12.10.2021 - 20.11.2021

15th Annual Native Spirit Indigenous Film Festival

Global / / London
Pitt Rivers Oxford, The Polar Museum SPRI Cambridge, Latin American House, American Museum & Gardens, Genesis Cinema

Native Spirit is the UK’s premiere and only independent annual festival screening Indigenous Film commencing 12 October Indigenous Peoples Day (Americas). Sister festival, Native Spirit Taiwan runs in October.
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16.12.2019 - 16.12.2019

Langues, changements et adaptations : ethnographies et écolinguistiques des communautés côtières nord européennes à l’aune du XXIème siècle

Europe and North America / / Plouzané
Pôle numérique Brest Iroise (PNBI), rue Dumont d'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France

VF : Ce colloque d’une journée est dédié à la question des langues minoritaires de l’aire culturelle nord européenne. Au travers de différentes présentations de chercheurs confirmés et jeunes chercheurs, les problématiques afférentes aux changements (politiques, environnementaux et socio-économiques) affectant les communautés côtières de cette région sont abordées. Les mécanismes d’adaptations développées par ces communautés […]
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22.11.2019 - 22.11.2019

Késhjéé’: The Navajo Shoe Game

Europe and North America / / Albuquerque
University of New Mexico

Késhjéé’ is only played in the winter after the first freeze of the year has occurred. At this event, Mr. Kevin Belin will teach késhjéé’ protocols, tell historical stories, and the audience will learn to sing késhjéé’ songs and play késhjéé’. Késhjéé’ or the Shoe Game originated due to the disagreement of how long the day or night should last. The first game ended in a draw and as a result today we have both day and night. Késhjéé’ is more than a story, it is a teaching tool for everyone.
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08.10.2019 - 08.10.2019

Festival Ciné Alter’Natif : Soirée d’ouverture spéciale langues autochtones

Europe and North America / / Paris
Centre culturel canadien

Pour la 10ème édition du festival Ciné Alter’Natif, dédié au cinéma autochtone, le Centre culturel canadien ouvre le festival avec la projection de Sgaawaay K’uuna, réalisé en haïda, une langue dont seuls 20 locuteurs étaient encore vivants au Canada en 2018. Au XIXème siècle, sur l’île reculée de Haida Gwaii, deux familles sont réunies pour […]
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04.09.2019 - 04.09.2019

Nihaadíínááł, Áhxéédahwidiilzįįł: Celebrating the study of Diné bizaad at UNM

Europe and North America / / Albuquerque
University of New Mexico

This is an event where everyone is welcome to celebrate the past and present of Navajo language instruction at the University of New Mexico. Our instructors will share their personal experiences and stories, incorporating traditional cultural knowledge and protocol, and discussing the use of Navajo language in one's career. Our primary goal is to promote the continued use of the Navajo language and of all Indigenous languages of the Southwest.
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04.07.2019 - 04.07.2019

Story Pavillion at TU Dortmund University’s Summer Festival

Europe and North America / / Dortmund
near TU Dortmund library

Within the context of this year’s Sommerfest at TU Dortmund (4th of July 2019) the university library invites native and heritage speakers of indigenous languages and rare dialects to tell or sign stories and subsequently explain their significance and meaning to the audience in German or English.Through academic posters and language activities the researchers will engage both the students and staff of TU Dortmund University and visitors.
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17.09.2019 - 13.10.2019

Voices of the People – An Exhibition of Indigenous Languages in Malaysia

Asia and the Pacific / / Kuala Lumpur
Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies (CMIS), 11, Section 16/4, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Approximately 80% of living languages in Malaysia are indigenous languages, with many of them in danger of disappearing soon. In conjunction with the International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 (IYIL2019), an exhibition, Voices of the People: An Exhibition of Indigenous Languages in Malaysia, will be held at the Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies (CMIS). The exhibition is being jointly organised by CMIS and the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics University of Malaya (UM). The exhibition aims to create awareness of the linguistic and cultural diversity of the indigenous people in Malaysia through curated audio and video recordings featuring stories from different indigenous communities. A range of activities will be carried out during the three and a half week long exhibition. These include performances, talks and workshops by indigenous communities. The exhibition, which is open to the public, also aims to share research and community engagement projects carried out by researchers at UM.
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31.03.2019 - 31.03.2019

MERENDA SINOIRA with… Leonardo da Vinci !

Europe and North America / / Sant'Angelo Lodigiano
Castello Bolognini

From March 31st until April 28 at CASTELLO BOLOGNINI will be displayed the TAVOLE A TAVOLA collection. The exhibition will be accessible to the public on the opening days of the Morando Bolognini Museum of Art and Antiques", "Museum of the History of Agriculture" and the "Museum of Bread". On Sunday March 31st at 3,30 p.m. the usual refreshments that gladden the cultural events will be carried out as one traditional MERENDA SINOIRA, that will present some wine and food specialties of the Lodi and Alessandria regions and, as a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, the malvasia wine and the montébore cheese, of which the "genius" had knowledge and left testimony. In the meantime, accompanying himself to the lute, Massimo Marchese will interpret the "musical rebus" composed by Leonardo da Vinci.
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30.03.2019 - 30.03.2019

E BON ! MERENDA SINOIRA with Monferrato’s people

Europe and North America / / Frassinello Monferrato
Castello di Frassinello

During the day, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., local farmers, craftsmen and associations will present their productions and activities in the Frassinello's Castle. There will be displayed some artworks of the TAVOLE A TAVOLA collection, and at 5 p.m. will be performed E BON! : poems and stories in Monferrato dialect will be recited by Annita Della Valle, the singer and musician Simona Colonna will play some pieces of her repertoire in Piedmontese dialect, and in the meantime TAVOLE A TAVOLA's staff will serve at the tables the traditional MERENDA SINOIRA.
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