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  1. What threats does climate change pose to cultural heritage? That’s the subject of a two-day symposium hosted by and the ’s National Collections Program on March 5 and 6. Regristration is now open:

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  2. “Once there was and once there wasn’t, a long time ago, when the creatures of God were many but it was a sin to talk too much...” This is a standard way to begin a Turkish folktale, a nonsense and verbose formula known as a tekerleme.

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  3. “We always say that the songs were given to us at birth, and we will sing them for all we are worth.” —McIntosh County Shouters, African American spiritual and shout ensemble Explore more on the Masters of Tradition :

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  4. This month, we are celebrating linguistic diversity and International Mother Language Day with the Film Festival: four days of free screenings and events in Washington, D.C. More info:

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  5. ATTN architects: The Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition is an international design contest created to help preserve and revive local architectural and urban traditions. The deadline to send project proposals is March 17. Learn more:

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    Brimming with pride and tapping my toes as we celebrate two Grammy wins for our team. Give a listen to "Pete Seeger: The Centennial Collection" and "De Ayer Para Sempre" by Mariachi Los Camperos, winners for Best Historical Album and Best Regional Mexican Music Album.

    Group of six people posing for a photo. Secretary Bunch holds a Grammy award.
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  7. “I can never fully comprehend what drove them to keep marching toward those armed troopers, but what I do know is that the events on that bridge helped shape the political scene which made it possible for me to exist.” Read on:

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  8. Since the white-clawed crayfish is critically endangered, so are the games, fishing traditions, recipes, and other customs involving it in the Vall d’en Bas region of . Read on: 🦞

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  9. Three new vinyl reissues are out now, with music from Trinidad, the Gambia, and the Southern Sahara. Order as a bundle to get a bonus turntable slipmat:

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  10. Considered a local celebrity in the Washington, D.C., Latino community and master of Afro-Cuban music and dance, Francisco Rigores (1940–2019) touched the lives of many in “the barrio.” Read on: 🇨🇺

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  11. How will you celebrate ? Find online exhibits, articles, videos, and teaching resources from , , and more: .

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  12. ATTN: educators! is currently seeking a Learning Pathways Coordinator to lead a new music education pilot program. Candidates should have experience teaching K-12 and working with online learning systems. Learn more and apply:

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  13. “I believe history, culture, and tradition can provide answers to our current and future food problems. There is wisdom in our history of successful cultivation of this land thousands of years.” —Jesús M. García, 🍏

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  14. The Film Festival is in three weeks! All screenings are free and open to the public. Check out the schedule and start planning your trip:

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    Tickets for the 2020 Summit are available now! Join us this April 23-25 in Washington D.C. as we celebrate hope, opportunity, and success in conservation and sustainability. Register here:

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  16. “In cultures around the world, ginseng is medicine. A cure in times of illness and a blessing in times of hardship. A token of prosperity and a figure of history. A man-root that has shaped mankind.” Read on and watch more videos: 🌿

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  17. In Wachiperi culture, constellations are in dark patches of sky. Here, Mother Llama is attached by an umbilical cord to her baby. As the night sky shifts throughout the year, her movement marks the seasons. More on Peruvian astronomy: 🌌

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    Hazel Dickens was a bluegrass performer at a time when the genre was dominated by men, and an advocate for women + workers. Along with Alice Gerrard, she empowered countless woman musicians to succeed without sacrificing integrity.

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    Image: Dorothy Montgomery’s “A Wa Ka” Quilt, ACM This quilt, made by South Carolina fabric chronicler, author, and musician Dorothy Montgomery, depicts a powerful reunion.

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  20. Interested in other women activists? Check out the new publication from . On the website, find objects from across the Smithsonian collections and more recordings:

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