Join the Virginia Folklife Program for an exploration of storytelling and the African roots of musical traditions followed by a community genealogy workshop.
Danville, VA — Today, Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, announced a two-part series at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History that invites local residents to connect with their roots.
Finding Your Cultural Roots - Sat. 8/17
The first event, which takes place on Saturday, August 17, will include film screenings, workshops, and musical performances by Maurice “Tito” Sanabria, Kily Vializ, Karen Williamson, Fred Motley, and Dena Jennings.
For the past year, these artists have worked together to learn and teach the cultural traditions of community storytelling, gourd instrument building, and Puerto Rican plena and requinto hand drumming in the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Workshops on Plena Pandero hand drumming and making stringed instruments will be lead by Sanabria and Jennings.
Finding Your Ancestral Roots - Sat. 9/21
Part 2 of the series, which takes place on Saturday, September 21, is a community genealogy workshop and presentation hosted by Danville-based public historian, genealogist, and Virginia Humanities Community Initiatives Program Associate Karice Luck-Brimmer,
These events take place at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. They are free and open to the public; registration is recommended.
About Virginia Humanities
Virginia Humanities is the state humanities council. We’re headquartered in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia, but we serve the entire state. We aim to share the stories of all Virginians—or, better yet, find ways for people to share their own stories. We want Virginians to connect with their history and culture and, in doing that, we hope we’ll all get to know each other a little better. Founded in 1974, we are one of fifty-six humanities councils created by Congress with money and support from the National Endowment for the Humanities to make the humanities available to all Americans. To learn more, visit VirginiaHumanities.org.