Volume 10, No. 9                                                                        February 14, 2013
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Felicidades to the Band Quetzal!

"Now, in this short space I could talk about the songs of this Grammy-winning recording, but I would rather speak upon the action taken when the group found out they were nominated for a Grammy. Instead making plans to attend the pre-Grammy dinner gathering that is open to all nominees, Quetzal Flores and the band began to plan their own pre-Grammy party that would be open to their community."

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Oaxaca in Madera County

Two master artists bring the traditions, language, arts, and food of Oaxaca, Mexico, to Madera County, California. Juana Gomez, a master Mixtec traditional healer, and Guadalupe Hererra, a master maker of Oaxacan
Mole, are 2012 participants in ACTA's Apprenticeship Program.
  
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Hawaiian Healing Arts: A Singular Focus

You have the middle section of the fish, where's your head? Where's your tail? Where is your past? Where's your future?

The Honu Holistic Wellness Center, a Living Cultures Grants Program grantee in 2012, preserves and perpetuates Haiwaiian language, song, dance, arts, and healing with their annual Ho'okahi Pu'uwai workshop series.

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Featured Funding Opportunities 
 
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