indigenous artisans, fair trade businesses, indigenous communities’ programs, and Cultural Survival’s work on behalf of indigenous peoples. Revenue from past bazaars has supported education and micro-finance in Uganda, literacy projects in Mexico, land and forest conservation across Latin America, language training and economic development for Tibetan refugees, and the building of a school in Adkhoy, Afghanistan, that strongly encourages female attendance, free of tuition.
Every year, hundreds of artists and their representatives sell traditional crafts, artwork, clothing, jewelry, carpets, and accessories. The bazaars also offer a wide assortment of cultural performances, from the live music of Ecuadorian Band Yarina (yarinamusic.com) to the award winning Tuvan Group Alash Ensemble (alashensemble.com), traditional Native American storytelling by Leonard Fourhawks, Native American Singing and drumming by Tim Swallow, and craft-making demonstrations by Zimbabwe’s Shona artisan Bernard Domingo.
July 11th, 2009
Boston Common (2nd Annual)
(Park Street-Green/Red Line)
170 - 175 Tremont Street
Boston, MA. 02116
10am to 6pm
FREE ADMISSION!
RAIN OR SHINE!
More Info: http://www.cs.org
Posted by: Scott Gast
Issues: Arts & Culture, Cultural Diversity, Sustainable Development, Social & Environmental Justice