Beyond Kombucha: Fermentation as Resistance
For Cesar Ojeda Linares, supporting traditional fermentation techniques in Mexico is a way to preserve culture and environment. Interview by Maribel Alvarez (Lea el articulo … Read more
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Más Allá de la Kombucha: la fermentación como resistencia
Para Cesar Ojeda Linares, las tecnicas de la fermentación tradiconal en México representan una manera de conservar la cultura y el medio ambiente. Interview by … Read more
In Memoriam: James S. Griffith
July 30, 1935-December 18, 2021 James S. Griffith, or “Big Jim,” moved to Tucson at age 20 to study at the University of Arizona, eventually … Read more
Safe Risks & Radical Aspirations
How to Re-think a Folklife Festival during a Pandemic by Dr. Maribel Alvarez By definition, festivals entail risk. Best known as “occasions for feasting, revelry, … Read more
Folklife in the Age of Pandemics
by Maribel Alvarez As occupations go, folklorists are not usually in the top ten list of “first responders” most people think of when disasters or … Read more